When I was a kid, buying video games was an incredibly stressful process. In the late ’80s, I was too young to buy magazines to find out what games deserved my hard-earned pocket-money. So, in an experience all too familiar… Read More ›
Gaming
Consoles of the ’70s
As the first home console ever, the Odyssey ran on batteries and games came on removable circuit cards, not cartridges. The Odyssey tragically lacked sound capability, but that was later rectified. Also looks uncannily like a defibrillator… More here. I… Read More ›
Recovering lost software
At the beginning of the home computer revolution, the humble compact cassette was far and away the most popular choice for microcomputer data storage, especially on the European continent. As a volunteer at the Museum of Computing, [Keith] was instrumental… Read More ›
Pac-Man banned
Pessimists Archive is always worth following for nuggets like the above.
Lance Barr retires
Lance Barr? Who is he you ask? Well, he has been doing something remarkable for 39 years… Barr’s first work for Nintendo involved designing arcade cabinets, but soon enough, he was put in charge of designing the Nintendo Entertainment System… Read More ›
Playdate soon to be available for pre-order
Playdate is familiar, but unlike anything you’ve ever seen. It has a very special black and white screen – not backlit, but super reflective – that looks way more amazing than you’re probably imagining. It also has a peppy little… Read More ›
Why do we love Retro-Looking Games?
“Playing retro games,” says Schranck, “you’re happy to be feeling like a kid again. As an adult, you have all these responsibilities and anxieties, and if you can just find a way to forget about that, even just for 15… Read More ›
Super Nintendo World: can it really work?
I headed down to Osaka for the opening day to see exactly how Nintendo and USJ would pull this off. The short answer is that they’ve succeeded. Super Nintendo World is a gleefully surreal experience that pushes surprising technological boundaries…. Read More ›
Queen: Rock Tour
Queen: Rock Tour has been released and after Bob tipped me off I gave it a try. It is so well made and great fun to play. Yes, they may be the best band who ever lived, but I still… Read More ›
The history of Snake
There are a couple of moments from my childhood that I’m sure many others can relate to. The first takes me back to an afternoon on the school bus, eagerly waiting for my Bluetooth polyphonic ringtone of Akon’s Beautiful to… Read More ›
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