King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters Review

I love documentaries, especially if it is on a subject that I enjoy. Whether that be a nature documentary or one concerning the early twentieth century, I love the way documentaries edit, construct and tell the story using archive and new footage. When I heard that a film had been made about Donkey Kong, I … Read more King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters Review

Top Tips for Purchasing a Classic Console

There are many people who have created emulators for all the classic consoles so that you can play all the classics from the comfort of your PC. Just upload and away you go. But nothing beats the experience of playing the game in its original console format. Whether it is a trip down memory lane … Read more Top Tips for Purchasing a Classic Console

Mega32x: A Misunderstood Machine?

The Mega32x is sometimes declared to be the dumbest move that SEGA ever made. But was it really? If you look back on its subjectively in terms of the system it was a great move, just poorly planned. The Megadrive had been for the SEGA their biggest selling console (and probably still is) and it … Read more Mega32x: A Misunderstood Machine?

Top Five Special Moves or Attacks

Ever since we performed our first down right punch producing a fireball on Streetfighter 2 games have had the lure of the special move. This is a move that is generally a game breaker, master the move and you master the character and then ultimately the game. Here I take a look at the Top … Read more Top Five Special Moves or Attacks

Retro Gaming with an X-Arcade Joystick

There are lots of great emulation scripts available which let you play classic games from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Generally speaking, playing games in this matter is illegal. Some companies are happy for you to play an old emulated game on your computer if you own the original game itself though other companies disagree … Read more Retro Gaming with an X-Arcade Joystick