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When a new console arrives it is only natural for gamers to want more games. One of the quickest ways for developers to deliver new games is to offer remakes. For some fans this is great news, for others it is an annoyance. I personally like remakes if they are moderated a bit – release […]
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Final Fantasy IX PSOne Versus PlayStation 4 Comparison Video
September 24th, 2017 
Carl Williams 
Posted in Comp, News, Playstation 4, PSOne, Sony, Windows 
Tags: final fantasy IX, hd, playstation, PS4, psone, remake, steam, windows 
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From Dinosaurs to Alligators: The Evolution from Retro Gaming to eSports
July 27th, 2017 Carl Williams Looking at the popularity of eSports today, some would wrongly assume that audiences’ obsession with “faster” and “newer” would mean that retro games are heading towards extinction. However, that’s a misconception. Rather, it is as if dinosaurs are now living side by side with their modern-day alligator descendants. eSports have arguable been in existence for decades, […]
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Posted in Comp, Console, News, Nintendo, Sony, Xbox Tags: esports, league of legends, LoL, pc, retro, retro gaming, retrogaming, Star Craft, windows No Comments »
Classic FMV Game “Tender Loving Care” Released on GOG
June 29th, 2017 Michael Crisman Tender Loving Care ruffled some feathers upon its original release in 1998 for two major reasons. First, the game was irritatingly difficult to classify–it looked like other FMV-heavy point-and-click adventure titles like the Gabriel Knight and Phantasmagoria series, but there weren’t any puzzles to solve; it featured multiple endings, but a randomizing element thrown into the […]
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Posted in Comp, News Tags: adventure, fmv, gog.com, john hurt, pc, psychology, tender loving care, windows No Comments »
Tomb Raider Playable in Browser, Work in Progress
April 24th, 2017 Carl Williams When you think of retro gaming you must realize it is a subjective term. What is “retro” to me, being born in 1976, may be different to someone who was born in 2002. For me, the original Tomb Raider is retro. I remember seeing the first screen shots of Core Design’s new 3D adventure, starring […]
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Posted in Comp, News, Sony Tags: browser, open source, OpenLara, OpenTomb, pc, tomb raider, windows 2 Comments »
Sigi: A New Platformer with an Old Soul
March 28th, 2017 Brandon Weicks Steam Greenlight may be changing its name and direction soon, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t great games still hoping to find a place in your Steam library. Looking to follow in the pixelated footsteps of Greenlight hits like River City Ransom Underground and Organ Trail: Director’s Cut, Sigi offers retro platforming gameplay with modern […]
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Free Game Friday #1
March 24th, 2017 brianhedley Yes folks, it’s time to look at a few games that have fallen under the radar. All of them have the amazing price of FREE as the title of the article suggests. I will not be including “Freemium” games as they are not truly free they have in-app purchases. Is this going to be a […]
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Intrepid Izzy, a New Game in Development for Dreamcast and PC
March 6th, 2017 Neil Reive Senile Team are known for high profile releases such as Beats of Rage and Rush Rush Rally Racing, both of which were met with universal praise and is regarded as one of the finest Dreamcast games of its genre. Rush Rush Rally Racing was even given a physical release for the Dreamcast and was given […]
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River City Ransom: Underground Hits Steam
February 27th, 2017 Neil Reive The original River City Ransom game appeared on the NES back in 1989 and is regarded as one of the finest beat ’em ups to grace any videogame console. While initially receiving a rather lukewarm reception, the game picked up a cult following thanks to its novel fusion of beat ’em up and role-playing elements […]
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Posted in Comp, News Tags: beat 'em up, kickstarter, nes, nintendo, pc, river city ransom, rpg, steam, windows No Comments »
Pixel Noir Brings Classic Movie Style to Games in New Demo, Kickstarter Success
February 25th, 2017 Carl Williams Do you remember the aura that Shadowrun on Super Nintendo had? That grungy, dark, something is going to kill me at any moment feeling? Pixel Noir has that in spade along with a healthy dose of the classic film genre styling to smooth things over. This Kickstarter success from 2015 continues development as proven in the […]
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Posted in News Tags: 3ds, adventure, android, demo, ios, Kikckstarter, linux, nintendo 3ds, noir movies, Pixel Noir, playstation, PS Vita, role playing game, SWDTech, windows, xbox No Comments »
Battle Princess Madelyn Working Through Steam Greenlight
February 23rd, 2017 Carl Williams Okay, there is a lot of fanfare about Battle Princess Madelyn, and for good reason. Many compare it to Ghouls ‘n Ghosts by Capcom, and that is also for good reason. This game is full of action and deadly creatures waiting to end your game early. Oh yeah, this one may be heading to that […]
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Posted in Comp, News, Nintendo Tags: action, arcade, Battle Princess Madelyn, casual bit games, Ghouls n Ghosts, greenlight, steam, windows No Comments »
