Taito’s DariusBurst Another Chronicle EX+ Launches on July 27th

A new DARIUS EXperience is approaching fast! It’s now 10 years since the original version and the original team, which is highly motivated, is still proudly working together on this version. The DariusBurst series started in 2009 on PSP, and was then greatly expanded upon with additional features and improved graphics for the 2010 arcade release. The game is developed by Pyramid Inc. and will not only include features of the arcade version of “Another Chronicle EX”, but there will also be new features like a replay mode and new missions. Prepare…

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Cotton Reboot Countdown to 20th July

https://cotton.inin.games/ A young witch called Nata de Cotton is hot headed, immature, overreacts and rides on a broomstick, accompanied by a fairy named Silk. Cotton is crazy about candies called “Willows”. Those candies are so good that she won’t let anything get in her way to get them. Talk about sugar cravings! Armed with explosive fire power, a cast of cunning enemies to confront and some enchanting and beautiful graphics sees this endearing title as one that enlightens the imagination. Cotton will embark on her journey through the game’s seven…

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Tim Haywood

Interview by Peter Ward (07/07/2021) What did you want to do when you were at school for a career and what was your first job? At school I didn’t really have a long-term plan, most likely it was a career in acting, and I have appeared as an extra in a movie called Memphis Belle. I was on set for 3 weeks when I was 16 years old. My first job was delivering newspapers. When did you realise you wanted to get into the game industry and how did it…

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Esse Proxy

Alexis Salomon Interview by Peter Ward Factsheet Developer:From South GamesBased in Buenos Aires, Argentina Release date:TBA Platforms:Steam PCEpic PCWebsite:https://esseproxy.com What is your first gaming experience? I remember playing Prince of Persia on a very old computer we had at home, but ultimately what hooked me up was the Family Game, an Argentine clone of the NES. What got you into creating games? Games have always been a part of my life since I was little, playing them is what I enjoy the most. Making them was the most logical and…

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The Little Book of Sound Chips

Interview with Chris Abbott by Peter Ward Click here to purchase the book Please tell us about yourself and experiences. I had a very minor game music composing career in 1988, started remixing Commodore 64 music in 1994, released a CD with Rob Hubbard in 1998, followed by more, Did my first live event getting many C64 composers back together in 2001. Continued with CDs and live events until 2007, then resumed in 2015 with Back in Time Brighton, Project Sidologie, Back in Time Symphonic Collection, Project Hubbard, two FastLoaders…

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Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World

The digital version of Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World can be purchased from the Nintendo and Sony stores and is published by STUDIOARTDINK. The boxed retail version of  Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World comes exclusively with the original Monster World IV published by ININ Games Review • Developed by the original members of Westone Bit • • • •The fully remastered version of Wonder Boy IV is led by none other than its original creator, Ryuichi Nishizawa. He is supported by Maki Ōzora for character design, Shinichi Sakamoto,…

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Ken Williams (Sierra)

Programming/Engineering Supercross 2000 (1999) (Core Programming) NHL 99 (1998) (Game Logic) Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) (Zeus Hardware) Cruis’n USA (1994) (Hardware) Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (1987) (Game Coding by) Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel (1987) (Programming) The Black Cauldron (1986) (Programming by) Space Quest: Chapter I – The Sarien Encounter (1986) (Programming) King’s Quest II: Romancing the Throne (1985) (Game Logic) Hi-Res Adventure #6: The Dark Crystal (1983) (Program development ) Mouskattack (1982) (Programmer) Hi-Res Adventure #3: Cranston Manor (1981) (By)…

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Greg Maletic Director of Special Projects for Play Date interview by Peter Ward

Who is Panic? Founded in 1999, Panic started making software exclusively for the Mac, including Audion, a now-discontinued pioneering MP3 player, Transmit, a file transfer client still going strong, and Coda, a professional web development IDE. Later, Panic added iOS software into the mix to complement their Mac tools. A brand new version of Coda for the Mac is slated to arrive later in 2019. Panic also publishes video games, starting with the incredible Firewatch from Campo Santo, and, in late 2019, Untitled Goose Game from House House. Why did…

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Andy Remic Tribute

Sadly Andy passed away on 27th February after he was taken at the age of 50. Andy was such a lovely guy who I had the pleasure of meeting at the premiere of his Spectrum  Addict documentary. I had many chats with Andy over last 5 years not just about gaming about life and how tough it is to be a single Dad which we both at that time were going through.  Im so happy Andy found Linda his wife.  He was such a proud dad and talented man who…

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RJ Mical

Interview by Peter Ward Please introduce yourself in a few words. Ahoy hoy!  RJ Mical here.  I first fell in love with computers and computer games as a child when I played with an oscilloscope version of Pong I saw at a science museum.  As a young teen I met the Intellivision game system and missed dinner that night because I couldn’t tear myself away, and when I got home I found a sheet of graph paper and designed my first video game characters.  I knew from the beginning that…

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