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Retro Wednesday: The sad story of the Apple Pippin

Tyler Holman — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:02:25 +0100

We delve into the dark days of the 1990s, when Apple was tasteless and licensed out their software to create Pippin, the bizarre lovechild of Cupertino and Bandai, in this week's Retro Wednesday. Read more...

Retro Wednesday: E3 1995

Tyler Holman — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:22:08 +0100

Retro Wednesday takes you back in time to visit the very first E3 way back in 1995, showing off Nintendo's Ultra 64 prototype, the Virtual Boy, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Atari Jaguar, and much more. Read more...

Retro Wednesday: Duke Nukem

Tyler Holman — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:18:45 +0100

Long before Duke Nukem was famous for killing pigs and tipping strippers, he was famous for... hopping around colorful 2D environments? Retro Wednesday explores the obscure origins of Duke Nukem. Read more...

Retro Wednesday: Marathon

Tyler Holman — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:48:54 +0100

This week's Retro Wednesday delves deep into the world of Mac gaming for the first time to discover the roots of Halo in Marathon, a classic title from Bungie with a big legacy. Read more...

Retro Wednesday: Journey to Rivendell

Tyler Holman — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:58:50 +0100

In this week's Retro Wednesday, we take a look at The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell, a lost Atari 2600 prototype and the first attempt to turn Tolkien's world into a video game. Read more...

Retro Wednesday: The Secret of Monkey Island

Tyler Holman — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:46:17 +0100

Arr, I wanna be a pirate (don't we all?)! This week we take a look at the classic LucasArts title, The Secret of Monkey Island, one of the funniest games of all time! Plus, woodchucks chucking wood! Read more...

Retro Wednesday: Rogue

Tyler Holman — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:36:55 +0100

In this week's installment of Retro Wednesday, we take a look at a title that gives 'text game' a whole new meaning, a graphics-free experience who's reverberations are felt to this day. Read more...

Retro Wednesday: Metal Gear II - Solid Snake

Tyler Holman — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:14:16 +0100

This week we take a look at the best of the 8-bit Metal Gear games, an awesome 2D stealth-action experience that sadly never saw the light of day outside of Japan for a long, long time. Read more...

Retro Wednesday: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Tyler Holman — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:31:30 +0100

This week Retro Wednesday takes a look at 1982's Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first ever game to be licensed from a movie, and a game that features a level of depth rare for an Atari 2600 title. Read more...

Retro Wednesday: Ultima 1 - The First Age of Darkness

Tyler Holman — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:58:14 +0100

In the inaugural installation of our brand new segment, we take a look at one of the most revolutionary RPGs of its time, Lord British's Apple II masterpiece, Ultima 1: The First Age of Darkness. Read more...