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NQ64 smashes retro gin at Super Smash Bros tournament

NQ64 smashes retro gin at Super Smash Bros tournament

The Mancunion attends NQ64’s monthly gaming tournament to not only destroy the competition but fall in love with Hartwall Original Gin. Could this be the drink of the summer? We think so.
Live Review: Dragonforce at Manchester Academy

Live Review: Dragonforce at Manchester Academy

Matthew Wilders reviews Dragonforce’s latest performance at Manchester Academy, and looks at if they’ve managed to adapt their sound beyond their Guitar Hero fame

Rayman 2: The Great Escape – Retro Review

Did Rayman make a successful attempt escaping from the world of 2D into 3D with Rayman 2: The Great Escape? Read on to find out

Trend report: SS15

Not sure what to wear as the weather starts to warm up? Sarah Kilcourse is here to help

Retro Corner: TimeSplitters Future Perfect

Remembering TimeSplitters Future Perfect and its perfect blend of multiplayer mayhem and tongue-in-cheek humour

Retro Corner: SimEarth

Retro Corner: Sonic Adventure 2

Before hating 3D Sonic games was cool, there was Sonic Adventure 2. First appearing on Dreamcast, then Gamecube and later even on the XBL Marketplace and PSN Store, SA2 has been around for over 12 years. The game was from a time before length of the game was sacrificed for the bigger budget, shorter single […]

Retro Corner: Sonic the Hedgehog 2006

Alasdair Preston suffers through Sonic’s worst outing.

Banjo Kazooie

Anthony Organ looks at the N64 classic Banjo Kazooie

Katamari Damacy

Robert Muirhead looks at one of gaming’s weirdest franchises

Bomberman 64

Alasdair Preston looks back at the positively explosive Bomberman 64

Elevator Action

Jonathan Lee looks at 1983’s Elevator Action

Retro Corner – Batman: Vengance

With the recent success of Arkham City, Thomas Lee looks at one of the Caped Crusader’s earlier efforts

Shadow Of The Colossus – Retro Corner

Arron Wray argues that Shadow of the Colossus proves that games can be art

Retro Corner – Wolfenstein 3D

Thomas Lee looks at the ‘first’ first-person shooter

Retro Corner: Resident Evil 1

Matthew Humphreys looks at a survival horror classic

Retro Corner: Crash Bandicoot

Andrew Williams reminisces about a brilliant game from a simpler time – the 1996 masterpiece Crash Bandicoot

Retro Corner: Lylat Wars

Matthew Humphreys looks at one of the N64’s finest titles.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: The Game

We look at a classic text-based adventure in this weeks Retro Corner.