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Video Games, Victorian Style

The first game that Lewis ever played was “Horace Goes Skiing” on the ZX Spectrum. Yes, he’s that old.

Tag: Atari

Spiffing Reads: Roman Numerals and Giant Beetles

16 March 2018

This week: the definitive ruling on whether it should be Black Ops IIII or IV, a massive mushroom beetle is found in No Man’s Sky, a man plays Nintendo Switch using a 1986 pocket TV, and where it all went wrong for Atari.
80’s music and the flicker of an old telly let me live someone else’s video game history

22 June 2015

Yeah, I’m well versed in Atari’s sordid history, allegedly bringing the gaming market to a crash. I’m also aware of the meteoric rise of Activision in that same period, driven by recognition hungry developers who more than anything, just wanted their name on the box. I happen to also have held an Atari 2600 joystick…
Racing to 31 – 31 racing game greats: #16 Grand Prix Challenge (2002)

14 November 2014

It’s that time of year again and I find myself racing toward another birthday and to the ripe-old age of 31. In celebration I thought why the hell not have a racing themed countdown – so here we are, counting down 31 racing games that have defined my enjoyment of the genre over the last…
Racing to 31: 31 racing game greats – #30 Badlands (1989)

31 October 2014

It’s that time of year again and I find myself racing toward another birthday and to the ripe-old age of 31. In celebration I thought why the hell not have a racing themed countdown – so here we are, counting down 31 racing games that have defined my enjoyment of the genre over the last 31…