As a Commodore 64 fan, the Thalamus Collection represents something deeper than a pneumatically-enhanced Indiana Jones clone. Back in the late 1990s you couldn’t open a magazine without seeing the fit curves of Nell McAndrew. As lovely as she was, however, I just couldn’t get into Tomb Raider. Perhaps itRead More →
The Commodore-themed Zzap! Live 2024 event will take place this summer on Saturday 24th August. Taking place at the Holiday Inn at Kenilworth (South West of Coventry, UK), the one day event is a collaboration between Fusion Retro Books, South West Amiga Group, and the Retro Computer Museum. Tickets forRead More →
Before Sid Meier’s Railroad Tycoon, there was the board game known simply as 1830. The full title – 1830: Railroads & Robber Barons – was a 1986 railroad building board game by Avalon Hill that, along with their earlier release, Rail Baron inspired Sid Meier to design Railroad Tycoon. Buoyed byRead More →
A pair of new Evercade devices with refreshed livery, the new Evercade Giga Cart line, and a couple of leaked collections have raised a few questions about what is next for Blaze Entertainment’s retro line. These consoles are called the Evercade VS-R and the Evercade EXP-R. “R” seems to meanRead More →
In 2013, I interviewed Dean Wilkinson, a video game scriptwriter who has worked with Stephen Fry and Matt Berry. At some point in the intervening years, the interview was taken offline. Now, it’s back. “In Worms: Revolution… Matt just said “do we have to say ‘guys’ I hate people sayingRead More →
Some years ago, I spent way too much time on a very simple game on the Windows Store. Toy Story: Smash It! is a 3D physics game in which Buzz Lightyear throws balls at aliens. Will you help Buzz smash the aliens? I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone whoRead More →
NeoSprint is a new take on the top-down classic multiplayer video game Super Sprint, and is coming soon from Atari. Top-down racing never got better than the Super Sprint video game, often the most popular machine in arcades thanks to its unique three player mode. Rather than rely on joysticks,Read More →
Now this looks fun. Kudzu is a new RPG coming out on Game Boy and Switch with a physical edition on the older device. Kudzu has been created in GB Studio and challenges you to explore the depths of a sinister maze. Developed by Pie For Breakfast Studios and publishedRead More →
Spending under £30 to come home with hours of entertainment is what I call a CeX retro haul. I was up at the Metrocentre in Gateshead at the weekend, and took some time while the girls were shopping to drop in on CeX with my son. Situated opposite the relocatedRead More →
