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Dating Bubble Bobble in the South Korean Arcade
For about as long as I can remember, the arcade has always been coded as a highly masculine experience. The games there are aggressive. Violent. If it’s not Street Fighters pounding each other to submission, you’ve still got a lone hero and maybe a friend facing off against huge armies with as little as…
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Grind – An epic first person shooter for Amiga 500 (512k CHIP and 1mb OTHER ram) gets another update! *wip*
If you’re looking for more gaming news on this upcoming first person shooter of ‘Grind’ for the Commodore Amiga 500 and above. Then we have just been informed by Saberman, that not only does this work in progress game have a brand new DevArena map for you to try (Patreon Paywall), but this new update showcases all…
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Batman – Classic Isometric game by Ocean Software looks super on the Sinclair QL!
Many of you probably remember the 1980’s Isometric games of Batman and Head Over Heels by Ocean Software: two great games for systems such as the Amstrad, ZX Spectrum, and the more recent MSX2 remake. So here’s a great news update for fans of these games. As we have recently been told by Saberman, that…
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Luckyman – A Montezuma’s Revenge inspiration for the Atari XL/XE by Lukasz
In the early 80’s many of us had the pleasure of playing the adventure platformer ‘Montezuma’s Revenge’ on the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Apple II, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Sega Master System and even the ZX Spectrum (as Panama Joe). It combined treasure hunting, lots of rooms, puzzle solving and deadly traps and enemies…
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Jersey Jack Pinball Announces Sale on Toy Story 4
This morning, Jersey Jack Pinball announced a sale on Limited Edition units of its 2022 game Toy Story 4. JJP is offering $2,000 off plus a free topper ($299 value). “You’ve Got a Deal in Me! ⭐️ For a limited time, get $2,000 off the Toy Story 4 Limited Edition Pinball Machine! This exclusive offer…
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Game On: 10 Types Of Video Games For Adult Gamers To Enjoy
As we get older and face the responsibilities of adult life, the amount of time we have for gaming will decline. That should not spell game over for this leisurely activity. However, it should encourage you to spend gaming time more wisely. Selecting the right types of games to fill your time is the first…
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Gaming and Your Health: How Video Games Can Improve Wellbeing
For years, gaming was seen as a distraction, something that kept old people away from real life. Now that view is changing; more people are turning to games not just for fun but for relaxation, focus, creativity, connection, and even career opportunities. Research is starting to catch up; studies now show that gaming can benefit…
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How Retro Games Capture a Kind of Fun That Modern Titles Sometimes Miss
Given today’s gaming landscape, dominated by photorealistic graphics, vast open worlds, and increasingly complex mechanics, there has been a quiet and enduring reemergence of interest in retro games in recent years. People of all ages are returning to the simple joys that 8-bit or 16-bit classics can provide. They find in these games a unique…
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The Forgotten Consoles That Could’ve Changed Gaming History
Some gaming consoles never made it past their debut. Others were released with high hopes only to fade quietly into the background. Yet these systems often had ideas far ahead of their time, features and concepts that today’s tech giants have adopted and perfected. Looking back at these nearly-forgotten machines isn’t just an exercise in…
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Telethugs – A PC Game by Pedro Paiva in 2019, now ported to the ZX Spectrum by Amaweks
Another ZX Spectrum announcement that’s well worth a mention, is a new release by Amaweks called ‘Telethugs’. This game available for purchase as a Patreon exclusive (annoyingly), is an Arcade run and gun game that was originally created and published for PC by Pedro Paiva in 2019, now ported over to the ZX Spectrum by Amaweks.…
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