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Live and local: How I have avoided online gaming

2025-04-22
By: John Bowe
On: April 22, 2025
In: Features

John Bowe demonstrates how he managed to avoid the online gaming trend, and how you might, too… The Atari STe was the first home computer to arrive at my family home, via a brother who had chosen the machine over the all-popular Amiga. I think he chose it because itRead More →

PowerA and Pac-Man

Waka-waka-wonderful! Pac-Man turns 45 with new Xbox and Switch gear!

2025-03-19
By: Gaming Retro Writer
On: March 19, 2025
In: Retro Gear

Forty-five years ago, a little yellow puck with a voracious appetite exploded onto the arcade scene, forever changing the landscape of gaming. We’re talking, of course, about the one and only Pac-Man! To celebrate this iconic character’s milestone anniversary, PowerA has unveiled some new Pac-Man themed accessories for both XboxRead More →

Dead Tomb: A Brand-New Point-and-Click Gem for Modern and Classic Consoles!

2024-01-13
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 13, 2024
In: Retro Games News

Get ready to be transported back to the golden age of gaming with Dead Tomb, a brand-new point-and-click adventure that’s bringing the pixelated charm of classic titles to your Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and even the NES! A time-traveling mystery! Step into the shoes of a time-traveling researcher thrust into anRead More →

Does Culture Play an Important Role in the Success of a Console?

2023-05-21
By: Zahir Hassan
On: May 21, 2023
In: Features, Retro Consoles, Retro Gear

Culture. It’s an interesting word, one that describes how a society behaves within its customs and ideas. Across the Earth, there are many different cultures, including Latino, African, and Caribbean, each with its unique thinking and behaviour. For businesses to succeed in international markets, they must understand and adapt toRead More →

This Awesome NES-Style Xbox Controller Will Never Be Made

2023-05-18
By: Anthony Yates
On: May 18, 2023
In: Retro Hardware

A graphics designer on Reddit has released some concept art of what they envision an Xbox-branded NES controller to look like. User Snowway22 posted several different designs to the Xbox Subreddit. These images have received a ton of praise, with many users saying they would buy the controller if itRead More →

Star Wars Episode 1 Racer Now Available On Xbox Games With Gold

2023-05-03
By: Anthony Yates
On: May 3, 2023
In: Retro Games News

Aspyr’s 2020 HD upgrade of Star Wars Episode 1 Racer is heading to Games With Gold. The Star Wars Episode One movie may have had its ups and downs, but there’s no denying how awesome the Pod Racing scene was. That scene translated rather nicely into a fun racing gameRead More →

Is Microsoft Considering an OG Xbox Classic Mini Console?

2023-03-26
By: Christian Cawley
On: March 26, 2023
In: Retro Consoles, Retro Gear

We’ve already got mini consoles from Sega and Nintendo, but could Microsoft be planning an Xbox classic mini console? Until now, the reaction to this would invariably be “no chance” but a recent interview with Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley on Time Extension reveals there is almost certainly an idea forRead More →

Original Xbox Startup Screen to Series X|S, 2001 to 2023

2023-01-17
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 17, 2023
In: Retro Consoles, Retro Gear

Incredibly the original Xbox launched just over 21 years ago, and in that time it has passed through four generations and around 10 models. I skipped the original Xbox, far more interested in PC gaming (mostly DOOM, Civilization series, and other strategy titles) but got on board with the XboxRead More →

Sega’s X-Spot: Adventures into the New World of Sega Xbox Games

2023-01-13
By: John Bowe
On: January 13, 2023
In: Retro Consoles, Retro Games News, Retro Gear, Retro Hardware

Over 20 years ago, Sega Xbox games made it very easy to choose which console to buy. When Sega announced on January 23rd 2001 that they were pulling out of the hardware market and becoming a third-party developer, they sent skittles of fandom flying, and each to their own theRead More →

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