Retr-Oh My – The New Look Mega Drive Collection
SEGA have held a special place in my heart since I first picked up a controller. My first taste of console gaming was visiting my cousin and him kicking my butt on Street Fighter II, bearing in mind I was maybe 5 or 6 at the time and hadn’t mastered my sick skills yet, […]
Kaizo Trap – Beautifully, Geeky, Animated Music Video
On my regular jaunt around the Internet I stumbled across the below video (by Guy Collins) and being the curious chap I am, I gave it a click… beautiful is the word. In short it’s an animated music video about a girlfriend who buys her hubby a retro Games Console; cause that’s what awesome Girlfriends […]
Reliving the past: NHLPA Hockey’93 (Sega Genesis)
Ice Hockey. The forgotten sport. Like the lost city of Atlantis, ice hockey is ostensibly fading into obscurity. Sports like basketball, baseball, and football are ruling the world. In 2006, even the PBA (Pro Bowling Association) got better TV ratings than hockey. Does that mean an ice hockey video game is not going to be […]
E-Sports in the UK: Dead, dying or coming to life?
Europe seems to have switched on to the eSports vibe, and it is running rampant. So why in the United Kingdom, and a greater part of Europe, are eSports so small?
Reliving the past: “The Immortal” (Sega Genesis)
Apart from Sonic the Hedgehog and Herzog Zwei, few video games evoke as many fond, and exasperating memories as Will Harvey’s classic adventure, The Immortal, on the Sega Genesis. Originally released for Apple IIgs and ported to numerous systems, The Immortal is a fiendishly difficult, but incredibly rewarding experience. Though short in length (it can […]
