Rory Milne

Rory Milne

Freelance Writer

Rory is a long-time contributor to Retro Gamer Magazine, and has contributed to the publication for over 10 years. He also contributed to GamesTM magazine, and once interviewed Hunt Emerson.

Latest articles by Rory Milne

Banjo gives Kazooie the thumbs up in a screenshot from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
"It gave us more opportunities for variety": How Banjo-Kazooie helped the Nintendo 64 compete with PlayStation

By Rory Milne Published

Features Interview | Banjo creators Chris Sutherland, Ed Bryan, Gavin Hood, Gary Richards and Steve Malpass explain how the series evolved

Features
Jak and Daxter
How Jak and Daxter challenged Naughty Dog to find "the most beautiful thing we could pull off" on PS2

By Rory Milne Published

Features Interview | Exploring the PS2 classic with Naughty Dog alum Dan Arey

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Mario holds a Shy Guy and jumps above grass in Super Mario Bros 2 - from Retro Gamer 252
Super Mario Bros' legendary jump helped define 40 years of platforming, Donkey Kong Country programmer says: "You had more control... There was risk/reward"

By Rory Milne Published

Features The Magic of Mario | From his Donkey Kong coin-op debut to the long-running Super Mario series, Mario has been defined by his responsive controls and eclectic abilities – Chris Sutherland helps to explain why Mario's mechanics are sublime

Features
A crop of the box art for Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb, showing Indiana Jones in front of the game's cast of characters mimicking the style of the movie posters - image sourced from Games Press
"Fate Of Atlantis felt like the movie we never got," says Indiana Jones and The Great Circle producer as devs reflect on the series' gaming legacy: "It really captured the spirit of the movies that came before it"

By Rory Milne Last updated

Interview From the Atari to Xbox Series X and PS5, Indiana Jones game devs past and present discuss the archaeologist's immense and lasting legacy in the medium

Interview
Promo artwork for Colin McCrae Rally 2005 showing a car jumping above desert sands
26 years later, Codemasters' Chris Southall talks Colin McRae Rally: "We wanted to do something that was an authentic rally experience for the hardware of the time"

By Rory Milne Published

Features Feature | The Evolution of Colin McRae Rally: Retro Gamer talks with former Codemasters creative Chris Southall on the racing series' legacy

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Wipeout
The evolution of Wipeout from the devs behind the futuristic racer series

By Rory Milne, Darran Jones Published

Features Retro Gamer speaks to key creatives behind the Wipeout series to explore its evolution

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Quake
Quake turns 25: John Romero looks back on the legendary FPS that almost tore id Software apart

By Rory Milne Published

Features The making of Quake is a story of messy, ambitious development that changed the Doom and Wolfenstein creators forever

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The making of Star Wars Episode 1: Racer – How a sneak peek at prototype podracers inspired this memorable Star Wars racing game

By Rory Milne, Retro Gamer Team Published

Features From secret concept art to release, the Shadows of the Empire team reflect on the making of this classic Star Wars game

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Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin: How combat classic Shinobi inspired one of the best superhero games of the 16-bit era

By Rory Milne Published

Features How a surprise Sega Genesis hit was reborn on the ill-feted Sega CD device, in an era where Marvel gifted developers freedom to experiment

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The making of Crash Team Racing: How Naughty Dog made a kart racing classic after getting burnt out on Crash Bandicoot

By Rory Milne Published

Retro Retro Gamer sits down with legendary designer Daniel Arey to revisit the game behind Crash Team Racing: Nitro Refuelled

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