Lock-On and A Profound Waste of Time are supremely beautiful publications.
Author: Lewis Packwood
Metroid Dread! Advance Wars! Guardians of the Galaxy! Metal Slug Tactics! Take a look at my picks of the show.
The Am(bridge) metal detectives.
And her life story is fascinating.
What do Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have in store?
Dream village simulator.
How Chris Crawford managed to simulate the Cold War.
Pour one out for Squadrons.
You wait for months, and then five come along at once…
And I got to interview the wonderful Violet Berlin.
She cannae hold together, cap’n!
The troublesome life of an intern.
Ultra slo-mo fighting.
A wonderful, indulgent niche.
A thrilling tale of rodent surveillance.
Read all about Sensible Software’s weirdest game in Retro Gamer 217.
Rotten values.
WELCOME (BACK) TO TURRICAN.
It’s all true, goddammit!
Here’s a list of 22 games we can’t wait to play this year.
A look back on a year of personal triumphs mixed with utter despair.
I spent the best part of a year researching the history of this 1990s mail-order company for Retro Gamer magazine.
My inner eight-year-old is crying with joy.
It’s been a difficult year, but there have been some fantastic games.
How I fell in love with a conjoined canine.
I get all misty-eyed at seeing my first ever cover feature.
It doesn’t feel real.
A chance to squeeze gaming time into the smallest of gaps.
This farming-RPG from Chibig is a peaceful counter to the world’s chaos.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the PlayStation’s European debut, I spoke to the creators behind the console’s most iconic launch game.
A viciously difficult XCOM-alike that encourages repeat attempts.
With the start of a new generation imminent, we look back on our favourite games from the current crop of consoles.
A MOST AGREEABLE PASTIME 