Although the name of the game escaped them, both had a clear memory of how it looked. In the game, you played as anthropomorphised fruit, interacting with other players in a garish 2D environment. The game, they remembered, was linked… Read More ›
Retro
Microsoft’s Awful 2010 Smartphone
In 2010, Microsoft made a social smartphone for teens and 20 somethings who didn’t want a smartphone. It… well, it didn’t work out. Let’s learn about Microsoft Kin! Such a missed opportunity.
The revived Game and Watch
The new machine goes on sale from November 13th and Nintendo says production will cease in 2021. It will cost ¥4,980 (US$46.75), a sum that buys a device with a 2.36-inch full-colour screen, Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros…. Read More ›
Seiko 3-in-1 Pocket Computer System
The above advert is from 1985. It is so remarkably awful and fantastic at the same time. What a time to be alive… Original tweet.
High Score
This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life… More here. A decent series so far, as the review below states. In isolation, High Score has some… Read More ›
Microsoft Flight Simulator (as it was)
Lots of talk about the new Microsoft Flight Simulator, but did you know that you can try the original in a web browser. Enjoy.
Stormy Weather in color
The Nicholas Brothers’ tap dance scene from the movie “Stormy Weather” (1943). Cab Calloway and his orchestra performing “Jumpin’ Jive”. Somehow I had never seen this before. Give yourself a few minutes and watch this if you haven’t either. The… Read More ›
ZX Spectrum Next – Issue 2
The ZX Spectrum Next is the evolution of the original Spectrum, the computer Sinclair would perhaps have made if given the chance at the time. Designed by Rick Dickinson (1957 – 2018) and Phil Candy, the Next embodies the very… Read More ›
Motorola AURA (2008)
A first-of-its-kind circular display. A stainless steel casing that took two weeks to etch. And a Swiss-inspired mechanism that means it opens just as smoothly in 2020 as it did twelve years ago. Motorola didn’t get much wrong with its… Read More ›
Pac-Man | Design Icons
While a nascent games industry was laser focused on emulating the success of Taito’s Space Invaders, one designer tried to make something completely different – and ended up creating our second design icon: Pac-Man. Brilliant.
