Monthly Archives: December 2014

Kickstarter: The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels Volume 2

I came across The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels Volume 2 on Kickstarer here the other day. Looks like a good book to support. It will have 236 pages with 100 games covered. This is the second book … Continue reading

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Review: Duck Hunt (NES, 1987)

Duck Hunt is one of the Nintendo NES classics. It’s a very funny and entertaining game. The game was released in Europe in 1987, but it was already out in Japan in 1984. In short, you use the NES Zapper … Continue reading

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Retro Gamer annual 2015

In Retro Gamer annual, you find the best of the best from the 2014 issues of Retro Gamer. The Hardest Games of All Time The Making of: Fairlight I and II The Making of: Golden Axe The Making of: UFO: … Continue reading

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Retro Gamer #136

I got issue 136 of Retro Gamer last week, and here is some of the things to read:  Back to the Nineties – November 1997 30 Years of Being Elite The Making of: Ranarama Ultimate Guide: Puzzle Booble Import Only: … Continue reading

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Playstation has turned 20

Time goes by, and I don’t think that 1994 is that long ago. This means that the Sony Playstation (also known as PSOne has turned 20. Playstation was first released in Japan on December 3, 1994. US had to wait … Continue reading

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Day of the Tentacle – Special Edition coming in 2015

There was one new that I didn’t catch last week. At the PlayStation Experience keynote on December 6, Tim Schafer announced the Day of the Tentacle – Special Edition. The game originaly came out in 1993 on PC and Mac, and will be … Continue reading

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The father of videogames Ralph H. Baer has passed away

The man knows as The Father of Video Games, Ralph H. Baer has passed away at the age of 92 on December 6, 2014. Baer was born on March 8, 1922 in Germany. He moved to USA before World War … Continue reading

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