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How the Tomb Raider series lit a fire under LucasArts. In the late ’90s, Core Design’s Tomb Raider Lara Croft had managed to supplant Indiana Jones as the player’s adventurer of choice, leaving LucasArts somewhat in the cold. As a result, Hal Barwood, the director of the 1992 adventure game Indiana Jones & the Fate…
A real mystery. Former GameFan staff writer Mollie L Patterson has stumbled across a bizarre discovery – a bunch of her former colleagues from the 1990s have somehow made it into the credits for the 1995 LaserActive port of Road / Blaster Avenger. The names were found by a GDRI member, and include some of…
“I did not intend to force my own personal views on players”. This piece follows on from our feature on the making of Suikoden, which you can read here. Spoiler Warning: We’ve tried as best as possible to avoid Suikoden spoilers (there is one), but we definitely spoil Final Fantasy VII, because if you don’t…
Get your coat, you’ve pulled. Combining genres can lead to some unexpectedly pleasant results, and that’s certainly the case with Pullfrog Playdate Deluxe. Based on the Pico-8 title Pullfrog, this Playdate-exclusive update is a mix of Tetris and your traditional 2D platformer, with the goal being to create lines out of falling blocks. The catch…
What’s your vector, over. The Vectrex is certainly one of the most unique home gaming systems of all time. Launched in 1982, it is the only vector display-based console ever released, and came complete with its own built-in screen. Read the full article on timeextension.com What’s your vector, over. The Vectrex is certainly one of…
Going turbo. Capcom’s Super Street Fighter II Turbo is now 30 years old – it launched in Japan on February 23rd, 1994. The fifth entry in the Street Fighter II series, it is considered to be one of the best fighting games of the ’90s. Running on the CPS2 arcade hardware, it introduced the concept…
Cast your vote to help build our list! When Panic launched its Playdate handheld back in 2022, it felt like a pretty bold statement. Here’s a monochrome device that costs $200 and has a crank on the side – little wonder, then, that some critics dismissed it as little more than a gimmick that would…
Touring event began back in 2002. Back in 2002, The Barbican Centre in London held its inaugural Game On exhibition, showcasing the incredible history and culture of video games. Since then, the event has toured the world, going as far as Australia and Japan – and it’s still going strong 22 years after its inception….
Zelda-lite. We know what you’re thinking: Resonant Tale looks an awful lot like Zelda: Link’s Awakening. It even starts on a beach, and the layout of its map is eerily similar to that of the Game Boy classic. However, what we have here isn’t some Palworld-style rip-off but a pint-size homage to one of the…
Video Games — Auction Preview by Brett Weiss Since the dawn of our video game auctions back in early 2019, one truth has emerged: Nintendo reigns supreme in the realms of collectability, unwavering brand loyalty, and the pantheon of iconic characters. Nintendo’s magic casts a wide net, captivating collectors and fans alike, ensuring that games…