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Non-Nintendo Handhelds – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.
Could you imagine gaming without handhelds? While that section of the market is still dominated by Nintendo today, that hasn’t always been the case. Way before the Nintendo Game Boy, there was a market for one-off handheld games made by Coleco and even Nintendo’s Game and Watch series that mystified gamers and made them wonder…
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Absolute Zero – A 2023 Puzzle Platformer for the Amiga gets a new build!
The games just keep on coming and more so Amiga ones, as we’ve recently been contacted about a rather challenging game called Absolute Zero that has been updated with a new build for the Commodore Amiga by GUS Entertainment. Developed in RedPill and originally coming 1st at the POSADAS 2023 HOMEBREW GAMES COMPETITION, you play…
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Platman MC – A lovely new homebrew for the C64 by Wanax and team!
Way back in 2016 I announced Saul Cross and Wanax’s arcade platformer of ‘ Platman ‘, A game that I was sure would be a winner in the RGCD C64 16KB Cartridge Game Development Competition 2015/16. Well fast forward to today however, and this lovely homebrew from Wanax and team, has been re-released and updated as Platman…
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MoonRN – A new endless runner for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum by Snauts
Fancy something different other than the usual genres I’ve been posting about these last few weeks, then come and check out Snaut’s endless runner game of MoonRN for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum. A game in which you must use the power of the moon that has solidified water, to leap over King Lamsack’s…
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Super Sokoban – A new MSX2 game as a 40th birthday celebration of the MSX puzzler Sokoban!
A new MSX 2 news story has hit our inbox, as we’ve just been informed through Facebook, that 2NICE has released a very polished Sokoban incarnation, to celebrate the 40th birthday of the original MSX game called ‘Super Sokoban’.A game that requires a lot of skill and patience as you have to move boxes around in a…
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The VGHF Library opens in early access
For eight years, we’ve been building a world-class collection of game history materials. Now we’re turning that into a research tool that anyone can use to study video game history. The Video Game History Foundation Library is the long-term home to our collections of video game history research materials: behind-the-scenes documents, press kits, game magazines,…
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Forest Escape – A Knight’s Quest – Collect coins and avoid enemies in this HQ ZX Spectrum 48/128k/NEXT game! [UPDATE]
Another game has appeared to grace our ZX Spectrum screens, as we’ve recently been informed via Saberman through Facebook, that if you head on over to the itch io page linked below, you can play IrataHack’s ZX Spectrum game of ‘Forest Escape – A Knight’s Quest’: A game in which you play as a courageous…
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Neo Geo Pocket – by John Michonski
The Neo Geo Pocket Color’s failure always seemed odd. Sure, it was up against the Game Boy, the certifiable big handheld in town for its entire existence, but how could such a well-made device with barely a single bad game only snatch a reported 2% of the handheld market in North America from Nintendo’s grasp?…
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Video Games Banned In The US
Video game restriction in the United States involves the clash between artistic freedom and social norms. Although the right to free expression is enshrined in the First Amendment, potentially offensive storylines, legal challenges, and cultural issues have resulted in a number of games being removed or banned from sale. In this article, we’ll attempt to…
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Rediscovering the forgotten gems of 80’s cinema
The 1980s was a defining decade for the film industry, marking the advent of blockbuster films that reshaped cinematic landscapes worldwide. This era introduced high-concept movies, where the storyline could be summed up in a single sentence yet resonate deeply with audiences. Think of tales filled with adventure, romance, and futuristic concepts that captivated viewers…
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