by Indie Retro News | Dec 21, 2021 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
In the early 90’s I had the pleasure of playing the mind blowing platformer Sonic the Hedgehog on both the Sega Megadrive and Sega Master System. A game by Sega which featured a ring collecting blue hedgehog that could spin, run, jump and roll about at the...
by Indie Retro News | Dec 18, 2021 | 1970s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
We’ve mentioned a lot of games entered into the ZX-DEV Media and Demakes competition from The Last Escape to Battle City ZX. But now as a complete surprise to us and one I think that will be a highlight for this December, is Voxel Tower’s rather impressive...
by Todd Friedman | Dec 17, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld
It was on my birthday, October 18th, 1985 where console gaming changed forever. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) hit North America and the consoled world has never looked back. Millions of NES consoles were purchased, and ten of million number of NES carts...
by Ben Magnet | Dec 1, 2021 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions
While many of us were in lockdown we had to find new hobbies to pass the time. For some they learned new skills, others watched movies or shows they wouldn’t have watched otherwise, and some dug out their old video game consoles. People who completely forgot...
by Todd Friedman | Nov 26, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
You can’t discuss PC shooting games in the early 2000’s without mentioning the name Tom Clancy. Tom started his career as a writer in 1984. He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military- science storylines set during and after the Cold War....
by Mike Mertes | Nov 24, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
Modchips were nothing new for game consoles when the Xbox and the PlayStation 2 were released in the new millennium. Before the release of both the PS2 and Xbox, consoles like the original PlayStation and Saturn had plenty of modchip options available for them....