Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 25/08/2026When did you first see a digital camera? For me it was in Debehnams, Sheffield in 1996. 640x480 resolution & mindblowing. Marshal Rosenthal saw them 7 years earlier at the 1989 Chicago CES. The Toshiba model has 400 lines of resolution and stored 13 images per "pop-in card". TGM #21 #retro 000
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 04/08/2026A throwaway comment in @wizwords.bsky.social 's excellent article on Fish(!) in this month's @retrogamermag.bsky.social got me checking out Legacy: Realm Of Terror. Not expecting much but the character select/design is quite cool. 010
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The way I enjoy retro gaming right now is going through mags from my golden age of gaming (85-95ish) playing games I haven't heard of. Here is Street Fighting Man. I thought this screenshot (TGM #016) was interesting, quite nice graphic style. Also the fact its a Mastertronic PC exclusive (cont...) 100
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Everyone remembers the first time they saw SOTB on the #Amiga. But you've all forgotten how amazing it was when you realised you could replicate the sky gradient effect in Dpaint haven't you? @retrogamermag.bsky.social 020
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 11/06/2026@retrogamermag.bsky.social Legends of Valour, covered in Covermount Corner this month, could be worth an in-depth piece if it hasn't been done before! (If it has, please tell me when). 010
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Twin Kingdom Valley, a game I'd completely forgotten about until it popped up in @retrogamermag.bsky.social this month. Briefly played it as a kid but didn't get far. Any version recommendations? C16/Pet was the latest conversion but presumably not the best? Did the Speccy version add anything new? 010
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 03/06/2026@retrogamermag.bsky.social re: Biffo's article. I feel like the tickets have kept arcades alive. They're not like we remember but I'm still glad they're around and I still see interesting new games from time to time. And kids love the tickets. I would challenge the observation that all machines... 110
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 28/05/2026So am I the only adventure game fanatic who, whenever they find themselves picking up a random item IRL, consciously thinks to themselves "I'll probably need this for a puzzle later"? 010
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Nice to see C&VG giving Indy FoA adventure a decent spread. It feels like until this game came out, the big US adventures (Lucas, Sierra etc) were sidelined a bit in UK press because no one really had the machines to run them at their best. If people played games like Kings Quest... 110
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 14/02/2026What Future Video Game scenario would you most like to see come true? 020
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Ok, so what's this? Mirrors, released on PC-88 and FM Towns, and previewed here in Ace #41 Feb '91. A Japanese adventure featuring Depeche Mode & Duran Duran, according to Ace. And apparently Jason Vorhees going by these screens taken from @mobygames.com. #retrogaming #fmtowns #adventuregames 021
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 05/01/2026#retro computers that didn't quite make it: The Empurve Cornucopia, previewed in Ace #40 Jan '91. Designed for interactive CDs and hypermedia:2 screens; 10" b&w for text & 4" colour for images. Expensive at £2,000+, But Ace expected it to be the template for a new generation of multimedia machines. 130
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 02/01/2026Probably my all-time fave retro-era computer/games mag Xmas issue. Mainly because I got it with my Amiga for Xmas 1990. #Amiga #retrogaming 161
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Space Harrier on the Amiga (ignore the Speccy, they're hooked up to the same TV) is a great conversion. Full screen and very fast. Seems like that wasn't always the plan though as C&VG expected it to be identical to the ST version, which had a large border. 030
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Wowzers. Did E.T really cost £49.95 when it was first released on VHS in 1988? That's £137.61 in today's money apparently. From C&VG August 88. 210
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 06/10/2025#retro #retrogaming #zxspectrum #c64 #amiga 121
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 01/10/2025What is this game? Ancient Mariner (Systems Architects). Previewed in C&VG #71 but no entry on HOL or @gamesthatwerent.com . But looks quite developed and ambitious. No hits on @mobygames.com for Systems Architects either. Looks cool though #amiga #Atari #retrogames 120
