Author: Paul Morrison

A gamer since the 1970s and showing no signs of stopping any time soon. Has a brown and beige Commodore 64-shaped heart, but loves all systems and platforms.
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Charity retro gaming live stream promises a galaxy of stars!

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Couldn't make it to ZZAP! Live this year? Weren't able to get to Play Blackpool? Unable to travel to the upcoming CRASH Live? Gutted that you'll have missed out on all kinds of retro gaming chat and shenanigans? Well, fear not, as this Sunday sees an event where you can enjoy all of this and more from the comfort of your own home! Renowned retro YouTuber Alan 'Mamemeister' Stewart will
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News Sony

Pocket money PlayStation pew-pews!

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Just a quickie for the PlayStation shmuppers out there... if you get in quick, there are some bullet-tastic bargains to be had in the sale right now. But you have to be quick... the sale ends on Wednesday. Here are our picks of the bunch. Assault Android Cactus - £2.89 A twin-sticker in the classic Robotron style, it's actually reminiscent of Eugene Jarvis' most recent game, Nex Machina. Highly regarded
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Commodore 64 News

The Force is strong with this one!

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It's May 4th! That wondrous day when Star Wars fans across the globe celebrate their favourite sci-fi film franchise. Movies will be watched, games will be played, action figures will be... umm, actioned. Nostalgia abounds, and although there are usually celebratory game sales on the day, it's rare that anything new is released. Well, if you're a Commodore 64 fan, that trend is well and truly bucked today. Megastyle, the
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News PC Preview

Look, just let Ron Gilbert get on with it, alright?

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When Ron Gilbert announced that he was making a new Monkey Island game, the internet went wild. Hopes were raised, tears were shed, theories were shared; all things you'd expect from a fanbase who had been wishing for such an announcement for years. However, every fanbase has its extremists, and they have very particular ideas about how their game should be. The thing is, it's not their game: it's the
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Commodore 64 Indie News

Grab a piece of Stardust on your C64!

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We Are Stardust, the game of the LukHash album, has now been given a general release on the C64. Previously only available as a bonus file on physical versions of the album, Megastyle's endless runner game featuring the title track can now be downloaded for free (or on a pay what you want basis) from their itch.io page. As an added bonus, it now features new loading music, composed by
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Commodore 64 Indie News

Sarah Jane Avory Strikes Back on the C64!

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Having previously announced, and scrapped, plans to write and release a game called Bayraktar in aid of Ukrainian charities, Sarah Jane Avory has instead programmed Strikeback, which is available for the C64 now, for the same cause. The game is a horizontally-scrolling shmup, very much in the vein of the arcade classic Scramble, where you fly behind enemy lines blowing up tanks and missile launchers. Tractors appear to tow away
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Nintendo Retrospective

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Mr Driller: Drill Land is bad for your health… go and buy it!

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Mr Driller: Drill Land is a game that was released exclusively for the GameCube, 20 years ago. Why, then, are we telling you to buy it now? Well, it was ported to modern consoles a couple of years ago, and at the time of writing, until April 16th, is on sale on the Nintendo Switch UK store for only £3.19. If you're not aware of Mr Driller or what the
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Arcade Collection News Preview

CAPCOM are building a second Arcade Stadium

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Slightly surprising news has emerged from Capcom, in that they are to release a standalone sequel to their Capcom Arcade Stadium, on all formats. Initially it was believed that games would be released as add-on DLC packs for the original Arcade Stadium, but it seems that Capcom has had a change of heart on how they deliver the additional titles. There's no word yet on exactly which games will make
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News Nintendo Retrospective

Happy Birthday, Mr SNES-ident… Nintendo’s Super NES turns 30 today!

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Some news that is guaranteed to make many of us feel old is the revelation that today, Aprill 11th, marks the 30th anniversary of the arrival of the Nintendo Super NES on European shores. Shocking, isn't it? Still, it's fair to say that Nintendo's console changed the lives of many of us, and also graced us with some of the best, most memorable games of all-time. There are, of course,
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