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I love Game of Thrones, it’s absolutely fantastic and it’s way awesome that there’s an RTS and an RPG based on the series on the way.
The books are from the 90s though, so you have to ask yourself… what would it have been like if the series became popular enough back in the day to warrant an awesome RPG on your Sega ... [»]
Good Old Games, everybody's favourite digital distribution service for retro goodness, recently passed the six million downloads mark. And having reached such a significant milestone, GOG has decided to extend their gratitude to everybody, by allowing for a free download of the classic puzzle and adventure game, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templar's.The directors cut of the game, which features all ... [»]
Its commonplace now to see the latest big blockbuster film get a video game tie-in, but its a practice that seems to have been around forever. Long before we were cringing at the thought of yet another lacklustre piece of digital merchandising, we were having our childhood scarred in 8 and 16 bit formats, and even then Nintendo and Sega were making enough cash off of the ... [»]
Been missing out on some retro-gaming related features to brighten up your Monday? Well fear not, because we’re back with a brand spanking new weekly feature, which happens to include far fewer gypsy curses, so that you can once again relive the glory days!
In honour of our big-budget sequel, we’re going to kick things off with a look at the best sequels to ever grace a classic console, so ... [»]
The Thor film has just hit screens and with it, a hype of adverts, merchandise and you guessed it, video games. Sega has released the film to game adaptation on PS3 and Xbox 360 and big surprise, it's not looking good.Luckily for us, Marvel and Big Pixel Studios have released a free-to-play flash game called Thor: Bring the Thunder and is downright awesome! Hit the jump for the ... [»]
Aren’t you glad you kept your old SNES cartridges? Well Hyperkin, a popular manufacturer and distributor of leading accessories for our favourite consoles has a handheld on the way that is actually a vacuum-packed Super Nintendo. Hit the jump for the detailia.The 3.5 inch LCD clocks in with around 5.5 hours of battery life and is said to support multiplayer. You also have the option to plug it into ... [»]
I have just stumbled across retro gaming gold. A fan remake of the classic Mega Drive series Streets of Rage has just been released for download and get this, its freeware my friends.Developer Bomber Games began the remake way back in 2003 and after 8 years of building up the game from scratch it is finally ready. Hit the jump and see 1991 get a 2011 overhaul.Not only have ... [»]
Welcome boys and girls, to the first Lazygamer Retro Review! I am glad you all could make it. Before we begin let me quickly give you a rundown on the rules and regulations so we don’t have any unfortunate accidents along the way.Rule one: The following Retro Review is awesome and should ideally be read when feeling nostalgic or in a deep state ... [»]
Have you ever wondered what old-school video games would sound like if someone replaced all of the original blips and blops with super-realistic sound effects from the real world?No? Me neither, but let me tell you that in some cases it's actually friggin' creepy as all hell. Thanks to sound designer Jake Kaufman, you can now experience Contra with real machine guns, ... [»]
Imagine playing Super Mario Bros. and instead of the titular, moustachioed rotund, instead being link from the legend of Zelda. How cool would it be to be Megaman, shooting at goombas instead of jumping on them? Playing Mario using other 8 bit heroes? Sounds like the stuff of dreams!Dream no more – because thanks to a bit of flash wizardry from Newgrounds user ExplodingRabbit, you can do just that!Super Mario Crossover is a flash recreation of the entire original Super Mario Bros. – but one that melds your favourite 8 bit games together. you can play ... [»]
There is quite a serious debate in certain circles about whether or not re-releasing back catalogue titles is purely a quick money scheme or if the companies are offering die hard fans a nice easy way to play these old retro titles. I sit ... [»]
Alright… um, welcome to the first LazyGamer Casual Gaming column. I’m Matthew Vice, formerly the editor of Play Tech Magazine and gaming editor for Otaku Magazine. I work for LazyGamer now, and rather than providing you with more news, seeing as how we have a number of ... [»]
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