The best PS1 games had a transformative impact on the video game industry. When Sony entered the market in 1994, few could have predicted that the PlayStation would change gaming forever. Looking back at it today, it’s incredible how diverse and varied the PS1’s library of games really is. It …
Read More »Retro Gamer celebrates the Spectrum’s 40th anniversary
The British games industry wouldn’t exist in its current form without the ZX Spectrum. Rare and Rockstar are just two of the huge companies that have their DNA enthused with the machine in some way so the system’s 40th anniversary felt like the perfect time to celebrate. Retro Gamer’s gigantic …
Read More »Heres why EAs Lord of the Rings games start with The Two Towers and not Fellowship of the Ring
EA’s Lord of the Rings games from the early-2000s have become certified cult classics, but have you ever wondered why they start with The Two Towers and not Fellowship of the Ring, the first movie in the trilogy? The answer was revealed in the latest issue of Retro Gamer, which …
Read More »The making of Enter the Matrix, the most expensive licensed video game of all time
Games based on a license have been around almost as long as the medium itself, with most gaining a reputation for being cheap tie-ins or ill-produced cash grabs that needed much longer in the development oven. It’s an unfortunate fact that, in most instances, the creative teams tasked with making …
Read More »The making of Splinter Cell – How the decision to “ruthlessly enforce stealth” created a classic
By 2002, we had seen Tom Clancy’s name on plenty of games – Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six, Red Storm Rising, and many more. It was already a mark of quality and reason enough to get excited about a game. The world was excited for a hardcore, thinking person’s take on …
Read More »The new Retro Gamer goes hands-on with the Evercade VS console
The latest issue of Retro Gamer features an exclusive hands-on playtest of the Evercade Vs and reveals what’s planned for the console’s promising future. We spoke to the team behind the incoming retro machine in order to find out new things about the system like how it will improve on …
Read More »Golden Joystick Awards 2021 nominations officially revealed
The 39th Annual Golden Joystick Awards Nominations are in and you can now officially vote for your favorite games of 2021. Just below, you’ll be able to see what games are in contention for the coveted Golden Joystick trophies. Voting will be open until Friday November 5th, and the winners …
Read More »This handheld PS2 is like the Sony Switch circa 2000
Someone built a custom handheld PS2 to play Kingdom Hearts, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and other PlayStation classics on the go Nintendo Switch style. GingerOfOz’s ‘PS2 Eclipse’ is built from a chopped-up PS2 motherboard crammed into a slick 3D-printed housing, which was painted black to match the PS Vita …
Read More »Sonics 30th Anniversary is the focus of the latest Retro Gamer
The new issue of Retro Gamer celebrates Sonic’s 30th anniversary with a fantastic 32-page book and an exclusive new interview with Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka. The head of Sonic Team looks at numerous aspects of Sega’s mascot, from his distinctive look to music and level design and admitted that …
Read More »The making of Hitman Codename 47 – “We were asked to prove ourselves with a simple shooter first”
Hindsight is a funny thing. Today, the Hitman series is beloved, with a calculated antihero and a tried-and-tested stealth action setup. Every time you slip into Agent 47’s dark suit you know you’re gearing up for a succession of guilty pleasures, from filching disguises to assassinating key targets, a formula …
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