Posts Tagged ‘Commodore’
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Turrican Flashback (Featured Review) Nintendo Switch
Posted by STGuy1040 on July 26, 2021 under News, Reviews, SwitchShmup 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. -
THEC64 Mini – Now Available for Pre-order
Posted by DaRipp3r on July 24, 2018 under Euro, NewsRetro Games and Solutions 2 GO announced today that the THEC64 Mini is coming to North American retail stores on October 9, 2018. THEC64 Mini, a 50% replica of the of the world's bestselling home computer that launched in 1982, comes pre-loaded with 64 classic games and THEC64 Joystick. Originally designed with fans of the original machine in mind, THEC64 Mini is also attractive to kids a... more. -
Armiga Hardware Review – The Commodore Amiga Computer Returns
Posted by STGuy1040 on August 25, 2017 under News, PC, ReviewsThere 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. -
Review: MacVenture Series (PC)
Posted by DaRipp3r on April 16, 2015 under PC, ReviewsLiterally 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. -
Zojoi Releases Mac Adventure Collection on Steam – Deja Vu, Deja Vu II, Uninvited & Shadowgate
Posted by STGuy1040 on January 26, 2015 under Euro, News, PCGamers 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. -
The Evil Castle Returns – Shadowgate (Review) Mac
Posted by STGuy1040 on August 26, 2014 under Mac, ReviewsBack 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. -
An Intimate Discussion with Developer Zojoi Regarding its Shadowgate Reboot
Posted by STGuy1040 on July 9, 2014 under News, PCKnown 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. -
Bedrooms To Billions Premiering at EGX London 2014
Posted by DaRipp3r on April 10, 2014 under Euro, NewsThe world premiere of From Bedrooms To Billions, a new documentary movie telling the remarkable story of the UK gaming industry, will take place at the UK's biggest ever videogames event, EGX London 2014. Running from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th September at London’s Earls Court exhibition centre, EGX London 2014 will feature the hottest triple A and indie games, a huge fighting game tournam... more. -
If Two Certain Mustachioed Plumbers Had Been Females – A “Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams” (Review) XBox 360
Posted by Kr2nist on March 23, 2013 under Reviews, Xbox 360During a time where jaw-dropping video games rule the current consoles, nowadays us gamers are finding more and more retro titles surfacing (or resurfacing, as the case may be) -- and Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams (originally known as "Project Giana") from Black Forest Games is certainly no exception to the retro rule. This game is actually a Kickstarter-funded sequel to the highly acclaimed ... more. -
Alien Breed (Review) PSVita/Playstation Mobile
Posted by STGuy1040 on January 2, 2013 under Portables, ReviewsReleased 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.
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