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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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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)

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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!

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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

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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

Console Tech, Playstation1 Comment

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

Amiga, Computing2 Comments

The Artistry of Avril Harrison

30th Sep 20249th Sep 2025 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

Console Tech, Playstation1 Comment

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

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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