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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!

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Category: Computing

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Adventure Log #1: HeroQuest II: Legacy of Sorasil

13th Jan 202513th Jan 2025 Sasha McAuliffe

I embark on an adventure in a forgotten sequel to a not-so-forgotten board game license. Continue reading Adventure Log #1: HeroQuest II: Legacy of Sorasil

Computing, PC-98, RPGs5 Comments

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

29th Dec 20244th Jun 2026 Sasha McAuliffe

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

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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

Amiga, Computing2 Comments

The Artistry of Avril Harrison

30th Sep 202431st Mar 2026 Sasha McAuliffe

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

Computing1 Comment

Four Decades of Waltzing the Blue Danube – Elite at 40

20th Sep 202420th Sep 2024 Sasha McAuliffe

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

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To Boldly Go – Star Trek: The Rebel Universe

16th Sep 2024 Sasha McAuliffe

What links Lords of Midnight and the Starship Enterprise? Read on and find out… Continue reading To Boldly Go – Star Trek: The Rebel Universe

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My First Gaming Generational Shift

8th Sep 20248th Sep 2024 Sasha McAuliffe

Where I wax nostalgia about a great leap from 8 to 16 bit. Continue reading My First Gaming Generational Shift

Computing, DOSLeave a comment

One Fatal Flaw from Greatness – Protostar

27th Aug 202422nd May 2025 Sasha McAuliffe

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

Amiga, Computing1 Comment

Working the Night/Shift – A ‘CypherPunk’ Adventure for AGA Amiga

8th Aug 20246th Feb 2025 Sasha McAuliffe

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

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The First True Survival Horror — Project Firestart

6th Aug 20245th Sep 2024 Sasha McAuliffe

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

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