One of the best retro gaming collections of all time (in my view) is the Atari 50 cartridge, which I love to dip into on my Nintendo Switch. Following the initial free DLC in 2023, a paid update, The Wider World of Atari, is now available, which adds 19 titlesRead More →
Calling all retro gamers and arcade enthusiasts! Just 12 days remain until TAITO Milestones 3 blasts onto the Nintendo Switch on December 10th, 2024. This exciting collection brings back 10 legendary arcade classics from the golden age of gaming, including the beloved Bubble Bobble, the complete Rastan Saga trilogy, andRead 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 →
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 →
Long before the MCU became a thing that people talked about, hero movies were limited to mutants, mutant spiders, and men in capes. The videogame world wasn’t too different – the mid 2000s had a definite drought on decent super hero games. Thankfully, Freedom Force from Irrational Games came along,Read More →
Regular readers may recall that I’m a big fan of Turrican, the classic 1990 scrolling run-and-gun shooter for 8-bit and 16-bit systems. While I was blown away by the C64 version, the Amiga release is the one I really love. I was similarly entranced by Worms 5 years later, butRead More →
The Atari 50 collection is hands-down one of the most impressive assortments of retro games ever released. Not only does every title play perfectly, the presentation is exemplary. I mean, the collection even comes with “extras” – videos that contextualise the games, providing a history of Atari that doesn’t failRead More →
