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“I truly believe this game has now secured its spot as a Gradius classic”. The Gradius series certainly isn’t short of must-play entries, but 2001’s Gradius Advance isn’t a title you’d automatically recommend to newcomers interested in exploring the franchise for the first time. Developed by Mobile21, a studio founded in 1999 by Nintendo and…
Abundance for all! Thanks to the increased demand for memory driven by the seemingly insatiable hunger for AI-focused data centres, we’ve seen a series of hardware price hikes in the gaming industry – and Valve is the latest company to raise the cost of its products. The Steam Deck handheld has been sold out for…
Over 5,000 miles separate the Finnish Museum of Games (Suomen Pelmuseo) located in Tampere from the National Videogame Museum (NVM) in Frisco, Texas. The city of Frisco is the result of early 20th century railroad expansion, taking its name from the St. Louis-San Francisco railway, and early 21st century suburban sprawl (once the “fastest growing”…
Clear-eyed at last, I found myself cataloguing the differences. Not between Athens and Heraklion, or between riot cops and farmers, but between what I’d been shown and what I’d been denied. The teargas had been indiscriminate — it didn’t care whether you were a protester, a tourist with a rolling suitcase, or a scholar on…
When I visited M05’s Musée Du Jeu Vidéo and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France during my university’s spring break in March 2026, I decided to visit London for the day. The urge to see the Design Museum’s “Wes Anderson: The Archives” and “Blitz: The Club that Shaped the 80s” was just too great. Paris can…
Old School Gamer Writer David Lloyd shares his thoughts on The Five Most Essential RPGs for Your Nintendo DS Catalogue. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey The Megami Tensei franchise started way back in 1987 with Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei on the Famicom, but was mostly unknown to the West until it began to be…
When you’re new to sweepstakes casinos, the two currency system that is used on many of these platforms may seem like something completely different than what you’ve ever seen or heard about in your life. All of these platforms give you 2 different virtual coin types when you register. While both types can be used…
In the ever-evolving landscape of business technology, maintaining a competitive edge requires more than just talent—it demands strategic tools that optimize team performance. Sales Execution Software is one such tool that can significantly enhance a company’s operations by aligning sales processes with strategic objectives. This article delves into how leveraging this software can streamline team…
Arrives next month for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Xbox One, and PC. Krisalis Software’s Soccer Kid is making a comeback on modern-day formats to celebrate the upcoming World Cup (thanks, VGC). Created by Dean Lester, Soccer Kid first launched on the Commodore Amiga and used the same game engine as Krisalis’ Arabian Nights….
Before John Carmack, Tom Hall, and John Romero unleashed the blistering corridors of Wolfenstein, they cut their teeth on smaller 3-D experiments: Hovertank 3-D for DOS and the Apple II’s Catacomb 3-D, the latter running on an embryonic version of the engine that would become Carmack’s signature. Those initial outings were the scaffolding for something…