Blast Chamber — A 32-bit Gem Ready To Explode into New Life
Rotating death chambers filled with hazards and multiplayer mayhem?
Enter the Blast Chamber… Continue reading Blast Chamber — A 32-bit Gem Ready To Explode into New Life
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!
The Artistry of Avril Harrison
What links King Tut, a street urchin, and The Secret of Monkey Island? Let’s find out together! Continue reading The Artistry of Avril Harrison
The Emotion Engine-Powered Future that Never Was: Sony’s GSCube
Sony’s GSCube aimed to revolutionize digital entertainment through real-time rendering and connectivity. Continue reading The Emotion Engine-Powered Future that Never Was: Sony’s GSCube
Four Decades of Waltzing the Blue Danube – Elite at 40
Strap yourselves into your Cobra cockpit as we chart the origins of this space trading pioneer. Continue reading Four Decades of Waltzing the Blue Danube – Elite at 40
To Boldly Go – Star Trek: The Rebel Universe
What links Lords of Midnight and the Starship Enterprise? Read on and find out… Continue reading To Boldly Go – Star Trek: The Rebel Universe
My First Gaming Generational Shift
Where I wax nostalgia about a great leap from 8 to 16 bit. Continue reading My First Gaming Generational Shift
The Case for Jumping Flash, Past and Present
Why you should play Jumping Flash today and hope that the ideas it presents are revisited tomorrow. Continue reading The Case for Jumping Flash, Past and Present
One Fatal Flaw from Greatness – Protostar
Oh, Protostar. You came so far and got my hopes up way high, only to stumble and miss out on standing alongside the giants of space adventure games. It’s a damn shame too, as there’s a lot to like about you. Continue reading One Fatal Flaw from Greatness – Protostar
Working the Night/Shift – A ‘CypherPunk’ Adventure for AGA Amiga
Boston, 2039. Amid concerns over personal privacy and economic freedom, a young ‘Cyberpunk’ finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy that will shake the very foundations of global society. Continue reading Working the Night/Shift – A ‘CypherPunk’ Adventure for AGA Amiga
The First True Survival Horror — Project Firestart
Project Firestart is one of the most important games of its generation — and yet it still goes largely overlooked. Continue reading The First True Survival Horror — Project Firestart
Scanline Artifacts 