Sicko nasy flash game to keep you entertained for all of 5 seconds.
Following on from our Handheld Heroes article, Madrigal Retrogames have downloadable emulators of lots of early handheld systems, PC only though I’m afraid, (just hit the continue link on the first screen)..
Dave Braben and Ian Bell created one of the true milestones of videogames history when they wrote Elite. Elite was, and still is, one of the most emersive and atmospheric gaming experiences you could ever have. From the early days on the BBC through numerous incarnations on other platforms Elite’s innovations have captured the hearts of gamers and although some have tried no one has yet recaptured that incredible sense of open ended freeform game design. The open source Galileo Project is an attempt to do just that, only this time the developers are trying to create a fully breathing online multi-player universe..
Camelot’s Golden Sun for Gameboy Advance is looking stunning, due for an english language release in October of this year, it looks ready to set the standard for handheld RPG’s. Gaming Age have just got hold of some amazing new screens, you can check them out here..
Gaming bible EDGE reaches its hundredth issue this month. To celebrate Shigeru Miyamoto has designed the cover art for them. The anniversary issue hits the stores on July 13th..
Missingmatter has a Q&A with battle-scarred veteran of games design Tom Sloper. It’s not a name I’ve come across before, but a quick look round his site should give you some idea of the extent of his resume. And as a pure designer with no background in programming he has an interesting, non-technical take on the industry.
Got a Dreamcast Boot CD? Want a free Broccoli game? Get yourself over to Freeweb Japan and download Dejiko no Minesweeper…
Swirlvision have some nice screens of the hidden level in Sonic Adventure 2 for DC. Collect all 180 emblems and you can visit a fully realised 3D version of the Green Hills zone from the original Genesis/Megadrive version of Sonic..
Tendo Box have a funny excerpt from an interview with Nintendo’s Peter Main, where he reveals that the big N are laughing their little cotton socks off at Microsoft’s development strategies..
IGN have an interview with Hong Kong movie legend and one time John Woo collaborator Tsui Hark.