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Last weekend saw another exciting retro event in the form of Replay 2011. Organised by Gordon Sinclair, Dave Moore and Andy Brown, it was an awesome event that massively improved on the one from the previous year.

Arcade games and pinball tables were in abundance, there were huge amounts of retro goodies to buy, while developers like Jeff Minter, Jon Hare and John … [ Read More... ]

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By 1992, Nintendo was crushing the competition in the handheld market with a piece of handheld hardware that was technically out of date when compared to its main sources of competition.  But with a little ingenuity, great battery life, and some serious gameplay, the Game Boy continued to hold its own against the likes of the Sega Game Gear and Atari Lynx.  The amount of success was … [ Read More... ]

Fans of Retro Gamer’s hardware bookazines will be pleased to hear that they are now available to buy for Kindle. The Classic Videogames Hardware Genius Guide is available now for just £5.81 and features in-depth guides to some of the best computers and consoles of all time. The Amiga, Super Nintendo, PC Engine, Atari 2600 and ZX Spectrum are just a few of the machines featured, and all come with … [ Read More... ]

This year’s Replay Expo takes place tomorrow in Blackpool on the sea front.

Running from the 5th of November to the 6th of November, it promises classic videogames, pinball machines, arcade games and lots of new titles to enjoy as well. Microsoft, Nintendo, BAFTA and Team 17 are just a few of the big names that will be at the event, while interviewers with developers from back in the day … [ Read More... ]