The Great Kaleidoscopic Controller Menagerie, Part One
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
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 Curious Tech Nostalgia of Zenless Zone Zero
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
Bug Riders — Obscure PS1 Game? Yes. Hidden Gem? Well…
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…
Castle Master: An Eternity of Atmospheric Adventure
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
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
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
Scanline Artifacts 