From Bedrooms to Billions – Rob Hubbard on composing Commando for the C64
[youtube=”http://youtu.be/ITEOcqnTt38″] This is an excerpt from ‘From Bedrooms to Billions’ a ‘2 hour’ feature length documentary movie telling the remarkable, true story of the British Video Games Industry from 1979 to the present. See more at: http://www.frombedroomstobillions.com Pre-order the film before the 31st May 2014 to get a 4Continue Reading
From Bedrooms to Billions – Jeff Minter on creating games
[youtube=”http://youtu.be/z_frTJjeP50″] This is an excerpt from ‘From Bedrooms to Billions’ a ‘2 hour’ feature length documentary movie telling the remarkable, true story of the British Video Games Industry from 1979 to the present. See more at: http://www.frombedroomstobillions.com Pre-order the film before the 31st May 2014 to get a 4Continue Reading
Fizz! The Surge of Video Games – Kickstarter campaign
Another interesting looking Kickstarter campaign has come to light; Fizz! The Surge of Video Games will be a 90 minute DVD documentary movie made with lost and previously unseen archive footage which was filmed between 1989 & 1998. The film is a project by Jonathan Beales and will cover allContinue Reading
Retro gaming inspired Instagram art by Simon Svensson
It never ceases to amaze me what talents lie waiting to be discovered via social media. I, along with scores of retro gamers, use Instagram to showcase our collections and to trade games. Simon Svensson’s Instagram feed transcends the normal posed shots and replaces them with something akin to art.Continue Reading
Show us your collection: #24 Stuart Clough
A bit closer to home with our latest featured collection. Another social networking hookup, Stuart Clough’s collection was spotted on Instagram (@cluffo) and as soon as I set eyes on that wall of Sega Master System games I just knew it had to be shown on RGC. So check outContinue Reading
The demise of the car boot sale or Why I won’t be getting up early next Sunday
My reasons for penning this article are twofold. My first reason if I’m completely honest is just to vent off some mental steam after my latest visit to what was once a pleasant part of my pastime. The second is to reminisce about car boots of old, times now pastContinue Reading
Last few days to back Commodore 64 Commpendium Kickstarter appeal
Back in the heady days of the early 80’s I was witness to, and also the instigator if I’m honest of many a playground argument regarding which micro was best; ZX Spectrum or Commodore 64. I was always fighting Sinclair’s corner back then and still do hold the Spectrum toContinue Reading
Cannon Fodder – More than just a game about war?
War is a misguided topic in today’s gaming world. It’s understood to be misguided by a majority of gamers too. Call of Duty, Medal of Honour and Battlefield all make for great gaming, visually, if you are inept to that kind of entertainment. But key factors are lost in translationContinue Reading
Show us your collection: #23 UltimusPrime
I have often mentioned how great I think Social Media is at connecting like-minded people from around the globe and here is a great example of just why. I have been following Jason Payne’s (@UltimusPrime) posts on Instagram with some interest for a while now and thought it a greatContinue Reading
Competition: Win one of 5 Retro Groupee 3 bundles
The great guys over a groupees.com have given us 5 keys to give away for their Retro Groupee 3 bundle of games. Sound good? It gets better. Not only that but the more bundles sold, the more games you get with each target reached. Already there have been 3 bonusContinue Reading