ScummVM 20th Anniversary – The Survival of Point and Click Adventure Games
ScummVM, the point and click adventure game open source program celebrates its 20th anniversary.
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Dive into our retro video games category for articles, guides and videos covering retro consoles, retro computers and nostalgic tech. Explore the history, restoration tips and modern upgrades of iconic gaming systems and devices.
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Let’s play SEGA Rally Championship – SEGA Saturn
James Woodcock
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Cam Link 4K, OSSC, Playthrough, Real Hardware, Retro, Retro Gaming, SEGAI playthrough SEGA Rally Championship on the SEGA Saturn console, released in 1995.
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How to play Quake 64 on the Nintendo Switch
James Woodcock
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American McGee, Bethesda Softworks, id Software, John Carmack, John Romero, Nightdive Studios, Quake, Retro Gaming, Sandy Petersen, Tim WillitsQuake remastered is now available on the Nintendo Switch and the bonus content wonderfully includes Quake 64.
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Amiga Classic Zool Returns in Zool Redimensioned
Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension makes a return for modern systems in a brand new game.
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Broken Sword Remastered – Dreaming with AI Upscaling
James Woodcock
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AI Upscaling, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars, Circle of Blood, Remastered, Retro Gaming, Revolution Software, Tony WarrinerImagining how a Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars Remastered could look with AI upscaling on original assets.
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SEGA Saturn PAL / NTSC RGB SCART PACKAPUNCH PRO CABLE Review
My official SEGA Saturn SCART cable was plagued by visual and audio interference, will the PACKAPUNCH PRO CABLE save me?
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The 3Dfx Voodoo 2 SLI – 1024×768 3D Gaming Joy on Windows XP
Testing to see if my classic 3Dfx Voodoo 2 graphics cards still work and will also connect for combined SLI gaming power.
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ReSaturn PSU Review – When your SEGA Saturn Power Unit Dies
James Woodcock
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Power Supply, Power Unit, PSU, ReSaturn, SEGA, Voltage RegulatorMy SEGA Saturn started smoking and wouldn’t power up. Time for a modern PSU to be fitted.
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3Dfx Orchid Righteous Voodoo 1 – Where 3D Acceleration Truly Began
The ultimate 3D experience came to the PC in 1996, revolutionising 3D graphics for the platform with the Glide API.
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Restoring a SEGA Dreamcast – The Last True SEGA Console
The SEGA Dreamcast, a beautifully small and stylish retro console.
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Retro Tea Breaks 1 – A Book to Preserve Video Game History
I earn a mention in Retro Tea Breaks 1 – A Book to Preserve Video Game History due to my role as a researcher for many of his interviews.
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ScummVM Project Officially Merging with ResidualVM
James Woodcock
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Point and Click Adventure, ResidualVM, Retro Gaming, ScummVM, SoftwarePoint and click adventure fans can rejoice at the news that ScummVM and ResidualVM are merging.
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My Article ‘To Simply Point’ Features in Fusion Annual 2021
Fusion Annual 2021 publishes my article on classic point and click adventure games ‘To Simply Point’
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Crysis Remastered Announced – Releasing Summer 2020
The computer crippling legend that is Crysis is coming back, remastered for PC and current gen consoles.
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Streets of Rage 4 Release Date Finally Confirmed!
We finally have a ‘confirmed’ release date for Streets of Rage 4.
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Retro Gaming Nostalgia – The Importance of Events
James Woodcock
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Amiga, Atari Jaguar, Featured, Mega Drive, Retro Gaming, ZX SpectrumInspiring the next generation and the importance of retro gaming & computing events.
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