• The Machine – New GB Title Preview

    Preview by TigerMacz “Is The Machine ready to go?” – Christopher Morris Incub8 Games, who recently had success with the Infinity Game Boy game Kickstarter, is bringing another new release to the system called The Machine. It is developed by Ben Jelter, with music composed by Lunchz. I have had a quick playthrough of this…

  • New Game Boy game, The Machine, announced

    Indie publisher Incube8 Games has another Game Boy title set for physical release although no firm date has been scheduled. The Machine is described by developer Ben Jelter as a dystopian adventure game. It will feature multiple endings and the cart will be compatible with Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance. The…

  • E1M1 FPS mag review

    As someone who writes a lot of gaming articles, I do my best to keep up to date with the printed magazines within the gaming scene. We still have Retro Gamer that remains the gold standard but there has been a renaissance of new publications. Printed gaming magazines are definitely making a comeback. You only…

  • Lost Dune GBA game getting ready for release 20 years after being cancelled

    Some great news for fans of Dune, especially considering the latest movie release. Elland: The Crystal Wars, cancelled 20 years ago, is making its way to Game Boy Advance. Described as piloting a fighter ship escorting, guarding, building, capturing vehicles, and collecting resources. The teams press release states ‘development of the game started in 2001…

  • Mr. Biffo chats about being on the telly

    If you were like me then the 90’s was a hard time to find gaming news, features or reviews. Unless you had the funds to hoover every single magazine, there was Gamesmaster of course. But then you relied on word of mouth or the daily Teletex channel Digitiser! Yes, I still have those blocky images…

  • New Sonic Advent Calendar – Build-a-Sonic

    To celebrate the festive season Sega has released a new Sonic figure that you construct piece by piece. Each day through Christmas provides a new part to add. By Christmas Day you will have a full figure. Retailing on the Sega Shop for £39.99 is seems incredible value considering the quality look. You can pre-order…

  • Sega Powered Editor Q&A

    After its grand reveal last week, Sega Powered has smashed through its Kickstarter and is well on its way to meet the first issue deadline of November 2021. I caught up with Dean Mortlock who is heading up the four man team as editor of the exciting new Sega publication. I wanted to find out…

  • Xuan Yuan Sword 7 Review

    Review by Sam Gittins When it comes to long-running recognisable RPG series, it’s unlikely that anyone mostly interested in the Western videogame market will remember the Xuan Yuan Sword series, despite its history which dates as far back as the mid-Nineties, as detailed in the following quote. “The “Xuan-Yuan Sword” is an epic oriental RPG…

  • Sega Powered – Brand New Magazine Kickstarter

    New publications are like buses at the moment. So many great endeavours to get us back to print media are underway. It is an exciting time and Sega Powered is the latest magazine looking to hit our shelves (or mailboxes) in November this year. The team behind the new magazine are all experienced industry veterans.…

  • Rogue Explorer – Switch review

    Reviewer – Sam C Gittins Roguelike titles can be polarising, many players enjoy these games which often involve starting either the entire game all over again from the start upon losing a life, or repeating a significant section of the game, often losing hours of progress in the process. This type of game never really…