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Probably my fav @kimjustice.bsky.social vid for a while. So interesting to read about the rivalries, first between Amiga Power & Team17 and then, even more interestingly, betweem AP and Amiga Format. I read both avidly & never realised the depth of animosity www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km_2...youtube.comAMIGA POWER vs. Team 17 (And More): The Whole Story | Kim JusticeYouTube video by Kim Justice 020
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 28/09/2025So cool that mags back in the day would commission actual comic artists to draw artwork for their pages, like this awesome Glenn Fabry piece accompanying the Slaine preview in C&VG October 1987. #retro #retromags #retrogaming 061
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Why was it quite normal to charge £1 more for the C64 (tape) version of a game than the Spectrum version in the mid 80s? Seems a bit pointless but it was pretty standard. #retro #c64 #zxspectrum 221
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 22/09/2025The October '87 C&VG news section has what I guess is the first news of a Robocop game? No mention of Data East license & says won't be out til late next year. Long development time for an 8-bit game & not sure if the very low-res digitised image is a still from the film or v early game concept. 000
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 22/09/2025First new delivery to Fort Mogmar for a while, 6 so far uncollected issues of C&VG from 87, 88 + 89. Plus two doubles to add to the swaps pile (not in pic). The late 80s C&VG era of my collection is getting quite full now. #retro #retromags #C&VG 000
Reposted by Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine ReviewsSasha's Retrobytes 🏳️⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Last year, I paid tribute to computer artist Avril Harrison, one of the artists who pioneered the use of the Commodore Amiga in a then-new field of artistry. Yesterday, I learned that she passed away in 2019 at the age of 61. I've polished up the article and added a bit more to it.scanlineartifacts.co.ukThe Artistry of Avril HarrisonWhat links King Tut, a street urchin, and The Secret of Monkey Island? Let’s find out together! 313835
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Oh! I think I finally found one that @gamesthatwerent.com hasn't got yet! Did this Archimedes port of Hard Drivin' ever exist beyond this brief mention? Could have been pretty awesome at the time! "Four times faster than any other format". #retrogaming #retro #oldmags 242
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 09/09/2025My copy of The Games Machine #23 October 89 has this little unopened "Are You A Winner?" package taped to the front. 1. Why didnt the original owner open it? 2. Should I? Or preserve it? #retrogaming #oldmags #retro 141
Reposted by Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine ReviewsZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Sinclair User Oct 1989: Power Drift programmer notes, Galaxy Force preview. READ: archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-ma… #zxspectrum #retrogaming 151
Reposted by Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine ReviewsDamiano Gerli @damiano.bsky.social · 03/09/2025I also wrote a lil' piece about the piracy scene between the 80s and 90s in Europe, delving into several interesting experiences such as the Twilight CDs from the Netherlands genesistemple.com/the-european...genesistemple.comGaming piracy in Europe between the 80s and 90s - a brief historyA short look at how gaming piracy in Europe evolved through the 80s and 90s, through histories of crackers and the Twilight CDs. 02113
Reposted by Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine ReviewsKim Justice @kimjustice.bsky.social · 03/09/2025NEW VIDEO! The Arcade Treasures of 1982, featuring some truly outstanding titles; Mr. Do, Frenzy, Nibbler, and a trio of European games including Bagman and Blue Print. Enjoy and please share :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkPl...youtube.com10 Classic Arcade Game Treasures From...1982 | Kim JusticeYouTube video by Kim Justice 22110
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 29/07/2025I am going to Japan today! First time. I want to look at retro game stuff obvs and I know Akihabara is the place to go but beyond that I have no idea. Where would you be heading if you were going to Japan today and you wanted to look at cool #retrogaming stuff? #retro #help 000
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 22/07/2025Chill adventure game locations that I enjoyed hanging out in despite getting very frustrated with the puzzles #2. But where am I? #retro #adventuregames #amiga 011
Reposted by Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine ReviewsDudley of Yesterzine @yesterzine.bsky.social · 10/07/2025CFA has helped a couple of yz episodes so I just paid for August. Anyone got September? 152
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 10/07/2025TGM #25 and I think this is the first solid sign that the Konix project is not going to end well. A shame because it would have been great if it had been released, but with hindsight it was very different to the products that would go on to dominate the console market. 110
