The Mortal Kombat games are legendary in the fighting game genre and are still going strong even after 30+ years. The series is famous for many reasons, not least for ushering in the creation of the ESRB. Does the original live up to its legacy, or is it tired and dated? Let’s findRead More →
Cute 90s-style shooter Witch Rise is a refreshing change from pig guards and Martian hell demons. When I first heard about this game I kind of had to take a moment to just think about what was actually on offer. This is ostensibly, a 90s-style first-person shooter – these daysRead More →
Remember Bubble Bobble? The 1986 Taito arcade classic has been re-released various times over the years. What makes this deceptively cute game such a compelling play? Through the treasured annals of arcade legacy, there are many lesser-known games we could say left an individual impact on their players, these gamesRead More →
The Street Fighter franchise has existed since I was old enough to pick up a controller, and although I’ve not played every entry, I’ve always appreciated the games. I’m having an absolute blast with Street Fighter 6, and with the series’ surge in popularity, I can’t think of a betterRead More →
It was a strange week. My uncle had split with his wife and moved in with my gran, setting up his latest Windows PC in the spare room. That was where I first encountered Duke Nukem 3D, in the form of a demo disk from the cover of a magazine.Read More →
A review of Simpson Hit & Run by Radical EntertainmentRead More →
A number of legendary arcade classics from Taito have been reissued over the past few years by the Arcade Archives. This is the third collection of those games, with 10 titles bursting to get out. As you may know, Arcade Archives releases include enhancements, such as visual tweaks for aRead More →
Some years ago, I spent way too much time on a very simple game on the Windows Store. Toy Story: Smash It! is a 3D physics game in which Buzz Lightyear throws balls at aliens. Will you help Buzz smash the aliens? I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone whoRead More →
Driver is a beloved driving game on the PlayStation with one of the most infamous tutorial levels on the platform. You can’t have a conversation about Driver without someone mentioning they never escaped the intro garage, but was it really that bad? I’ll explore that notorious section and the restRead More →
