Turrican Flashback runs onto consoles on 29th January
The classic 90s run and gun shooter, Turrican, makes its return to consoles on 29th January 2021 courtesy of ININ Games. Collecting four games in […]
Commodore 64
Retro Gaming Review: Zeta Wing (Commodore 64)
Regular Twitter users who are fans of the Commodore 64 can’t have missed the buzz surrounding Zeta Wing. Developed by industry veteran Sarah Jane Avory, […]
Retro Game Review: Neutron (Commodore 64)
In our latest YouTube video, we take a look at a brand new game for the Commodore 64. The game has been inspired by the […]
New Video Game Unboxing Video Live On YouTube
We’ve been busy again over on our YouTube channel. This time it’s the turn of Simon Plumbe to take his turn in front of the […]
Top 8 Game Genres Of The 8-Bit Era
The 8-bit computer era was regarded by many as a golden time for gaming. It gave us endless classics that have stood the test of […]
Console Accessories: Wilko Wired Keyboard (C64 Mini)
One of the biggest criticisms of the C64 Mini is the lack of a working keyboard (something that is going to be a part of […]
ZZap! 64 for the Commodore 64 coming back!
ZZap! 64 Annual 2019 Kickstarter The Commodore 64 was THE home computer to own in the 1980s and early 90s and was only surpassed in […]
Retro Game Review: Wizball (Commodore 64)
Wizball, first released in 1987 by Manchester-based Ocean Software, is arguably one of the strangest shoot-em-ups ever to have been released for the Commodore 64. […]
Console Accessories: iNNEXT USB Game Controller
When it comes to consoles and retro gaming, you can never have enough controllers. In my man cave I have an entire drawer full of […]
Console Review: TheC64 Mini
If, like me, you’ve been following the story behind this new mini recreation of the world’s best selling home computer, you’ll know that it’s had […]
A Console For Five Pounds… Part 2 – The Joy Of CEX
As you will hopefully have read in Part 1, I’ve set myself the challenge of buying myself a Commodore C64GS games console starting with a […]
A Console For Five Pounds… Part 1 – The Beginning
I’ve been collecting consoles and games since I was a child, right back to the 1970s. Even though I’ve collected a wide range of other […]
Retro Gaming: When Mastertronic Went To Vegas…
While many cite their main influences when it comes to retro gaming as the Sega and Nintendo systems of the 90s, my main love of […]
Creating An 8-Bit Text Adventure – A Developer Diary, Part 4
It’s been some time since I last posted an update regarding the development of my upcoming 8-bit game Final Breath. I’m sure many of you […]
Creating An 8-Bit Text Adventure – A Developer Diary, Part 3
Work on the game had changed up to this point so my approach to penning this diary has changed as well. I’ve moved on now […]
Creating An 8-Bit Text Adventure – A Developer Diary, Part 2
Day 2 – 12th June 2017 It was starting to dawn on me that I had not only decided to pick up where I left […]