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If you’ve ever felt that the way the PlayStation handled straight lines was a little off, you’re not alone. Sony’s 32-bit powerhouse dealt with its polygons in an imprecise way which often left various clipping issues and an unusual perspective from some camera angles. Through the magic of emulation though, this is all about to […]


By On 18 May, 2016 At 03:51 AM | Categorized As Classic | With Comments Off on Retro Review: Extreme Violence (Commodore Amiga)

You’ll probably look at the title above, presumably glance ever so briefly at the screenshots and more than likely scroll down from this article and read the latest gaming news instead. If you haven’t then you must be reading this so perhaps carrying on with the article was a good idea. Below is an in […]


2016 continues to be hell of a year for the homebrew indie scene with the recent announcement of 16-Bit style RPG Zia and the Goddesses of Magic for the Dreamcast, Sony PlayStation 1 and for STEAM. Powered by WPeMatico


By On 17 May, 2016 At 03:16 AM | Categorized As Classic | With Comments Off on Gaming Memories #1: Die! Alien Slime (Commodore 64)

Do you remember the first game purchased with your own hard earned pocket money? Making the small trek to Planet Games back in the good ol’ days of the late 80s (exact dates elude me as now I can’t even do simple maths let alone remember an arbitrary time period) and spending what must have […]


By On 14 May, 2016 At 03:24 AM | Categorized As Classic | With Comments Off on Retro Comparison: Resident Evil 1 Vs. Resident Evil 2

The Resident Evil series is one of the most iconic franchises to hit store shelves during the emergence of 3D gaming consoles during the 1990’s. It was marketed to older gamers which was definitely a newer concept for console gaming. After the original Resident Evil made its mark on the industry, the announcement of the […]


At the turn of the 1990s an all new animated film based on the Snow White fairytale was set to hit the cinemas alongside its very own video game tie-in. Happily Ever After, as it was known, unfortunately hit all kinds of issues in production, which in turn had a knock on effect with its […]


Shadow Brain is a First Person RPG Dungeon Crawler title for the Nintendo Famicom that was only released in Japan back in May 3 1991 by Pony Canyon – who were also involved in games like Ultima I-IV and Super Pitfall. The game plays very similar to Shin Megami Tensei (NES) and is one of […]


While the PlayStation Portable’s main selling point was of course its software library, the handheld’s other pulling power was its versatility. Doubling up as a multimedia system capable of playing movies and mp3s, there was plenty on offer with Sony’s 2004 platform. While these features rarely crossed over, Kuju Entertainment’s recently discovered unreleased title Melodie […]


Although the arrival of brand new retro gaming systems seemed like a great idea at the time, the Sega Mega Drive and Genesis aftermarket consoles have been anything but decent. The most crippling aspect to these all-in-one systems is their horrific audio output, giving countless 16-bit classics an awful and unfamiliar tone. With a quick […]


About 24 months ago, everything (and I really do mean everything) in my life changed. Forever. I recall where I was, not necessarily what day, other than it was hot (that being a miracle in itself in Ireland), or what time, other than it was bright-ish out and I was standing in our kitchen; when my wife […]