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Another new “Retro” machine arrives! Welcome the ZX Spectrum Next

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New “Retro” machines currently seem to be appearing from all corners! We’ve already had the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega, the Recreated ZX Spectrum also we have incoming the new Vega+ along with The 64. Well now something else has appeared on the horizon and it looks rather beautiful. Titled the ZX Spectrum Next, this machine looks the hard-shelled […]

Video Game Review – OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood

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Kris Wall reviews OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood… Just one more go. Four words that every gamer has uttered to themselves time and time again. That need to do something again, better, faster, more accurate, more skillful, a better combo, a higher score. Over time, games have begun introducing the ability to restart levels quickly with […]

Static almost appeared in Injustice 2, check out some concept art here

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The DC fighting game Injustice 2 arrived this past week, and while the sequel to Injustice: Gods Among Us expanded its roster of DC heroes and villains, one character who didn’t make the final cut was Virgil Hawkins. However, there were plans to include the fan favourite, as evidenced by some concept art from character designer […]

New trailer shows what powers the Enchantress will bring to Injustice 2

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June Moone’s alter ego, Enchantress, is the next character set to arrive for Injustice 2 and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have released a new gameplay trailer showing this villainous magic user in action.  Enchantress will arrive on 9th January for those with the Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition, Injustice 2 Ultimate Pack or Fighter Pack 3 […]

The Atom joins Injustice 2, watch the gameplay trailer here

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Injustice 2 will be adding a new character to its roster as the first of its Fighter Pack #3 DLC. The Atom will soon be a playable character and WB Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios have released the gameplay trailer featuring the hero. It looks as though Atom’s unique ability to change sizes is going […]

Interview – Musician Dave Rogers talks about the 1980’s computer scene, his influences and Chiptune

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Villordsutch interviews Dave Rogers… Back in the 1980’s the British software boom erupted and with it emerged some seriously talented people, from coders and graphic artists to musicians; it’s amongst the latter that Dave Rogers stood out for many a gamer at the end of the 20th Century.  Mostly known – at the time – […]

Video Game Review – Lifeless Planet PS4 Edition

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Emma Withington reviews Lifeless Planet… Our astronaut’s mission hasn’t quite gone to plan, as he awakes after crash landing on a desolate planet with a concussion. This can’t be right, the planet was supposedly full of life and potentially habitable for humans. Where are the rest of the crew? What happened here? Is this even […]