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 →
The wait for details of the Evercade Alpha is over! Today, we learn the truth: The Evercade Alpha is a bartop. Two editions have been announced, each featuring six licensed Capcom titles. The Evercade Alpha Street Fighter edition features various Street Fighter games, whole the Mega Man bartop features MegaRead More →
I first played DOOM back in 1999, a few years’ after its birth and its contribution to the (almost-) death of the Amiga. But, of course, I bloody loved it, and for good reason. Short of dropping a DOOM review on you now, if you’re a fan of DOOM, thereRead More →
BASIC was first released in 1964, making the programming language an incredible 60 years old. For me, that is pretty mind-blowing, as it means BASIC was already 20 years old before I tried my first type-in program. To celebrate BASIC’s anniversary, here’s a look at the language’s origins, along withRead More →
There are some mighty games on Sony’s grey box, but there are also horrors better left to the dark pages of gaming history. This list is dedicated to those titles that missed the mark and are memorable for all the wrong reasons. Here are my picks for the top 10Read More →
The PlayStation has an impressive amount of platformers in its library. While many iconic games are in the genre, there are also plenty of stinkers. I’ve played my fair share of both, so here are my top 10 Sony PlayStation platformers. 10 of the best platformers on the PS1 I’veRead More →
Continuing our look at 1996 in video games, In my previous article, I stated the case for common sense that 1996 was the greatest year for gaming, both within the industry and the culture that gathers around it. In the process of writing that, I discovered that such a yearRead More →
When I finally got hold of my Steam Deck in 2022, the first thing I installed wasn’t a AAA title.
It was Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension, the classic Amiga platformer (now available on Steam).Read More →
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 →
