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Street Fighter II 128K – The REAL CPC Edition shown off in this gameplay footage [2021 UPDATE]
This year has just been fantastic for the Amstrad CPC with a ton of Amstrad homebrew games to spoil us, but even though we had the incredible Amiga to Amstrad port of Pinball Dreams, we haven’t finished with the Amstrad yet. Now you may remember our big article on the very impressive looking homebrew remake of…
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A review of Silent Hill 2 from Boss Fight Books
One neat aspect of Boss Fight books is that despite their all having the same basic premise, the exact content of these books differs widely from author to author, and the Silent Hill 2 book by Mike Drucker is no exception. As expected, the book deals with the historical context and production of Silent…
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Master Piece – A Chess like game for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum by Tartessos Games
When I was a young lad my step dad used to always go on about Chess. He’d sit there for hours on end moving around pieces as if the end result would be some grand prize. It certainly wasn’t my idea of fun as I was a video gamer anyway! Still if you like Chess…
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Avengers: Endgame director duo debut new game for Netflixs The Electric State
The Electric State: Kid Cosmo is a new puzzle game due to release alongside Marvel directors the Russo brothers latest sci-fi offering. Read More From: N4G: retro news feed
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The Game Deflators E330 | Should Sony Release the PS6 Early? Pokémon News + Mega Man 4 NES Review
This week on the Game Deflators Podcast, John and Ryan dive into the hot topic of whether Sony should fast-track the release of the PS6 as PS5 sales show signs of cooling. Is it too soon, or is it a bold move to stay ahead of the curve? Next, the duo breaks down the latest…
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Random Stuff: New Pinball Machine from Barrels of Fun Coming Soon?; Stern Pinball John Wick Accessories Reveal & MORE Rumors
Another article so soon? A couple of odds and ends have dropped since my last post and I’m sitting in my car, many towns from home waiting for my youngest son who is at club lacrosse practice so I’ve got time. First up, we have Barrels of Fun, maker of the Labrynth pinball machine. Barrels…
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Five (OK, Six) Franchises Acclaim Should Bring Back
Yes, Vexx deserves a return. Hush. Read More From: N4G: retro news feed
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Bringing the Past to Life—How the Essence of Retro Games Thrives Today
Everything modern games reflect today originated in the golden age of gaming in the 1980s and 1990s. The gaming business has been permanently changed by the pixelated appeal of arcade classics, the clear chiptune tunes and the straightforward but interesting gameplay mechanics of that age. Though technology has driven gaming into the domain of hyper-realistic…
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How to Make Your Childhood Board Games Just as Exciting for Your Kid
One thing that every parent looks forward to is sharing an interest with their child, be it something like retro video games, a movie series, an anime, a hobby, and so on. Honestly, it’s not hard to see why. There’s something special about introducing a child to a board game that once felt like the…
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QUOD INIT EXIT IIo – The sequel to a colourful C64 game by Retream gets a new preview tease and it looks lovely [UPDATE]
In 2015 we gave a special mention to Retream’s Arcade platformer of ‘ QUOD INIT EXIT ‘, a C64 game that had a cute little pig, lots of fast moving fruit and was so colourful you would’ve been silly not to load it up on a C64. Thankfully it looks as if the team want…
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