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Scanline Artifacts

Buried video treasures, ancient gaming lore, cool artifacts of a cathode ray past – come with me on an expedition through AV and video gaming history!

Author: Sasha McAuliffe

Hello! Sasha here, freelance writer, digital and physical media archaeologist, and fanzine editor. I'm passionate about exploring video game history, gaming pop culture, and old physical media and I hope you join me on my expeditions here!
Console Tech, Dreamcast, sega1 Comment

Reem-chan and Okawa’s Dream: The Y2K Dreamcast Online Future Personified

4th Jan 202512th Jan 2025 Sasha McAuliffe

I fell down a rabbit hole that led to one of the cutest video game mascots ever created. Continue reading Reem-chan and Okawa’s Dream: The Y2K Dreamcast Online Future Personified

Computing, PC-98, rpg5 Comments

Slayers: The Game That Made Kyouka’s Brother Cry.

29th Dec 202422nd Jan 2025 Sasha McAuliffe

Our adventures with PC-98 Slayers took an unexpected turn. Continue reading Slayers: The Game That Made Kyouka’s Brother Cry.

dosLeave a comment

Superhero League of Hoboken: Zany Post-Apocalyptic Adventures in New Jersey.

6th Dec 202412th Jan 2025 Sasha McAuliffe

Grab your neutron cape and proton blaster; it’s time to head to 23rd Century New Jersey. Continue reading Superhero League of Hoboken: Zany Post-Apocalyptic Adventures in New Jersey.

Pages from the Past1 Comment

Pages from The Past #2: Land of the Rising Console (CVG January 1989)

29th Nov 202430th Nov 2024 Sasha McAuliffe

What was the Japanese console games scene in 1988 like from a British magazine journalist’s perspective? Continue reading Pages from The Past #2: Land of the Rising Console (CVG January 1989)

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Pages from The Past #1: A Day in the Life of Square (EGM May 1995)

16th Nov 20249th Mar 2025 Sasha McAuliffe

What was it like behind the doors of Squaresoft in 1994/5? Let’s find out from an EGM staffer. Continue reading Pages from The Past #1: A Day in the Life of Square (EGM May 1995)

ArcadeLeave a comment

Treachery on the Battle Field – Tank Force!

1st Nov 2024 Sasha McAuliffe

On the surface, a fun little arcade blast ’em up. But below it? A hidden gem of multiplayer competition. Continue reading Treachery on the Battle Field – Tank Force!

Console Tech, Controller Menagerie, playstationLeave a comment

The Great Kaleidoscopic Controller Menagerie, Part One

22nd Oct 202422nd Oct 2024 Sasha McAuliffe

Weird and wonderful controllers – and not so wonderful ones! First up: Cyber Connect’s Rensha Controller 2. Continue reading The Great Kaleidoscopic Controller Menagerie, Part One

Modern GamingLeave a comment

The Curious Tech Nostalgia of Zenless Zone Zero

19th Oct 202419th Oct 2024 Sasha McAuliffe

The last thing I expected when I first hit play on the launcher of this game was to be greeted by antique television technology. Continue reading The Curious Tech Nostalgia of Zenless Zone Zero

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Bug Riders — Obscure PS1 Game? Yes. Hidden Gem? Well…

16th Oct 202416th Oct 2024 Sasha McAuliffe

Racing giant insects to compete in a Game of Kings to win a throne? Cool idea, right? Continue reading Bug Riders — Obscure PS1 Game? Yes. Hidden Gem? Well…

Amiga, c64, Computing, dosLeave a comment

Castle Master: An Eternity of Atmospheric Adventure

9th Oct 20249th Oct 2024 Sasha McAuliffe

For the fifth installment of its FREESCAPE engines, Incentive Software turned to Gothic Fantasy… dare you read on? Continue reading Castle Master: An Eternity of Atmospheric Adventure

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