Shmup aficionados who experienced computer gaming during the mid-to-late 1980s on the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST -- and then during the early 1990s on the Sega Genesis/Megadrive console -- should be familiar with the knuckle-whitening, blistering action of Turrican by developer Rainbow Arts. This frantic, futuristic shmup was eventually given a sequel - known plainly as Turrican II - and release... more.

There was a time when PC computers were underpowered, heavy boxes that could only produce 4-color graphics and simple sounds through a 1kilobyte speaker. Gaming on a PC wasn't like it is today, and it definitely had its drawbacks. Commodore Business Machines - the company responsible for creating the Commodore 64, the most successful 8-bit microcomputer in history - eventually changed the way peop... more.

Literally resurrected from the ashes of classic gaming, the MacVenture Series brings back the ICOM Simulation games we all enjoyed playing during the early 1980s. This brilliant collection of  point-and-click adventures includes Uninvited, Shadowgate and both Deja Vu games. Complete in all their classic glory, the MacVenture Series offers both the Apple II GS and the black-and-white Macintosh ... more.

Gamers yearning for the days of rich story-based adventures, behold! Zojoi, creators of the re-imagined fantasy adventure Shadowgate 2014, along with indie games partner Reverb Triple XP are pleased to announce that the MacVenture Series Collection is now available on Steam. Featuring the classic adventures created by Zojoi founders David Marsh and Karl Roelofs, all four MacVenture Series Coll... more.

Back in July, PixelPerfectGaming had the pleasure of interviewing developer Zojoi about their re-imagining of Icom Simulations' point-and-click adventure, Shadowgate. Just a month after that interview, Shadowgate finally launched on Steam for both PC and Mac. A considerable amount of time was spent playing Shadowgate for this review. The game is a well-polished retelling of a classic Macintosh ... more.

Known for their 'MacVenture' series, Icom Simulations revolutionized the point-and-click adventure genre with games such as Deja Vu, Uninvited and Shadowgate, to name just a few. As 16-bit computer technology evolved, Icom Simulations ported their 'MacVenture' games to the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST with enhanced graphics and sound. During our recent Q&A with the developer of Shadowgate, ... more.

The classic Commodore Amiga game, Space Hulk, is finally available for Windows PC. Released in the early 1990’s, Space Hulk was a sci-fi, first-person role-playing game similar to Dungeon Master by developer FTL. I was overwhelmed with excitement when I first heard that Space Hulk was coming to Steam. There have been some changes to Space Hulk; mostly cosmetic. But even after all these years,... more.

NG DEV TEAM needs your support. Their critically acclaimed Neo-Geo / Dreamcast Turrican-style shooter, GunLord, is coming to Nintendo 3DS and Wii U on March 2014. However, they need your help to fund their project on Indiegogo. Much like Kickstarter, Indiegogo is a platform  for indie developers to present their product to the public for funding. NG DEV TEAM is offering donation packages to pe... more.

Released in 1991 for the Commodore Amiga computer, Alien Breed by Team 17 is a top-down 2D shooter set inside a maze-like space station infested with alien creatures. The PlaystationMobile release of Alien Breed contains four games from the series -  Alien Breed, Alien Breed Special Edition, Convergence, and Valiance. As I.P.C Agent Stone, it's your mission to liberate a Federation Research St... more.