One aspect of 80’s gaming that fits squarely within my memories is when movie tie-ins really began hitting their stride. One of the biggest was Ocean’s Robocop which pulled elements from Data East’s arcade game while throwing in additional elements to hew it closer to the film’s storyline. […]
Announced at the same time as the Xbox Series X console, Ninja Theory’s sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice promised a jump in visual fidelity that very few games could match. Now that it is here I think it is safe to say that the developers delivered. The story […]
Atari’s newfound purpose in establishing itself as the backbone of classic/retro gaming has taken another interesting step with their announced acquisition of the Intellivision brand, including a substantial number of game properties. The Amico console however will be spun off and remain in the hands of its owners. […]
Coming off Atari 50 and The Making of Karateka, Digital Eclipse have struck gold in finding a way to presenting not only classic games of the past but also the people behind them in a documentary format. Their latest title, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, is an inspired […]
Back in January Retro Games, creators of TheC64 series of emulation consoles announced an Atari 8bit version that appears inspired in all the right ways and I like what I see so far. As the name suggests, The 400 Mini takes its design cues from the original Atari […]
Over the years there’s been an incredible number of atmospheric platform games that have a larger focus on the story and how your character navigates through it. Both of PlayDead’s games Limbo and Inside were especially strong examples of this approach and it’s great to see that Planet […]
Over the years a number of people have attempted to provide a history of gaming that goes into detail about games of note and the stories behind them but often they lack the one thing that makes games unique in entertainment – the ability to play them. The […]
In terms of my output this year, I have to admit it’s been probably my quietest ever. Sometimes work and life get in the way a little too much and while I’m still gaming away it’s not always been as easy to find time to write about it. […]
This year’s iteration of the Call of Duty franchise is probably going to cause a fair amount of controversy, not because of the recent blowback from campaign reviews – I think IGN went a little too far on that – but in that aspects of the value proposition […]
In what’s really been years since Bethesda Game Studios last new single player RPG (Fallout 4 in 2015) we finally have Starfield arrive, fully waving an Xbox banner in the process. While it is still 100% a Bethesda style game, with its vast open areas and ability to […]
The story of one person’s attempts to make their Rampage Arcade1Up cabinet do more.
A look back at some of the games we've played on Xbox One over the years.
Our own tips and experiences while trying to make a living out in the black.
The Late Night Session 