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I stand by the Commodore 64 Ultimate being the better remake, but its mini predecessor is still a cheaper gateway to '80s microcomputing
By Phil Hayton published
Features The Commodore 64 Ultimate is undoubtedly the best remake of the microcomputer yet, but the C64 Mini is still worth considering as a starting point.

Former Rockstar technical director " didn’t like GTA 4 that much" at launch because "we had to sacrifice so much"
By Scott McCrae published
News Not enough bowling

We'll probably never see a Grand Theft Auto set in a futuristic city like GTA 2 because the team "hated it"
By Scott McCrae published
News "You’ve now obviously got the cultural impact which is way more important than it was then."

I tried to make my own Analogue 3D using a $35 N64 HDMI mod, and it's not as terrible as you'd think
By Phil Hayton published
Features Here's how you can make a cheap alternative to the Analogue 3D by HDMI modding your original N64, including how to install the mod and how it compares visually.

I'm going offline and back to my '90s retro gaming roots this Christmas, but I'll still be embracing modern luxuries
By Phil Hayton published
Features Here's how I'm revisiting my '90s retro console setup using modern tech this Christmas, including upscaling solutions and modernized handhelds.

Still no JRPG remake, but the Final Fantasy 9 animated series is reportedly back from the dead and targeting 2028
By Scott McCrae published
News The show is set to star the six children of Vivi

Banjo-Kazooie creator reveals that the mythical "Stop 'N' Swop" feature was originally bigger than we ever knew
By Scott McCrae published
News It would've brought Donkey Kong to Banjo-Tooie's multiplayer mode too

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess fans finally complete years-long mission to fully decompile the game
By Scott McCrae published
News Real wolf hours
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