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Preserving Gamings Past



Game Developer Interview: The Oliver Twins
Known primarily for producing that adventurous ovoid, Dizzy, Andrew and Philip Oliver have long held a deep love for video games and...

Graeme Mason
Nov 30, 20186 min read


We Love Streets Of Rage 2!
Now here at Antstream Arcade, we’re not ones to condone violence. But sometimes the bad guys just push just a little too much, leaving...

Graeme Mason
Nov 23, 20184 min read


The Making Of Marble Madness with Bob Flanagan
Gamers of all ages are familiar with the work of Mark Cerny, thanks to an impressive record of designing not only games, but also the...

Graeme Mason
Nov 9, 20184 min read


7 Alternative Creepy Retro Games for Halloween
Since 3D games took over in the mid-Nineties, it has become easier for developers to scare your average video game player. With improved...

Graeme Mason
Oct 31, 20185 min read


Run The Series: Defender
The late Seventies/early Eighties period is often referred to as The Golden Age Of Arcade Games, and looking at the games released during...

Graeme Mason
Oct 26, 20186 min read


The Secret History of Smash TV with Eugene Jarvis
It’s Showtime! If you’re of a certain age then the mid-late Eighties period of cinema will bring back some fond memories of action...

Graeme Mason
Oct 19, 20186 min read


King of the Fighters
While it has always proved to be a popular genre, the one-on-one beat-‘em-up received a substantial power boost in 1991 with the release...

Graeme Mason
Oct 5, 20184 min read


We Love Spin Master!
Considering it is essentially two discs connected by a spindle, together with a looped piece of string, the yo-yo has been one of the...

Graeme Mason
Sep 28, 20183 min read


Blood Brothers: The Brutal History of Double Dragon
Forget Final Fight and Golden Axe and Streets of Rage. When it comes to beat-’em-ups Technos’ Double Dragon is the original heavyweight...

Graeme Mason
Sep 21, 20185 min read


The DNA of... Marvel Spider-Man
Welcome, true believers! The latest Marvel Spider-Man game is currently going down very well with critics. But while they see a great...

Will Freeman
Sep 10, 20186 min read
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