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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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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…

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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

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Blast Chamber — A 32-bit Gem Ready To Explode into New Life

2nd Oct 20242nd Oct 2024 Sasha McAuliffe

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

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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

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The Emotion Engine-Powered Future that Never Was: Sony’s GSCube

24th Sep 202411th Nov 2025 Sasha McAuliffe

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

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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

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The Case for Jumping Flash, Past and Present

5th Sep 20243rd Jan 2026 Sasha McAuliffe

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

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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

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