I do not personally enjoy a forced sense of enjoyment or entertainment. I like both of those things as a reaction to something, but they do have to be at my discretion. I am not going to be having fun just because the developers of a game have decided so.Read More →
I recall a series of competitive 1990s two player Amiga gaming sessions, with a list of the games that would challenge any friendship… One of the best things about the Commodore Amiga is that along with its sims and strategy titles, it also included a nice collection of two-player games.Read More →
What do genuine artists think of that much-appreciated staple of retro gaming, the classic game covers? The 17th Century French artist Richarde de Pomme Pom, in his collected writings, Words About Paint, said that a piece of art should be, at the very least, more appealing to one’s eyes thanRead More →
Looking back at the launch of the Commodore Amiga and its groundbreaking significance, on its 40th anniversary. On July 23rd, 1985, at a black tie event in the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City, computing changed forever. That sounds pretentiously portentous now, but the step upRead More →
I’ve been playing GOG titles on my Steam Deck, and I wanted to show you how you too can enjoy everything from classic DOS titles to remasters of classics on the portable form factor. The Steam library may well be massive (and if you’re like me, your personal library isRead More →
We look at the modular Polymega console, and assess its effectiveness for retro gaming using original media. If you’re interested in retro gaming and still have some old discs or carts — or have picked some up for a bargain at a thrift store or sale — there is aRead More →
Brought to our attention this week was the obscene price of the SEGA Mega Drive Mini on Amazon – currently at £220. That’s quite an increase from the original release price and can only be due to one thing: the international chip shortage. Certainly, the price hasn’t just shot upRead More →
With the Nintendo Switch 2 now landing on doormats and hitting store shelves, it’s a good time to take a few moments. Do you really need a new console? Do you need this console in particular? If you’re a retro gamer with one eye on ensuring you have access toRead More →
We all thought the SEGA classic IPs like Golden Axe were going to be new game series… but what if they’re also movies? SEGA made a big deal about performing archaeology on its own back catalogue in late 2023. New versions of SEGA’s classic titles sounded like a great idea,Read More →
