The lost C64 version of Total Recall has been discovered
A 23-year search for the original version of Ocean’s Commodore 64 game has finally borne fruit.
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Mr Biffo’s Game History: Point, click, it’s all in the mind
Mr Biffo takes us on a journey back to the early days of the point and click adventure – and how it began with the invention of the humble mouse…
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Opinion | Where will retro-inspired developers turn next?
Games that hark back to an age of sprites and 2D scrolling have been all the rage for a while, with PlayStation-style 3D games taking over. But where will we go next for our retro fix, Devon wonders…
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Opinion | Why there’s more to the pixel art revival than nostalgia
Craving the blocky approximations of shapes found in 1980s video games
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Howard Scott Warshaw | What it’s like to work in a brand new medium
Howard Scott Warshaw recalls the early years of the games industry – and the first ever licenced game, Raiders of the Lost Ark…
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Mario Kart | Why the controversial Blue Shell is also a necessary evil
Exploring the iconic power-up’s long legacy, from Mario Kart 64 to now
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Cassette Beasts preview | Creature collecting gets an analogue upgrade
Cassette Beasts is a new breed of creature-collecting RPG. We spoke to artist, writer, and studio co-founder Jay Baylis to find out more.
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Tracking down the obscure mind behind Castlevania
Castlevania director Hitoshi Akamatsu changed gaming, and then vanished without a trace
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Arcade Paradise: takes us back
Been spendin’ most their lives livin’ in the…
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AI and rapid prototyping: the future of game design?
Could AI help developers prototype games – or even design a triple-A hit from scratch? Atari legend Howard Scott Warshawhas a few thoughts
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Chasing scores in the upcoming 502’s Arcade
Due out this year, a collection of score-chasing arcade games designed to test your brains and reflexes
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The retro game price bubble: will it ever burst?
Kim Justice investigates whether the prices of classic games will keep on rising forever
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