Ugly and pointless cars abound…
Yesterday, I was waxing lyrical about some of the fabulous road-based metal winging our way in 2017. There’s some utterly gorgeous and very much not-pointless stuff coming, not least the …
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Cars to look out for in 2017
We’re well into 2017 now, and the faint glimmer of new metal is twinkling on the horizon. A whole raft of new or updated cars are due this year, some …
Lego Batman. Because he’s Batman.
So, Mrs J and I went to see The Lego Batman Movie yesterday. Yes, without kids. Yes, utterly shamelessly. Yes, a couple of late 30-somethings did get some odd looks. No, I …
Turrican – the best videogame you haven’t played
There are moments that mark an epoch in your life as a gaming hobbyist. Experiences that define your tastes and attitudes towards videogames forever. These moments are rare – maybe happening …
Syndicate: fabulous sounds, topped with a beret
It’s uncommonly rare for a game to embed itself in my poor, addled old brain. It’s even rarer for it to do so merely by dint of its sound effects. …
SWIV – KING OF CHEEKY 90s RIP-OFFS
For many developers back in the early years of home gaming, conversions were the bread and butter that kept them in business. In more recent years, conversions from one home …
Simulcra: 16-bit Amiga awesomeness you’ve never heard of…
I can imagine the puzzled frowns already. “Simul… what now”? Simulcra. It’s a fantastic 16-bit action title, that was criminally ignored at the time and is now, inexcusably, almost completely forgotten. …
The end of the Formula 1 empire?
As you’ve no doubt heard, the once greatest of all motorsports and now greatest of all money-making processions has unceremoniously deposed its Emperor, belligerent and vaguely distasteful elf-in-charge, Bernie Ecclestone. …
Star Wars Episode 8 has a title…
Finally, after a couple of years of speculation, the next chapter in the main Star Wars saga has a title: ‘The Last Jedi’. Which, naturally, leads to all manner of rumour …
Calvin & Hobbes: officially the best thing in the world
There are people that haven’t heard of Calvin & Hobbes. Or they’re vaguely aware that it’s a comic strip, but then remember that they think comic strips are for kids and, well, …