Retro gaming books have continued to provide an additional distraction for me during the last few months and so two more were inbound recently, both from an author who has been mentioned in my past posts. I think this has lead me back down the rabbit hole again […]
Taking on the role of an insurance adjuster might not sound like the most thrilling of personas for a video game but when it involves investigating a lost ship and the fates of its sixty crew members then it starts to get a little more interesting. And that’s […]
Two years after a Kickstarter promising a game that’ll give you a feeling of finding a long lost LucasArts (nee LucasFilm Games) adventure, we finally have Thimbleweed Park. And through my own experience playing the game I think it succeeds in not only presenting to players a style […]
After two years of development Ron Gilbert, Gary Winnick and the team at Terrible Toybox have finally pushed retro styled point and click adventure Thimbleweed Park out the door. For anyone who has fond memories of LucasArts adventure games such as Maniac Mansion and The Secret of Monkey […]
Very good news today with Thimbleweed Park, a point and click adventure from Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick that will certainly remind players of games from a company with “Lucas” and “Arts” in the name, will arrive on the 30th of March. The original announcement can be found […]
Back before Steam sales and Humble Bundles, boxed compilations was some of the best ways to get your hands on older games cheaply. Especially if you missed them the first time through. In my case I had recently bought a CD-ROM drive for the first time and after […]
Over the weekend I went through my pile of digital shame and noticed I had hardly touched the Telltale Games bundle I had picked up on the Xbox One about six months ago. I had attempted to get into The Walking Dead but at the time I was so sick of zombies […]
In “Catch a Ride”, the latest episode in Tales from the Borderlands, we very quickly get exposed to the brutal consequences of choice on the planet Pandora. That it takes such a dark turn from a split decision made only a moment earlier makes for a memorable opening that shows […]
Three years since its historic Kickstarter success, Double Fine’s call back to adventure games of old finally delivers an experience that brings back memories of old classics but with sensibilities more attuned to modern gamers. Broken Ages‘s story is split into two narratives. The first revolves around Vella, a girl who is about […]
It’s been more than twelve months since I posted an article covering my experiences with running various computer and console emulators on my trusty old Surface Pro. When traveling you aren’t always guaranteed of having a network connection or television services so having a flexible entertainment device can come in very handy, especially […]
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.
