This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of a very important British computer. The Acorn Electron celebrated its 40th birthday on August 25th, ,marking four decades since its release at an astonishing £199, around £700 in modern terms. (For comparison, a Commodore 64 in 1983 would set you back around £300.)Read More →
It’s been over a year since Retro Games Ltd wished the ZX Spectrum a happy 40th anniversary while teasing a new mini system. Naturally, everyone assumed that a ZX Spectrum Mini was on the cards. But at the time of writing, 16 months later, nothing has happened. In fact, theRead More →
If there is one game that has been closely tied to the success of game consoles, it is the Grand Theft Auto series. I recently wrote a retrospective about Namco at the dawn of the PlayStation 2. I think I was fair. Where had Namco gone I wondered, and further,Read More →
Slightly rare titles like a Pokemon Limited Edition game are going for absolutely silly money on eBay. The used market for retro games is a fluid, ever-changing landscape where our childhood memories can be worth anything from pennies to thousands of pounds. The latter certainly holds true for an eBayRead More →
Think the number of classic games you can play on current systems is good? Think again – we’re missing a lot of old titles. A recent study undertaken this month has highlighted the concerning ordeal of retro video games becoming increasingly difficult to obtain or access. We already know thatRead More →
John Romero’s long-awaited autobiography is now available to buy, but what might you learn from reading about the “Doom Guy?” If nineties gaming has a rock star, John Romero is it. You can now read about the man, his life and his accomplishments in his recently published autobiography Doom Guy:Read More →
Unboxing videos. They occasionally appear on my YouTube page and are a lurid reminder that time is short, and I should go and unpack it somewhere else. But I do understand the sentiment. Less so the delivery boxes themselves, which I tear into like it was a super move fromRead More →
PC version of Sega Bass Fishing free to subscribers of the gaming giant’s newsletter – all you need to do is sign up! If you’re stuck indoors with the current horrific weather or just want a retro gaming experience that’s a bit different, Sega Bass Fishing might just be theRead More →
Classic Pokemon games are well-regarded, but who made the best and most memorable titles in the series? Nostalgia is higher than was the reality of the sales for the GameCube’s Pokemon RPGs. They proffered an advance in the ability to display Pokemon battles in 3D and with an excellent storyRead More →
