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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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Sadly Squandered Potential: Inherit The Earth: Quest for the Orb

1st Dec 20252nd Dec 2025 Sasha McAuliffe

Such potential, sadly squandered in favour of mazes, mazes, and yet more mazes. Continue reading Sadly Squandered Potential: Inherit The Earth: Quest for the Orb

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The Nintendo Connection: Unraveling the Unreleased Famicom Adapter

26th Apr 202527th Apr 2025 Sasha McAuliffe

Peeling back some tantalising details on the the Super Famicom Duo that never was. Continue reading The Nintendo Connection: Unraveling the Unreleased Famicom Adapter

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Keeping Up with Commodore in the USA, Part One: Setting the Scene.

20th Jan 202527th Jan 2025 Sasha McAuliffe

Part one of a deep dive into the Commodore 64 on the other side of the Atlantic. Continue reading Keeping Up with Commodore in the USA, Part One: Setting the Scene.

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Superhero League of Hoboken: Zany Post-Apocalyptic Adventures in New Jersey.

6th Dec 202412th Jan 2025 Sasha McAuliffe

Grab your neutron cape and proton blaster; it’s time to head to 23rd Century New Jersey. Continue reading Superhero League of Hoboken: Zany Post-Apocalyptic Adventures in New Jersey.

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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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The Curious Tech Nostalgia of Zenless Zone Zero

19th Oct 202419th Oct 2024 Sasha McAuliffe

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

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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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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

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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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