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Factory Sealed – Ep. 163: Bioshock
Video game collector turned side-saddle bathroom soccer star, Zack Fawley joins us on our trip back to Rapture as we cover the original Bioshock. Now, would you kindle stop by the Circus of Value? We hear they are running a special on eye replacements. The post...
Episode 80: Qix and Quantum
We at Pie Factory Podcast like to record episodes. We like it so much, we’ve done it more than 80 times. We hope that you’ll add this episode about “Q” games to your podcast queue. (See what I did there?) Advertisements
No 77 – Virtual On
Keith's dying to tell us all about Virtual On and the Mechs in his living room! Sega's arcade classic took mech-fighting to the next level and was one of the best arcade conversions to the Saturn. And there so happens to be a certain peripheral that enhances the...
S3 EP2: Where in the World Is Carmen San Diego?
Knightmare with Hugo Myatt aka Treguard – The Retro Hour EP135
Knightmare was a groundbreaking kid's TV show combining RPG and adventure game with incredible graphics. Hear our live panel from PLAY Expo London with Hugo Myatt (Treguard), David Rowe, Paul Flannery Knightmare Live: https://www.knightmarelive.com/ Thanks to our...
226 Console Concepts 2
Welcome to the first of several episodes that RGDS will be releasing to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of the Sega Mega Drive in Japan, hosted by our very own Matt L. The Mega Drive was a big hit amongst fans of the early grey import scene, and we...
No 76 – Mario Kart 64 – This time it’s personal
Rob's had a bee in his bonnet ever since Adrian pooh poohed Mario Kart 64 back in our Diddy Kong Racing pod, so here is his chance to state the case for MK64 and sway the Arcade Attack jury in his favour. Did he succeed? Or did we just all round on him a bit? Listen...
Blizzard, Diablo and Warcraft with David Brevik – The Retro Hour EP134
We talk to Diablo creator David Brevik to get the inside story on Blizzard, Warcraft and his return to retro gaming! Graybeard Games: https://www.graybeardgames.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Robinson Technologies, Simon Pilgrim, Raymond Montalban, Ian...
Play Expo London Bonus show
Play Expo London - Bonus Show Garron is joined by Andy Brown MD of Play Expo and they chat about the London Expo on 11-12 August including a couple of reveals. Take a look at the website for more information. https://www.playexpolondon.com Venue Print works ...
S3 EP1: Jaws Review (film)/ Jaws Review (NES)
No 75 – Waluigi – Criminal, or Criminally Underused?
Firstly, let us apologise for the sound quality for the first 18 mins or so. It seems, as hobbyists, we are often thwarted by loose amp connections, erratic device drivers and the like! Anyway, in this week's podcast Adrian brings to the AA table a character who...
Alternative Software: The Inside Story with Roger Hulley – The Retro Hour EP133
Alternative Software has been making releasing budget games for 33 years, we talk to founder Roger Hulley about classics like Skool Daze, Pheenix and much more! Alternative Software website: http://www.alternativesoft.co.uk/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week:...
The CRASH Annual 2018 | Nostalgia Nerd
Retro-Bit® to Unveil First Wave of Officially Licensed SEGA Products at Gamescom 2018
Retro-Bit, a premier publisher and manufacturer of classic gaming products, is proud to announce the unveiling of their eagerly awaited SEGA controller lineup, featuring the same great quality as their original hardware counterparts like the original console port, but...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jason Newman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jason Newman, who is displayed on card number 2589, from the Superstars of 2016 Collection. Jason is a multiple Ridge Racer world record holder on multiple platforms including the arcade version. His love for the game...
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Nintendo 64 Chronicles [7] Turok Dinosaur Hunter & Doom 64
#13 : Turok Dinosaur Hunter At a first glance, Turok seems to just be a mish-mosh of story ideas bundled into one. You take control of Tal'set, a Native American, time-travelling warrior who has been granted the title of Turok. The Turok's are the eldest male in each...
Flying the Not-So-Friendly Skies: TaleSpin for the NES
In retrospect, the concept behind Disney’s TaleSpin cartoon was hilariously bizarre. It took several of the principal characters from the 1967 animated film The Jungle Book, and placed them in a world that was a mix between Indiana Jones and Casablanca, with just a...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Dustwind’
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Dimitri Zatisev, Creative Director of “Dustwind,” a tactical RPG with a post-apocalyptic theme. Heavily inspired by the “Fallout” series, Zatisev lets us know what makes the game different and special and why the gameplay elements...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Wasn’t That a Movie?
Video Games, what can you really say about them? Some are the best you have ever played, some are the dumbest ones you have ever played. Some have original concept ideas, and some have to take ideas that have already been executed in some other form of media. From...
The Last Official Release: Sega Saturn – Undefined Japanese Game (2000)
Oh, Sega Saturn… you didn’t deserve any of this. You poor thing. It’s not your fault you were the awkward middle child between your more successful siblings, the Genesis and Dreamcast - and it’s definitely not your fault that you were a victim of hard-to-program-for...
How Super NES and Super Famicom Controllers are More Alike Than You Think
On August 13th, 1991, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was released to an eagerly anticipating audience in North America. Or was it August 23rd? Oddly enough, I've seen several references for each, and even conflicting information from the same sources....
inXile Entertainment’s The Bard’s Tale Trilogy Remaster Now Available on Steam and GOG.com!
Tales of the Unknown, the first volume of this legendary RPG series, arrives today, with the final two volumes launching later this year NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Aug. 14, 2018 – inXile Entertainment, the studio led by Interplay founder and industry icon Brian Fargo,...
Let’s Get Dangerous: Darkwing Duck on the NES
He is the terror that flaps in the night. He is the metal key in the sardine can of justice. He is...Darkwing Duck! Another classic of the Disney Afternoon, Darkwing Duck premiered on the Disney channel in 1991, before going into weekday syndication and becoming a...
Tanglewood Review for Genesis/Mega Drive/PC
I present to you, lovely readers, my review for Tanglewood! Not only is it a Mega Drive game, but it's a NEW Mega Drive game. It's even getting a cartridge run. Playing as a small fox called Nymn, this puzzle/platformer involves trying to escape a hostile environment...
Puregaming.org Collector Info: Sega 32X and SegaCD Pricer
All pricing below is based on Pure Gaming’s unique algorithm that scours online resoures looking for what actual product sold for in many different locations. It should be taken only as a guide and not a final value of any game. The real value is whatever someone is...
Numskull Designs is incredibly proud to team up with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment for the first in a series of Quarter Arcades exclusives!
The world’s most recognizable video game ‘PAC-MAN’ has gone back to where it began with one of the most realistically-presented formats of the original platform. ‘PAC-MAN’ as a character inspired generations and the original game is still one of the most addictive...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Aaron Laberge
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Aaron Laberge, who is displayed on card number 2642 from the Superstars of 2017 Collection. Aaron’s trading card will be presented and featured the weekend of March 18th, 2017 in Banning, CA. Living in Canada, Aaron has...
Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers
Sometimes some crimes go slipping through the cracks, but these two gumshoes are picking up the slack… Chip N' Dale: Rescue Rangers debuted in early 1989 and went into national syndication that Fall. It featured the classic Disney characters Chip and Dale, but...
45 Years of Arcade Gaming: The 1990s – By Adam Pratt
This is an update & re-write of an original article that was published on ArcadeHeroes.com on June 27th, 2012 entitled ‘40 Years Of Arcade Games’. You can still read that post here: http://arcadeheroes.com/2012/06/27/ 40-years-of-arcade-games/ In our quest to...
