Amiga Addict 25 is a double landmark issue. Not only is it availabe in time for Christmas 2023, it also mark’s the publication’s quarter century of editions! That’s not bad going. Furthermore, this issue has a special “cover disk” courtesy of Amiga Bill. Subscribers will receive a 3/5-inch floppy diskRead More →
The latest edition of Retro Gamer is now out, with the magazine dedicating its cover to the Star Wars: Dark Forces game. Inside, the magazine focuses on the Star Wars: Dark Forces remaster, along with behind-the-scenes features on Star Wars: Starfighter and Jedi Starfighter. Official blurb: We’ve a Star WarsRead More →
As previously reported, Amstrad Addict is a new 60-page magazine for fans of the Amstrad CPC computer range. Edited by David Crookes, a veteran of the retro gaming press, the magazine is packed with content, including: Why Amstrad Addict? The Amstrad CPC 464 – the one you can see inRead More →
Fans of the greatest football video game of all time (no, the other one) will be delighted to learn that Retro Gamer #250 has a lovely feature on the history of Sensible Soccer. Launching back in 1992 with a cover image of Dutch legend Ruud Gullit, the game redefined arcadeRead More →
Many years ago I was browsing the shelves of my local Borders (remember them?) when I first stumbled across Retro Gamer. At the time, it seemed somewhat optimistic to launch a magazine about old games, particularly given how the “pixel look” was definitely out of vogue. However, things have changed.Read More →
Do you have £15,000 to spend on two 5.25-inch floppies of Dragon’s Lair? In the mid-1980s, one of the biggest arcade games was Dragon’s Lair, a fantasy title with art by ex-Disney animator Don Bluth. Foreshadowing the “going through motions” gameplay of more recent titles like Death Stranding (unfair? IRead More →
The early history of 3D rendering software Lightwave is explored in Amiga Addict issue 23, out this week. My son was teasing me about my continued interest in the Amiga a day or two ago, but was briefly stopped in his tracks by this bombshell: affordable CGI was not possibleRead More →
We recently reported on several classic Pinball Machine soundtracks getting a physical release on vinyl. If that’s your jam, you’re in luck, as Quake II‘s iconic soundtrack is getting the same treatment. Laced Records announced the project on their official Twitter Page: As you can see, the limited edition versionRead More →
As a Commodore 64 owner, I looked upon the release of the Commodore Plus/4 with a fair dose of derision. After all, what was the point in releasing a machine that didn’t run the same software? Back in 1984, this was Commodore’s “business-oriented” alternative to the C64, along with theRead More →
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