Author: Peter Ward

Game not over Interview with Craig Turner.

Peter Ward

Please tell us about yourself and experiences. I’ve been an arcade and retro collector since before the turn of the century, acquiring systems and games all my life. I’ve been building Turnarcades custom arcade machines for 20 years and co-founded Revival Retro Events, hosting REVIVAL, the UK’s biggest retro gaming event since 2013 and providing retro gaming exhibits to numerous conventions up and down the country. In recent years I took to making videos on my collecting and arcade restorations for Facebook and YouTube, and since 2017 I’ve been writing…

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Ps1 Origin

Peter Ward

The early collaboration between Nintendo and Sony on the development of a new video game console, which would eventually become the original PlayStation, was a significant event in the history of the gaming industry. The partnership between these two titans of the gaming world began in the late 1980s, when Nintendo was looking to expand its reach beyond the home console market and into the emerging world of portable gaming. At the time, Sony was a well-established player in the consumer electronics industry, with a strong reputation for innovation and…

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Tribute to Archer Maclean

Peter Ward

Archer Maclean is a legendary game designer and programmer who has had a profound impact on the gaming industry. He is best known for creating some of the most popular and influential games of all time, including IK+, Dropzone, and Jimmy White’s Whirlwind Snooker. Born in Scotland in 1957, Maclean began his career in the gaming industry in the early 1980s. He quickly made a name for himself as a talented and innovative game designer, creating games that were both challenging and entertaining. One of Maclean’s first major successes was…

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Family Man

Peter Ward

Review by Peter Ward Overview Family Man is a dark, story-led RPG that asks the question: When pushed to the limits of your own morality, how far would you go for the sake of your family? You owe money to the mob, and you’ve got three weeks to pay it back. Will you flip burgers and earn an honest living while scraping the money together… or will you take on some dirty jobs for more cash, but potentially push your family away? Every decision you make affects everyone around you.…

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Turrican Anthology Vol. I & II

Peter Ward

Turrican Anthology Vol. I & II are now available digitally Stuttgart, Germany – 29 July, 2022 – Get your Turrican suit ready and be prepared to fight against evil-doers, because Turrican Anthology Vol. I & II are now digitally available for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4® (PS4). Originally developed by Factor 5, ININ Games brings these iconic cult classics to the modern gaming world in two separate anthologies. It is time to re-experience some of the best retro action games ever, with a soundtrack by the iconic Chris Huelsbeck. Turrican…

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Pocky & Rocky Reshrined

Peter Ward

Release Date | 24.06.2022 https://gamesrocket.com/eu/Pocky-Rocky-Reshrined/ Pocky & Rocky back on a brand-new adventure! Together with Natsume, under license by TAITO we are pleased to announce the upcoming release of the beloved video game series’ brand-new title. Pocky & Rocky Reshrined for Nintendo Switch and PS4! While Natsume brings the brand-new Pocky & Rocky adventure to North America, we have now started pre-orders of the boxed edition for Nintendo Switch and PS4 at retailers in Europe! In the legendary adventures of Pocky and Rocky – also known to some by the original Japanese name Kiki Kaikai – the…

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Wonder Boy Collection Review

Peter Ward

Celebrating the beloved adventures of Wonder Boy! Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the adventures of Wonder Boy have delighted gamers of different generations and built up a huge following all over the world with their dazzling blend of energetic platforming and action-RPG. Since its first launch Wonder Boy has seen many sequels and remakes of the original game. However, the Wonder Boy games have seen very limited release in the West on modern gaming hardware – until now! To celebrate the legacy of this iconic game series, we are creating…

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Jim Power

Peter Ward

he evil Vaprak is back and once again it is up to Jim Power to travel to the virtual world and slay the evil monster. Strictly Limited Games is happy to announce the next physical limited release in partnership with our friends at QUByte and PIKO Interactive. Jim Power: The Lost Dimension is a re-release of the 90’s cult classic for PlayStation 4 (PS4) and Nintendo Switch with an experience that is true to the original spirit of the game. Additionally, collectors and fans are able to get their hands…

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Remote Life Review

Peter Ward

ndie publisher Ratalaika Games, together with developer Next Game Level, is on a special countdown for its inspirational Shoot-em-up Remote Life due to be released on May 27th 2022. Releasing on all console platforms, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One,  Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch, priced at a must have $18.99 / €17.99 / £14.99. A Shooter that really kicks butt! Top Marks With a crazy  number of distinguishing features, neat level design, 3D  rendered  graphics, insane creature design, cool music and SFX, with the most important focus…

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Polybius Invaders Coming 4th October

Peter Ward

ABOUT THIS GAME Out of Chaos comes Order. Enter this brave new world and take revenge on General Goo and his evil Agenda, as he unleashes all-out war. You are humanity’s only hope. Your species has amused itself to death. Take on the Evil General Goo as he sends waves of Polybius Space Invaders your way in this Action-Packed Arcade Shoot ’em up. Polybius Invaders is a single-player game that features 25 stages of alien invaders for you to destroy, Four Brutal Bosses, and a Final Showdown with General Goo. To…

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