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 25/06/2025I 'member back in the old internet days (MP3 era) there was a collection of remixes of well-known Amiga game sound tracks doing the rounds. Some of them were really good, I remember it had remixes of Shadow Of The Beast and a lot of classic Amiga game tracks. Does anyone remember what it was called? 000
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Wanted to compare how the title screen looked on Amiga/CRT vs DosBox/monitor. But for some reason @bsky.app adds scan lines to the Amiga screen that aren't there in my original picture. 010
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Infocom's Adventure was an interesting one. Mixing RPG elements, a party and branching choices. I like it, but was it a disappointment at the time? Promised sequels never emerged. This seems to be the only coverage it got in UK games press, a deserved 87% in TGM#20. 010
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Came across this advert for a game I'd never heard of, The Search For Sharla, and doesn't show up on @mobygames.com. Of course as always @gamesthatwerent.com has it covered: www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/search... 162
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 17/06/2025What was the last commercially-released text adventure? If there was such a thing? Not really talking about modern interactive fiction which I know there is loads of, but stuff released for classic machines when IF was a viable mainstream(ish) genre. 110
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Wow gamers were a lot more tolerant and progressive back in the 80s. This one whose letter is printed in TGM#24 even has a coloured friend he calls Chalky! 000
Reposted by Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine ReviewsQuazar @samcoupe.com · 12/06/2025A small screenshot on the cover and a mention in the SAM Centre of 'Days of Sorcery' - the huge adventure by Nigel Kettlewell for the SAM Coupe. DoS features on the coverdisk with issue 14 of SAM Revival magazine -> www.samcoupe.com/samrevival.htm #samcoupe #textadventuregames #interactivefiction 2124
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Jumping back to 1988 to look at Ace #10 which I didn't go through properly yet. The difference between 88/89 demonstrates why I find this such a good period in gaming history. In 12 months it goes from 8-bit home micros & text adventures to excitement for 16-bit consoles, CD-ROM & online gaming 010
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 07/06/2025I just wanted to ask ChatGPT to draw one classic adventure scene as a realistic image. I was sure that whatever came out was going to be shit and not interesting. However it came out so creepy and weirdly homoerotic that I think I might have to carry on with a few more. 010
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Pete Cook won the Edit Ace For A Day competition in 1988 and got a job as a game designer at Elite Systems. From there he went on to have a pretty great career: www.mobygames.com/person/17814... 010
Reposted by Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviewspunkitt ‼️🧣 @punkitt.bsky.social · 05/06/2025switch 2 28391761714
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 05/06/2025People probably looked at images like this back in the day, in the same way we look at AI art now. Digitised pics restricted by the power of the computer processing/displaying them, & manipulated with sw to create new kinds of images. This comes from a mag-in-a-mag in TGM#23 focusing on (cont) 110
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 05/06/2025What are the chances of being able to walk into a shop and buy a Switch 2 today? #switch #switch2 #nintendo 000
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Here's a chill location I enjoyed exploring while recently playing a classic adventure for the first time. Anyone know what game it is? #retrogaming #dos #amiga 020
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 01/06/2025After a few months of mostly average review scores for games that have largely been forgotten, October 89's batch of releases up their game in tgm#23. Shadow Of The Beast (Amiga) 96% Xenon 2 (Amiga) 96% Strider (Amiga) 94% archive.org/details/The_...archive.orgThe Games Machine Issue 023 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchiveThe Games Machine Issue 023 100
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Anyone want to show off their esoteric 80s UK tech industry knowledge by taking on this Mel Croucher trivia quiz? (Apologies for the poor image quality but should be legible depending on your screen I guess) 011
Matt's Old Gaming MAgazine Reviews @mogmar.bsky.social · 22/05/2025What were the Codies talking about here in TGM#23? The CD unit seems the obvious choice but as noted has been done already. Can't think of anything else that fits the bill though! 020
