One Game, Many Versions
Defender of the Crown, first released in 1986 on the Amiga, was at the time one of the best-looking video games ever released. Or, at least it was on the Amiga. Some of the game’s ports to other systems weren’t quite so hot, yet in today’s world of YouTube nitpicking they remain useful as examples of how wildly…
Commodore Is Back. Again. Kind Of.
Commodore, a company most famous for their C64 and Amiga computers, went bust in 1994. The brand, however (much like Atari’s) lives on, and it’s this week been resuscitated in a strange and curious place: the mobile phone market.
Huge Collection Of Classic Games Needs A New Home
Facing mounting financial pressure, the Danish museum Spilmuseet ("The Games Museum") is about to jettison a massive collection of classic video games and related hardware. And with nobody opening their doors yet, all these refugees of console wars past are still in need of a new home.
An Intro Remake That's From Another World
Hey, it's rickonami, back with another HD remake of a famous video game intro. Last time we saw him, he was messing with some classic console games, but his latest is a little closer to my heart.
Yes, This is Andy Warhol Painting Deborah Harry on an Amiga
These days, we remember Commodore's Amiga system for its games. Classics like Cannon Fodder. In 1985, though, the company had grander plans.
The Ghost of Cannon Fodders Past
3D artist Toni Bratincevic goes back to the early 1990s and absolutely nails it. Or, he nails it if you were playing Amiga or PC games at the time, anyway.
The Amazing Nerd Art of Andrew Jones
British artist Andrew "Bones" Jones is a man after my own heart. In his works paying tribute to the video games of yesteryear, you won't find much Mario or Mega Man. You'll find Wing Commander, Zombies Ate My Neighbours and old Amiga games.
This is Why You Don't See Many Games Based On Soap Operas
Think games based on movies, action-oriented TV shows and classic works of literature are a bad idea? They've got nothing on games based on soap operas.
The Puzzler That Made Arcades More Fun, 7th Guest More Maddening Hits iPhone, iPad
There are many devious puzzles in 90's classic, and often infuriating, computer game 7th Guest. So you may not have noticed that when the puzzler made its way to the iPhone and iPad it was missing one particularly teeth-grinding one.
So Who The Hell Is This Peter Molyneux Guy, Anyway?
Whenever the subject of the Fable series or its outspoken creator Peter Molyneux pops up, a lot of people question why the man is given so much airtime. Why people give a hoot about the games he's making.
Whoah, There Is A New Cannon Fodder Game
Amiga fans, rejoice: there is a new Cannon Fodder game in development! It's being handled by GFI.
A Minute's Silence For Cannon Fodder And The Great War Dead
Is it sad that the closest video games are able to come to commemorating Veteran's/Armistice/Remembrance Day is the poppy flower featured in the intro to 1993's Amiga classic Cannon Fodder?
Alien Breed Evolution Hits Xbox Live This Month
The first episode of Team17's remake of the classic 1991 Amiga game Alien Breed Evolution hits Xbox Live Arcade on December 16th, with PC and PlayStation 3 versions due out sometime next year.
