Monthly archive for June2018

The beauty of retro video game maps

The beauty of retro video game maps

Back in the 80s, when you were stuck in a video game, you were pretty much stuck. There was of course no internet. You could try asking your friends, but they might just be as stuck as you. And when we did get gaming shows…

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Old Spectrum Mags – Your Spectrum Issue 13 – Apr 1985

Old Spectrum Mags – Your Spectrum Issue 13 – Apr 1985

Here is the next thrilling instalment of my look at all the old Your Spectrum magazines, in the run up to the ZX Spectrum Next launch (as explained before in my first post about Old Spectrum Mags). Here’s my look at the highlights of Your…

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I was lucky enough to receive a whole bunch of retro catalogues

I was lucky enough to receive a whole bunch of retro catalogues

Sometimes you get an offer that is just too good to be true. It might be a tip for a bet, it might be a free voucher for Dominos Pizza, a surprise refund that you had forgotten about, a link to a Party Casino bonus…

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I could spend hours browsing this Swatch website

I could spend hours browsing this Swatch website

Not many things scream the 80s more than Swatch watches. They were cool, they were crazy, they had bright colours, but they were also a really decent watch. Boys and girls both liked them. My only issue was that I really loved digital watches. I…

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My Favourite Woody Harrelson roles

My Favourite Woody Harrelson roles

Woody Harrelson seems to be have been around forever. He’s one of those actors that has been an ever constant presence in my life. I feel I’ve grown up with his career. He’s also quite interesting in that I don’t know many actors who have…

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How my viewing habits have changed over the years

How my viewing habits have changed over the years

There has been some recent debate about physical media v streaming media lately on the internet, such as this thread. I haven’t actually seen much of it myself but I’ve heard about it and that just made me think about how my viewing habits and…

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Old Spectrum Mags – Your Spectrum Issue 12 – Mar 1985

Old Spectrum Mags – Your Spectrum Issue 12 – Mar 1985

We’re now into the second half of my look at all the old Your Spectrum magazines, in the run up to the ZX Spectrum Next launch (as explained before in my first post about Old Spectrum Mags). Here’s my look at the highlights of Your…

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Some of the Best Batman Video Games, from Arcade to Slots

Some of the Best Batman Video Games, from Arcade to Slots

Batman has always been a much loved classic superhero, through the original DC comics, the 1960s TV show and the hugely anticipated Tim Burton 1989 movie. But after the first instalment of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy hit our screens back in 2005, the whole…

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