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Collecting retro games is what we do, and some of the more dedicated among us are even now scouring eBay for the elusive title to add to the groaning shelves in their back room. But what do you do if you want to play some of the best Atari 2600 games made, don’t want to break the bank, clutter the dining room with boxes but still want an authentic [ … ]

Originally developed by the almost-one-man dev team Lizsoft and released in 2007, Fortune Summoners is the latest game to be translated for Steam and Gamersgate by quirky localisation kings Carpe Fulgur of Recettear fame. Have they brought over another hit?

Not having the pleasure of owning an iOS device, I jumped at the chance to play Sonic the Hedgehog 4, Episode 1 when it became available on Steam. Having spent several hours with the game, I’m beginning to see what all the fuss was about....

Taking a step back in time we revisit the wonderful world of the Atari 8-bit systems by touching upon an unusual platformer with a twist. Featuring just about everything a cat would lose sleep over, it's time for us to face feline problems  by dodging stray shoes and dogs in Alley Cat.

Gamers of a certain vintage will remember a select few games that stand out even if they haven’t played them. Boulderdash, Crystal Castles, Ye Ah Kung Fu, Commando, are a few that leap to mind, Choplifter is another.

While we tend to spend each and every free moment we have with our gaming past, the lure of new hardware is sometimes too much to turn down. With the PS Vita handheld just around the corner, RetroCollect takes a quick break from the pixels to explore the futuristic polygons.

In a bid to expand my knowledge of adventure gaming, I decided to deviate from my usual LucasArts and Revolution Software libraries and opted for something by Sierra instead, from a wealth of titles, I decided to give the legendary Gabriel Knight series a play through, what an excellent choice that was. 

Twenty years ago, Codemasters granted the British gaming superstar Dizzy his sixth adventure- Prince of the Yolkfolk. Hoping to bring this long lost treasure to modern audiences, a HD remake of the 1991 classic recently arrived on Apple iOS and Android devices, but how does it compare to the original?

Gaming is full of dark and creepy titles. From Alone in the Dark to Resident Evil and Dead Space, we're not without our choice pants messing games. One title, however, decided to go a slightly different rout, bringing you close and personal with horror.

You don't often completely forget a video game exists, but that's exactly what happened with Neo Geo Heroes - Ultimate Shooting. We only remembered it even got translated after finding it by mistake for the PSP in the Playstation Store- let's find out if we forgot about it for a reason!