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How self-aware computers will change video gaming from kestrel1977 15 days old

If religion is like a warm campfire that rewards the faithful with a soothing glow of comforting ignorance, then science is the equivalent of a bucket ...

Five retro game compilations I'd like to see from kestrel1977 78 days old

As I've mentioned before (see The great drunken retro game challenge of a couple of weeks back), game compilations are a fantastically compact, convenient ...

Look what came from Japan... from kestrel1977 85 days old

The population of my Japanese import Megadrive games increased by three today, as this rather marvelous package arrived in the post. First out of ...

Back through the Berlin Wall from kestrel1977 105 days old

I know, I know. It's been a long time since my last post. I've been busy elsewhere (writing, drinking, DIY, that kind of thing), but I've promised ...

Prince of Persia from kestrel1977 343 days old

This week, I've been lucky enough to get a review copy of the new Prince of Persia, and I've been playing it incessantly for the last few days. To ...

Look what came from Japan! from kestrel1977 396 days old

Here's a genuine Megadrive rarity - perhaps not the most rare game on the MD, but not far off - Musha Aleste. I managed to get it from eBay for a surprisingly ...

The genius of Japanese advertising from kestrel1977 409 days old

The Japanese churn out some amazing videogames - and in their spare time they make some wacky commercials too. I stumbled upon the site sega-16.com ...

Star Soldier R on WiiWare from kestrel1977 528 days old

Galaga. Ikaruga. R-Type. You've got to love 2D blasters, and it's a real shame that the genre's been so neglected in recent years. Thankfully, Hudsonsoft ...

Freak like Mii from kestrel1977 559 days old

Nintendo Wii's Mii Contest Channel is a pleasant diversion for a few minutes or so between bouts of Mario Galaxy or Zelda: Twilight Princess. In ...

Spore: More interesting than a bath full of tadpoles? from kestrel1977 569 days old

I realise this may sound very odd, so please bear with me. Last year, we installed a pond in our back garden. While it's all lovely and full of fish ...