Start of a Revolution: The ZX81
In the beginning… In the late 1970s and early 1980s, home computing was far from a common thing. Electronics enthusiasts…
Games and Politics.
Now, I know that for almost everyone playing videogames is an escape from the real world. And goodness knows, we need whatever escapes we can get these days. But… well, politics affects every aspect of our daily lives whether we actively engage in the political process or not.
Do games define the system?
So, as the title asks, is a systems worth entirely defined by it’s games? Because when you look at pretty…
2026: The plan!
So, here we are. 2026. It seems like only yesterday I was sitting down to play on my Mega Drive,…
Gaming on Christmas Day…
For pretty much everyone reading this, I’m going to assume that playing new video games on Christmas Day was a…
The Nintendo 64 and me.
Back in the year 2000 (what do you mean that was 25 years ago… surely not!), I was a student…
Games of My Life #1: Streets Of Rage 2
To say Streets Of Rage 2 is a vital part of my gaming makeup would be to understate things significantly.…
The Covertape War
If you had an 8 bit home computer around 1990, it was a time of plenty. Not big name new…
New old systems…
The last few weeks have seen a flurry of activity surrounding 2 new “old” systems. I am of course reffering…
Atari ST vs Commodore Amiga: 40 Years!
Yep, it’s been just a smidge over 40 years since the 16bit home computer war between Atari with it’s ST,…