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Preserving Gamings Past



The Making of Rebel Assault
A long time ago in a place far far away, Star Wars games were very different to how they are today. With International Star Wars day...

Graeme Mason
May 3, 20195 min read


Attack of the Zombies
There’s no doubt that the zombie is a cultural phenomenon, and a perennial go-to bad guy for video games. With Sony’s Days Gone released...

Graeme Mason
Apr 26, 20194 min read


We Love Skool Daze
Have you ever wanted to live within a virtual school where you can cause mayhem with a catapult and your flying fists? This 1984 ZX...

Graeme Mason
Apr 19, 20193 min read


Super Six: Gremlin
Founded in 1984 by Ian Stewart and Kevin Norburn, Sheffield’s Gremlin Graphics went on to become one of the premier 8-bit software houses...

Graeme Mason
Apr 12, 20195 min read


Game Developer Interview: Jim Bagley
Today, Jim is busy working with us at Antstream Arcade. So what better time to have a chat with the industry veteran about some of the...

Graeme Mason
Apr 5, 20195 min read


Eight Great Video Game April Fools Jokes
Everyone loves an April Fools' joke, right? Well, ok not everyone, but at Antstream Arcade we do! So to celebrate the imminent arrival of...

Graeme Mason
Mar 29, 20194 min read


The DNA of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
We love retro gaming here at Antstream Arcade, but we love contemporary games too. Continuing our DNA series, we take a look at another...

Graeme Mason
Mar 22, 20193 min read


8-bit Female Pioneers in Gaming
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Antstream Arcade takes a look at five women who worked in video gaming at a time when the UK...

Graeme Mason
Mar 8, 20195 min read


The Secret History Of: ToeJam and Earl
The Funk is back! 28 years after those hapless extra-terrestrials from the planet Funkoton crash-landed on earth, ToeJam and Earl are...

Graeme Mason
Mar 1, 20194 min read


Fighting Fantasy: The Video Games
Created by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson in the early Eighties, the Fighting Fantasy choose-your-own-adventure books swiftly became a...

Graeme Mason
Feb 22, 20195 min read
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