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Zool Redimensioned Review – Iconic Amiga Ninja is now on PlayStation

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The Ninja of the Nth Dimension is back! Originally released back in 1992 by Gremlin Graphics, Zool quickly became a bit of a mascot on the Amiga. Zool Redimensioned is described as a reimagining of the classic action platformer, having been rebuilt from the ground up with various extras, and quality-of-life improvements. Released a couple of years ago on PC, Redimensioned has finally made its way onto the PlayStation, with
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Atari News

Atari VCS Collectors Edition is now available to all

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For the first time since its crowdfunding campaign back in 2018, Atari is now allowing people to buy their own Atari VCS Collector's Edition system directly. Each numbered edition consists of: Atari VCS Game System Atari VCS Vault, featuring 100 classic arcade and console games Thousands of retro games with Antstream Arcade What may not be so welcome, is that Atari is actually doing this after promising that Collector's Editions
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News Retrospective

The Retro Hour Kickstarter Book

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For fans of The Retro Hour, the gaming podcast that's listened to by millions of people around the world comes their first hardback book. The Retro Hour: The History of Video Gaming From Those Who Made It Happen promises to be a gorgeous, full-colour, premium hardback featuring over 400 pages. They aim to provide a unique insight into the careers of amazingly talented people from the world of gaming and
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Captain Ishtar released on C64
Commodore Commodore 64 News

Captain Ishtar released by Alf Yngve under Psytronik Software

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Captain Ishtar released by Alf Yngve under Psytronik Software In the far future, the Federation of Planets needs brave space pilots to patrol the spaceways of the Galaxy. And among these interstellar peacekeepers, few are as brave as Captain Ishtar of Mars…The Federation has sent Captain Ishtar to investigate the mysterious planet Petit-4, a world never before visited by Earthlings. Ships from the hostile Nitwup Empire have been detected in
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News PC

Dizzy Goes to Monkey Island

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If you're a fan of Dizzy games you may know all about fan-made games that have hit the PC over the years. The latest, timed partially to coincide with the hype Ron Gilbert is making this year, is Dizzy Goes to Monkey Island. Developed by Ross Mayhew, the latest PC Dizzy game sees our egg-cellent friend trying to become a pirate. You can download the adventure from yolkfolk.com, or watch
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News

C64 Guide to Mastertronic hits 200% goal

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Fusion Retro Book's new Kickstarter book, The Commodore 64 Collectors Guide to Mastertronic has now hit the 200% funding milestone in just over one week. The first stretch goal for an additional bonus Final Fantasy magazine has been smashed, and the next one for a dustcover will undoubtedly be hit before the campaign ends. This Commodore 64 Bible stands in at over 500 pages, with 800 screenshots, and a collector's
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News PC

Dizzy: The Goblet of Truth – New Release

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If you are a fan of the Dizzy series of games, you'll know all about the fan-made games that have been beautifully crafted in homage to the Olivers.  The latest of which, by veteran Dizzy developer Steve Rennie, has just been released on PC. This brand new adventure finds Dizzy embarking on a quest from Theo to find the Goblet of Truth.  Featuring Dizzy's friends, shopkeepers, kings, and witches, this
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Shadow Gangs box art prototype
Dreamcast Preview

Shadow Gangs coming to Dreamcast

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After the initial crowdfund failed to reach its target, Shadow Gangs has come back strong on the second attempt. Anyone who followed the original development will know that Shadow Gangs started out on modern consoles before being ported to the Dreamcast, first as a demo, then as a fully fledged title. We now know that physical copies will be finding their way to expectant backers next year after 400 pledges
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