By now you’ve probably heard about the upcoming Evercade cart featuring an incredible 14 Commodore 64 games. You may even remember some of the titles. But are they worth playing again, 40-odd years later? Below, we’ve compiled a list of the games on the THEC64 Collection 1, along with allRead More →
There are many different gaming genres. Some people are into FPS (First Person Shooters) so prefer games like Call of Duty, DOOM, etc. Others prefer sports titles such as FIFA, or NBA Jam. Most gaming genres cover the retro era. I’ve listed my five favourite retro gaming genres below, inRead More →
Linking to gambling sites might be lucrative, but it’s unsuitable and not in the spirit of real gaming. As such, I’m banning future links from this site to gambling sites, both paid or free. I’ve been freelancing full-time for over 10 years, and as such have amassed a collection ofRead More →
By now, you have probably heard the news about the development of a Duke Nukem movie. In fact, you might even be enthused that the team behind it is the same one that revived the world of the original Karate Kid movies in Netflix’s Cobra Kai. But the question is,Read More →
Spotted by Evercade fans on a private Facebook group, a comment that was probably meant to allay concerns but has – thanks to poor wording – done the exact opposite. “We have no plans to make a download store at this time.” That seems pretty cut-and-dried, doesn’t it? After all,Read More →
Want to start retro gaming but don’t know what the best retro gaming system is? GfK has compiled a list of the most popular UK alternative consoles, and provided data on the fastest selling micro, retro, and TV console systems. The data compiled relies on figures from traditional retailers (e.g.Read More →
After my first article I got thinking about the importance of gaming, especially the era in which I grew up with, 8 and 16 bit. Like I mentioned previously, to this day gaming retro is great fun for all the family and offers people the opportunity to get together andRead More →
What do you think the best-selling computer game is in the UK? Would you expect a current title, or a retro game? Well, it’s difficult to get this exactly right, but you’ll get a good idea of things thanks to this new list from GfK. Their brand analysis of 27Read More →
Wordle‘s developer might have sold out to the NYT, but that hasn’t stopped imitators (it’s probably encouraged them). But while there are many Wordle clones out there, few are as impressive as those developed for retro gaming systems. NES, MSX, Game Boy, and even BBC Micro have unofficial versions ofRead More →
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