So The Megadrive Mini is now ready for pre-order. Which is a surprise to me as I'd thought it had already been released.
Perhaps my indifference is due to dreading seeing the same collection of games in yet another iteration of Genesis/Megadrive nostalgia. But so far, things look promising with Shining Force 1 and Castlevania Bloodlines but of course, this is only the beginning....
Friday, April 5, 2019
Friday, March 29, 2019
The Blizzard cometh
I don't believe it. GoG have cut a deal with Blizzard. Thus we have not only Diablo but both Warcraft 1 and 2 now available on GoG.
Blizzard have certainly built up an impressive body of work over the years but their use of it has been frustrating. On one hand they officially release Lost Vikings and Black-throne onto Battle.net but on the other hand, whatever goodwill they may have built up is inexplicably ditched.
Personally, I don't know what kind of deal GoG brokered but it's one I'm grateful for.
So does this mean that more Blizzard titles may be available in future?
Blizzard have certainly built up an impressive body of work over the years but their use of it has been frustrating. On one hand they officially release Lost Vikings and Black-throne onto Battle.net but on the other hand, whatever goodwill they may have built up is inexplicably ditched.
Personally, I don't know what kind of deal GoG brokered but it's one I'm grateful for.
So does this mean that more Blizzard titles may be available in future?
Monday, March 25, 2019
The Other Sega
Recently, Sega released a poll focusing on their franchises and asking which ones would the public be interested in seeing more of.
What is of particular significance however is the 'Other' option which presents a window of opportunity to enter in one of their dormant franchises. Which I encourage any Sega fans out there do to. But knowing them they would have already done so by now.
What is of particular significance however is the 'Other' option which presents a window of opportunity to enter in one of their dormant franchises. Which I encourage any Sega fans out there do to. But knowing them they would have already done so by now.
Monday, March 11, 2019
Running Hollywood
So this has been doing the rounds recently.
A promo image of Sonic the Hedgehog for the upcoming LA movie.
It looks completely stupid. What more do you want from me?
A promo image of Sonic the Hedgehog for the upcoming LA movie.
Original image located here. Accessed 11th March 2019
It looks completely stupid. What more do you want from me?
Friday, March 8, 2019
Come Inside
Ever played a game where, through obtaining a certain camera angle, you can see the inside/structure of your PC/Avatar?
It's quite a terrifying sight, isn't it?
It's quite a terrifying sight, isn't it?
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Number 9. Number 9. Number 9.
Following on from the previous post, it becomes clear that the development of the PS5 represent an indication that the Ninth Console Generation may be dawning.
I suppose the usual amount of time has transpired for a new console generation but there's only one thing I want to know:
With a new console generation what are Sony going to do?
With the current situation with gaming, i can't help but see a bit of history repeating itself: For you see, when the PS1 arrived in late 1994, Sega was in a weakened position following the failure of Megadrive/Genesis add-ons and third party developers were irate with Nintendo due to it's draconian restrictions. Sony couldn't ask for a better window of opportunity and were subsequently able to make sizable impression in the console market.
Now? Microsoft is a weakened position with a degree of hostility towards the Xbox that, even as an owner of an Xbox Scorpio has to admit, is hard to ignore. And whilst Nintendo is still in the race (although it's doubtful that they will ever leave), their lawsuits on ROM/Emulation sites have not only generated some bad press but have made the preservation of gaming history a talking point.
Could this present another window of opportunity for Sony?
Knowing Sony, I wouldn't put it past them to push the rumored 'play every PS game ever' feature on the PS5, seeing Nintendo's ruthlessness towards their own history. But would Sony take the preservation of gaming history seriously like how the likes of Steam and GoG are doing? I doubt it.
What will you do Sony?
What will you do?
I suppose the usual amount of time has transpired for a new console generation but there's only one thing I want to know:
With a new console generation what are Sony going to do?
With the current situation with gaming, i can't help but see a bit of history repeating itself: For you see, when the PS1 arrived in late 1994, Sega was in a weakened position following the failure of Megadrive/Genesis add-ons and third party developers were irate with Nintendo due to it's draconian restrictions. Sony couldn't ask for a better window of opportunity and were subsequently able to make sizable impression in the console market.
Now? Microsoft is a weakened position with a degree of hostility towards the Xbox that, even as an owner of an Xbox Scorpio has to admit, is hard to ignore. And whilst Nintendo is still in the race (although it's doubtful that they will ever leave), their lawsuits on ROM/Emulation sites have not only generated some bad press but have made the preservation of gaming history a talking point.
Could this present another window of opportunity for Sony?
Knowing Sony, I wouldn't put it past them to push the rumored 'play every PS game ever' feature on the PS5, seeing Nintendo's ruthlessness towards their own history. But would Sony take the preservation of gaming history seriously like how the likes of Steam and GoG are doing? I doubt it.
What will you do Sony?
What will you do?
Monday, February 11, 2019
King of Hearts
And now a mention of Kingdom Hearts 3.
That was it.
Okay seriously, I never had much interest in the Kingdom Hearts series - I suppose that lack of interest can be explained through being left exhausted by hanging around hyperactive fangirls.
But from an outsider's perspective, this game has been along time coming so there is indeed something to be said about a game being saved from the purgatory of unreleased games. Also impressive is that there is so much content spread across multiple games - even if the plot of the series is famous for being incomprehensible (both within and without the fandom).
So despite my lack of interest in Kingdom hearts I will at least give it props as a gaming franchise that is massive, ambitious and successful.
After all, there won't be countless rabid fangirls without a good reason for them
That was it.
Okay seriously, I never had much interest in the Kingdom Hearts series - I suppose that lack of interest can be explained through being left exhausted by hanging around hyperactive fangirls.
But from an outsider's perspective, this game has been along time coming so there is indeed something to be said about a game being saved from the purgatory of unreleased games. Also impressive is that there is so much content spread across multiple games - even if the plot of the series is famous for being incomprehensible (both within and without the fandom).
So despite my lack of interest in Kingdom hearts I will at least give it props as a gaming franchise that is massive, ambitious and successful.
After all, there won't be countless rabid fangirls without a good reason for them
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