The Neo Geo system today is a paradox: it is both a ‘retro’ console (the machines are not in production) but one for which there are still games being developed and marketed. Few home systems can boast of such an achievement, and none have ever had games in mass production so many years after the machine itself had ceased to be made.
The reasons behind this stem from the nature of the hardware: the Neo Geo was created in 1990 by SNK (Shin Nihon Kikaku, or ‘New Japan Project’ ) as bo...

NEC's diminutive white console was an icon of 80's gaming cool. Playing host to a plethora of stunning shooters & arcade conversions (and never being officially released outside Japan in its original form), it was the machine that kick started the import market as we know it today. Ludicrously expensive to obtain and viewed by the domestic gamer with an almost godlike reverence, its cult status was assured right from the beginning. Today, the PC Engine still retains its position as one of gamin...

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The Dreamcast is a must have system for techno-lusting hardware fetishists everywhere, providing home to a wide range of fascinating peripherals. It is remarkable given Sega's financial difficulties that the company released so many weird and wonderful devices for a machine that could make or break them . Most of this hardware was available within the first twelve months of the Dreamcast's launch, fighting for the attention of gamers (and their money) from the outset.
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Hot on the heels of our Motorstorm: RC Review, we have an exclusive interview with Paul Rustchynsky of Evolution Studios. They say he can beat a bear in an arm wrestle with one arm tied behind his back and that he was the inspiration for Nuclear power, all we know is he is called Rushy.
RC racing is an overlooked genre, what were the team's main influences for this game and how did the decision to make MotorStorm RC come about? Paul Frewin the Technical Director on MotorStorm RC is...

It's time to do a bit Giving. All you need to do is donate to a charity which you might have otherwise spent on a game. Or an evening out drinking. Or other addictions.
So go ahead and dig deep everyone.

There are 3 charities to choose from.

1. WPF Therapy - NOW CLOSED - PLEASE USE OTHER 2 OPTIONS. Affordable counselling or psychotherapy for people who cannot find suitable NHS provision (proposed by me)
2. British Stammering Association - Speech therapy and support for kids and

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There were a number of games worth checking out that were released in Japan in 2011 but will probably not arrive in in the West. Fortunately a few like Last Story, Pandora's Tower and Catherine have now found publishers over here, which is great news for gamers everywhere.

The PS3 saw the release of the HD remaster of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, based on the 2010 PSP release. It added an online mode and the ability to transfer characters between PS3 and PSP and is one of the best...

Based on the game-world of the old PC classic real time strategy / action / arcade (!) game, Syndicate is looking to make its mark this time around instead in the crowded FPS world. Based on the demo, it has succeeded. It's a one level demo with various checkpoints, culminating with a boss. 4 players, either random or in a private match, choose a loadout from defence, offense or support. These provide a basic weapon choice from the start, although other weapons can be picked up along the way. No...

Rather than focusing on statistics, this year we are going to tell each other about our favourite games of the year. These might be chart toppers or hidden gems or both. Please use the comments area to tell everyone your top picks for the year. Regardless of whether you have time to read all of ours, we are very much looking forward to reading all about yours!

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My GOTY in terms of time spent on it is Battlefield 3. It's flawed in many ways and appears rushed, but...