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Ugly, frustrating and downright bizarre, we’ve had to endure some truly terrible wrestling games over the years. To avoid further torment, I’ve taken on the unenviable task…
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So you’re looking for the best wrestling games of all time, huh? Well, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve rounded up the greatest grapplers from a bygone era…
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Mortal Kombat has resurfaced in recent years to critical acclaim. Gorier and more feature-packed than ever, the series managed to evolve past its simplistic roots and is even a mainstay at annual events like EVO…
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Gearing up to write a retro reflection is a bit like fondly remembering the times spent in your abysmal university house share. Read Retro

All those years ago, when I first played on a video gaming console, I found my time sink in Spyro 2. Having not played the first in the series, or many video games at all for that matter, I was still smitten with it. Read Retro

With the recent release of Star Wars Battlefront, it seemed right to take a trip down memory lane and revisit the reason why everybody was so hyped. ..
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Bust-A-Move 2 has the player shooting various different coloured orbs in an effort to combine 3 or more of the same type for points. Simple, right? Read Retro

A few months back an image was leaked of a protagonist from a popular Naughty Dog title that unfortunately never was; bearded and athletic, it wasn’t a still from a sequel to The Last of Us, it wasn’t even the chiselled, marble-jawed visage of Nathan Drake… Read Retro

Even though the Dreamcast sold like razorblade-embedded jelly babies, it’s hard to deny Sega’s impeccable run of software during its lifespan. I personally have waxed lyrical about these golden years numerous times, probably to the point of eye-rolling tedium.

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I usually reserve my Retro Reflection pieces for pre-2000s era games, preferring to enlighten you, our audience, on the pixelated games that stood out before the advent of Quake III graphic engines and online multiplayer fiascoes.

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Ah Rayman, our armless hero. It gives such fond memories and insane frustration when reminiscing about this cool guy. This simple 2D platformer with imaginative themes and a silent but comical protagonist was my introduction to gaming. Read Retro

The wilful damage to public property is a common theme amongst video games these days. Whether from a tank, military helicopter or stealthily planted explosives, bringing down a tall, man-made structure comes with a certain catharsis. Now you see a proud representation of mankind’s ability to assert itself over other beings on this Earth… BOOM… Now you don’t.

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