Show us your collection: #9 Ibrar Khan
Back in the UK for another jaw-dropper of a collection this week from BBC journalist Ibrar Khan (@K_Ibrar). Ibrar is the proud owner of a truly impressive collection of over 4000 games and 120 consoles. As they say, pictures speak louder than words so enjoy… The Collection Click on imagesContinue Reading
NEOGEO X GOLD entertainment system set for pre-Christmas 2012 release
It looks like we will be getting a new console this year after all. SNK Playmore have just announced the December 2012 release of their new NEO GEO X GOLD entertainment system. The system comprises of a stand-alone handheld unit, a base station and an arcade stick. The base stationContinue Reading
Review A Bad Game Day – Decor Wreckers for ZX Spectrum by Scorpio Software (1984)
When I first heard about Review A Bad Game Day I just knew I had to write a review, but a review of what exactly? I have played so many bad games in my 42 years of life that I barely knew where to begin. The platform was obvious. IContinue Reading
Show us your collection: #8 Robby Boey
What a treat we have for you all this time. For this installment of the SUYC series, we are off to Belgium to visit a self-confessed Commodore geek, nuclear physicist (yes, really) and CEO of OriCon (www.oricon.eu) Robby Boey. This really is a jaw-dropping collection of epic proportions and aContinue Reading
Commodore 64 turns 30: What do today’s kids make of it?
Want to know what today’s school children think of the technology we found amazing when we were kids? This short but fascinating BBC video gives a humorous insight into just that. Thanks to Ibrar Khan (@K_Ibrar) for the heads-up. See the video here.Continue Reading
Head 2 Head: Double Dragon – Sega Master System vs NES
Number four in our new series of face-offs between classic games on rival consoles. The aim of Head2Head is not to say which console I think is the greatest (all consoles have their own particular strengths and weaknesses), but rather to examine the same game released for rival consoles andContinue Reading
Show us your collection: #7 Danny Major (Guy Fawkes Retro)
Already, we are on our seventh featured collection and this time back in the UK with a jaw-dropping collection all housed in a fantastic looking games room. Danny Major, AKA @GuyFawkesRetro is our man and here is his awesome collection, enjoy. The Collection Q and A with Danny Major WhenContinue Reading
Constructing a Man-Cave from scratch (Retro Games Room build) – Part 1
The background We moved into our current house a few years back and previous owners had gone to the trouble of properly converting and floor boarding most of the floor of our sizeable loft. As this is the most expensive part of a loft conversion, it seemed silly to leaveContinue Reading
Show us your collection: #6 Nintendo Legion
Another collection for your viewing pleasure this week and we are back where we started for this collection from Australia. Another ‘Twitter friend’ (@Nintendo_Legion) with obvious leanings towards a certain console and games manufacturer. At the moment we couldn’t source any pics of his software collection but they will beContinue Reading
Head 2 Head: Q-Bert – 2600 vs ColecoVision vs Intellivision vs G7000
Third in my new series of face-offs between classic games on rival consoles. The aim of Head2Head is not to say which console I think is the greatest (all consoles have their own particular strengths and weaknesses), but rather to examine the same game released for rival consoles and toContinue Reading