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Hyperkin Teases Master System & Game Gear Converter For RetroN 5
0 CommentsPosted by dpugh007 on January 7, 2017 under ClassicThis year's CES in Las Vegas has thrown up a number of interesting new products from the world's biggest tech firms. From cars that will become our friends, to submersible drones and laptops with multiple displays the consumer electronics industry hasn't disappointed. Forget all that lot though. The real story of CES comes from Hyperkin...well, almost. Hyperkin released the RetroN 5 multi-system ... more. -
Knights of Bytes Release Official Trailer For Upcoming Commodore 64 Platformer ‘Sam’s Journey’
0 CommentsPosted by dpugh007 on January 4, 2017 under ClassicWhile Sonic and Mario might have skipped past the home computer generation, countless other developers attempted to recreate what made console gaming so alluring in their own way. Their tireless efforts brought around the likes of Zool, The Great Giana Sisters, and Mayhem In Monsterland to name but a few, however, the desire to produce a true rival to the console mascots continues even today. Comm... more. -
Japanese Exclusive Super Nintendo RPG ‘Xak: The Art of Visual Stage’ Fan Translated Into English
0 CommentsPosted by dpugh007 on January 4, 2017 under ClassicDuring Spring of 1993 the Far Eastern development studio Micro Cabin brought their impressive home-computer adventure Xak: The Art of Visual Stage to the Super Famicom. Arriving as a polished update to the PC-8801 and PC-9801 original, this 16-bit port wasn’t the first time the game had been given the remake treatment after outings on the Sharp X68000, PC Engine and MSX2. Despite its many re... more. -
Maximum Power Up Podcast – Episode 39: Games of 2002
0 CommentsPosted by dpugh007 on December 31, 2016 under Classic2002 was a great year for games. The Playstation 2 was amassing more hits such as GTA Vice City, Final Fantasy 10 and as well as this the Xbox and GameCube games libraries were growing with some must own titles. With these games being almost 15 years old there are still some bargains to be found 2nd hand. Hopefully we can inspire you to give games a second look that you m... more. -
Modern Review: Active Soccer 2 DX (PS Vita)
0 CommentsPosted by dpugh007 on December 22, 2016 under ClassicEver since Electronic Arts stopped releasing its FIFA games on the Vita, soccer fans have had little to get excited about when it comes to kicking the old pig bladder into the onion bag on Sony's handheld. Hell, Konami didn't even bother putting its Pro Evo games out on the system, full stop. The last FIFA release was FIFA 15, a re-skinned 'legacy edition' of a game several years old, so in reali... more. -
Dreamcast Exclusive 'In the Line of Fire' Hits Kickstarter
0 CommentsPosted by dpugh007 on December 16, 2016 under ClassicThere have been a couple of recent Kickstarter projects that have added Dreamcast stretch goals, with the promising Megadrive/Genesis platformer Tanglewood being the latest. Now though, a team based in Denver known as Militia Studios has entered the arena with a brand new game for Sega's old warhorse of a console; a game that has been built from the ground up for the Dreamcast. In the Line of Fir... more. -
Unreleased Commodore Amiga CD32 Snowboarder 'Biff Boardin' Surfaces On eBay With Snowboard Accessory
0 CommentsPosted by dpugh007 on December 16, 2016 under ClassicWhile the Commodore Amiga CD32 might not be the most popular system around, it definitely has a group of dedicated and loyal fans behind it. With such a limited number of games being made available for the console during its short lived life, the die-hard games devoted to the CD32 will be amazed to hear an unreleased snowboarding game appears to have been discovered - with an accompanying snowboar... more. -
Newly Announced Commodore Amiga Homebrew 'Max Knight' Gets Downloadable Demo Disk
0 CommentsPosted by dpugh007 on December 16, 2016 under ClassicIf for any reason you've been feeling that your choice of action on the Commodore Amiga was growing stale then look no further. The Polish based development team Pixel Nation recently took to a number of message-boards dedicated to the classic computer to announced their upcoming February 2017 release, Max Knight.Powered by WPeMatico... more. -
Maximum Power Up Podcast – Episode 38: Tomb Raider Suite
0 CommentsPosted by dpugh007 on December 14, 2016 under ClassicTomb Raider is one of the most iconic games for the Sony Playstation, and a series still going today. This year is the 20th anniversary of Tomb Raider and original Tomb Raider composer Nathan McCree has something special planned.Powered by WPeMatico... more. -
Unreleased 'Akira' Nintendo Game Boy Cartridge Discovered & Revealed
0 CommentsPosted by dpugh007 on December 14, 2016 under ClassicAs many will tell you, the lack of a decent game based on the cult classic anime Akira is somewhat criminal. While the Japanese did see a text-based adventure game starring Kanedo and Tetsuo on the Nintendo Famicom, Western gamers were stuck with the abysmal Commodore Amiga offering from Ice - one which saw some of the lowest ever review scores in gaming publications. That said, there were several... more.




