Tag Archives: retro

The Drawer of Redundant Technology

At last the festivities are over, the decorations have been put away, the cards and tree have been recycled, and I can finally play with one of my presents to myself – a home cinema kit. That’s not what this post is about, but it does need a little bit of a backstory…
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Arkanoid – More Retrogaming for Your iPhone

One of my favourite old school games from the Commadore 64 era has found a new home in my pocket, courtesy of Tatio’s latest remake – Arkanoid for the iPhone and iPod Touch, available now from the US iTunes App Store for $4.99 and for £2.99 in the UK.
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No Place Like Hyrule

I know a lot of people bash Nintendo for courting the casual game market, but they still seem pretty special to me –  and not just because a write a few casual game reviews. I love the fact that their game worlds go right back to the days of Game and Watch and the NES. […] Continue reading

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