Retro Gaming

Bought it. Built it. Now we have to talk about it… — Here’s the spiel. The higher the price of a LEGO set, the more inclined I am to get critical. Not so much because of the price-tag, but rather the possibilities that price-tag gives to LEGO designers. LEGO sets are built to a budget, and in this particular case, 270 euros…

This retro funhouse in Alameda has all the pinball you’ll ever need. — By Davy Carren Our world is replete with distractions. Everything is competing for your attention. It can be exhausting just trying to negotiate your way through it. But I’ve got an idea: Put your phone away. Take off your earbuds. Unplug. Tune it all out. Play some pinball.

I love old video games, but there can be a stark inconsistency to the modern experience of playing them- they often don’t look like they used to. One might ask “wasn’t this better when I was a kid?” …

Results and highlights — (Update) The wonderful folks at Tampa Never Sleeps came through with the entire top 8 for the Primal Rage Tournament. So here it is! While I have to admit to not playing Primal Rage at all for quite a few years. I absolutely loved watching it being played on…

In this Challenge the assignment was to create a new enemy type with its own movement, a new weapon and it needs to fire at and damage the player I started by first deciding what type of enemy i wanted to introduce, as the first enemy is relatively slow i…

As an avid gamer with a passion for exploring the vast landscape of video games, I recently stumbled upon a hidden gem that has taken my gaming experience to new heights. Developed by Jorudan for the PlayStation One, “1 on 1” has captured my heart with its engrossing gameplay, remarkable…

I promised you 8-bit retro computing, so here’s a quick note about one of my machines, a Series 3 48k ZX Spectrum. Perhaps my mundane experience will help those of you with an easily repairable machine, like mine. My first home computer was a ZX Spectrum 16K, for Christmas in…

You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand that gaming in the 90s was a LOT different than it is today. We weren’t so needy back then, and any new innovations we saw were actual innovations, not features built up to create a huge social following. …

The Nintendo 64 was released in 1997 in Europe and by 2009 had sold almost 34 million units worldwide. It was considered revolutionary at the time for launching a game featuring a fully realized 3d world and one very iconic plumber! The push for 3d pulled the games industry forward…