Final Vendetta, Brand-New Arcade Beat ’Em Up from Bitmap Bureau
Legendary developers behind Xeno Crisis and Battle Axe turn their hand to an iconic arcade genre. Final Vendetta, the latest game from Bitmap Bureau, is coming to PC and consoles in May 2022. Final Vendetta is a side-scrolling beat ‘em up, paying homage to the iconic arcade titles of theContinue Reading
Extra Life – Gaming Event in aid of Cancer Research
Words by Barry Morse of ‘The Retro Shed’ “Extra Life” we have all seen those words many times as gamers and got excited at the prospect of spending a few more minutes in the world of the game we spent our parents hard earned coins in. It’s only when we’veContinue Reading
Art of Atari – Review
Art of Atari. The name is enough to make the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. As a lot of regular readers will know, I’m an Atari fan through and through. My collection is extensive and I just love everything Atari. That love started way backContinue Reading
Pac-Man Birth of an Icon – Review
Some days are better than others. A universal fact. The day I received a package containing Pac-Man Birth of an Icon Collector’s Edition from Cook and Becker was a very, very good day. Read on to find out why. Prior to receiving my package, I had received an email fromContinue Reading
Retro Collecting – are you addicted yet?
Thoughts by Jamie Murray. You wouldn’t put retro collecting and addiction in the same sentence normally – like you would drug, gambling and the likes – but it is a thing. My personal experience with it has grown over a few years since joining retro-related Facebook groups. I’m sure you’reContinue Reading
Hidden Chest Gaming – New West Midlands based Retro Store opens its doors
A brand new bricks-and-mortar store full of retro games, toys and associated merchandise has opened to the public in Brierley Hill, West Midlands. I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview of this treasure trove of pop-culture memorabilia and interview the owner (and good friend) Dana Meddings about hisContinue Reading
Sir Clive Sinclair 1940-2021 – Death of a tech pioneer
My own personal feelings on Sir Clive Sinclair and his influence on my life. It has taken me a few days to process my feelings about the passing of Sir Clive Sinclair, I knew it wouldn’t be an easy task and I needed a bit of time to do myContinue Reading
Happy 40th Birthday Sinclair ZX81 [video]
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Play Bideford, an arcade in Devon – review
The south west of England is my preferred holiday location and I do try to make it down to Devon and Cornwall at least once a year, often many times more. So last year when Play Bideford opened and I just happened to be staying around 30 minutes away, IContinue Reading
CoinOp: The Arcade Guide by Greyfox Books Kickstarter
After reviewing GreyFox Book’s fantastic first book; Atari: Visual History of the Atari 8-bit Computer we were exteremely excited to hear that a second book; CoinOp: The Arcade Guide was already underway. Being big fans of the arcade, this book’s 300 plus pages showcasing the best games from the goldenContinue Reading