Category: News

We have made the press

Peter Ward

A game enthusiast from Dover has launched a website to celebrate games of the past and interview people from the industry. Peter Ward, of Balfour Road, started the site three years ago but it was not until October last year, after learning more about web design from maintaining the Charlton Churches website, that Retro Gamesmaster really took off. He said: “I never imagined my first interview would be with the Oliver Twins, creators of Dizzy. They really helped raise the profile of the site. I have interviewed many pioneers of…

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The History of the Game Boy by Peter Ward

1980 Game and Watch The Game Boy inventor Gunpei Yokoi was inspired by a businessman button-Bashing an calculator. 60 games Were made and sold 43.4 million units worldwide 1989 Game Boy: Original 8-bit handheld with a 2.6-inch, 160 x 144 screen capable of dispaying four shades of olive green. Batteries lasted 15-30 on four AA Batteries. Weighning 400g. 1994 Super Game Boy: Play Game Boy games on your TV via the Super Nintendo 1995 Virtua Boy The Virtua Boy not quite a handheld but branded as a Game boy never…

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Sky Saga update by Philip Oliver

Peter Ward

I have recieved an update from Philip Oliver regarding than fantastic Sky Saga I have played the Beta and it is a great game very addictive. Sign up to alpha testing with this special key WLDIZZY1015 at www.skysaga.com SkySaga is an endlessly evolving multi-player, ‘sandbox’ online world, that is as beautiful as it is ground-breaking. The story of Sky Saga is driven entirely by its players, who become heroes while shaping the world around them. It’s a unique experience that lets players progress according to what they find most inspiring.…

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Retro Games Fair Steve Smith

Peter Ward

I have been involved in the retro gaming community for about 5 years now, as an active member of many internet forums, helping out at big conventions and organising regular get togethers for local people interested in games. It was about 3 years ago i came up with the idea of putting on a retro gaming sales fair as at the time most of the big conventions only had one or two gaming sellers, and as a big collector myself i wanted more variety and options to buy. I knew…

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Crash Magazine Retro Oliver Twins Interview

Peter Ward

I was going through some old Magazines and found this: As bad quality check out the text version: THE DIZZY DUO An interview with the Oliver Twins – by their dad, Malcolm! The Oliver Twins, two of the country’s top programmers of home computer games (or so they keep telling us – Ed) are working on the next adventure of the now-famous Dizzy cartoon character. Meanwhile, their dear papa, Malcolm, has taken up journalism, so he thought he’d have a quick practice on his kiddie-winkles. Here goes – the exclusive…

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