The guys at RetrowareTV have launched an awesome new series covering the history of videogames, starting with a two-part episode about 1977. Pong clones, Chuck E. Cheese’s, Star Wars, and wood paneled consoles define this year. Here, you have the first one. If you want to see the second part, just follow this link to [...]
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A genre that was no more
I just saw today that Time Commando was recently re-released on GOG.com. It had me thinking for a while, in a genre that existed for a while, and it slowly vanished. I’m thinking about this “action-adventure brawlers”. Most of them share the same formula; pre-rendered backgrounds, horrible character pivoting controls, and some elements of classical [...]
The Amazing Story Behind The New GUI in Legends Of Grimrock
I didn’t see this with my own eyes, so all the credit goes to Rampant Coyote. Worth reblogging it, nonetheless: Also, a trailer that I forgot to add when it came out, for some unknown reason.