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“The whole purpose of these things is to be enjoyed”. The UK-based retro collector Frazer Rhodes has been buying rare and obscure video games for the past three decades now and has amassed a pretty enviable collection in all that time. He’s the proud owner of a complete Neo Geo set, as well as a…
And people are inevitably upset! Game Informer recently polled its readers online to discover what they believe is the “Greatest Game of All Time” and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has yet again come out on top. However, not everyone is thrilled with the outcome, as evidenced by some of the replies we’ve…
UPDATE 4/1/2024 3.45 AM – Sources can now corroborate the earlier reports that the Switch 2 is now set for a May 2024 release. The console’s launch was moving into early next year – but in a surprise move – is designed to ensure Switch 2’s launch line-up features as many titles as possible……. The…
Get 15% off with our special code. After two sold-out retro and indie gaming events, The Nottingham Video Games Expo is returning for 2024. Taking place on Saturday, 20th July 2024 and Sunday, 21st July, the event will be held at Nottingham’s Belgrave Rooms, situated on Goldsmith Street, and promises “action-packed gaming, activities, guest speakers,…
“I wanted to make something for them”. There are loads of amazing games on Playdate, but Lucas Pope’s recently released Mars After Midnight almost feels like the killer app the tiny yellow handheld has been crying out for. Amusing, compelling and an experience which makes good use of the console’s signature crank, it’s a wonderful…
“A JRPG set in 15th century Slovakia”. Jozef Pavelka (AKA Brozef) has just released his JRPG Felvidek, and it’s one of the most unique-looking games we’ve seen in quite some time. “In Felvidek, a JRPG set in 15th century Slovakia, you embrace the role of an alcoholic knight Pavol,” says the game’s Steam page. “Meet…
I’ll never forget the first time I played Maximo: Ghosts to Glory, a Ghosts ‘n Goblins spinoff developed by the US-based Capcom Digital Studios and released for the PS2 in February of 2002 (December of 2001 in Japan). It was the summer of 2002, and I booted it up in our game room, with my…
“He chopped the floppies up into little pieces”. 1993’s Star Wars: X-Wing is arguably one of the best adaptions of George Lucas’ famous sci-fi series. Using what were then considered to be cutting-edge 3D visuals, it placed the player in the cockpit of the iconic T-65B space fighter and tasked them with taking down the…
“I believe I still have a lot to learn”. On Sunday, 31 March 2024, the legendary Tomohiro Nishikado celebrates his 80th birthday, and to honour this occasion, the Japanese Game Preservation Society is inducting him as an honorary member. Every single person reading this page has been touched by the legacy of Nishikado-sensei. While his…
Karate Champ beta also released. FPGA developer Jotego has resumed the development of his Namco System 1 core and has added support for the 1987 title Galaga ’88. “On the core development side, the focus is on closing the open betas,” he says on his latest Patreon update. “JTSHOUSE is one of them. We have…