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Original X-Com Developer Rebooting 1985 Classic Chaos
Julian Gollop co-created the original X-Com, many years ago, and was not optimistic about the chance of this year’s XCOM turning out well. But XCOM turned out to be a smart game and was very well-received. Nearly everyone loves it.
Play Wolfram, A Quality, True To The Source Remake Of Wolfenstein 3D
Dissatisfied with other attempts at transmuting arguably the shooter genre’s most classic title, developer Chain Studios took it upon itself to create its own tribute to id Software’s Wolfenstein 3D. Over the course of four months Chain built, from scratch, the entire first episode of the game using its own “Volatile3D II” engine. Now, you can play it.
MDK2 To Make A Killing On WiiWare, PC This ‘Winter’
The latest Interplay game to make the leap to Nintendo’s WiiWare service is MDK2, BioWare’s shooter from the year 2000, joining other WiiWare-bound re-releases like Clayfighter and Descent. But that’s not all Interplay and developer Beamdog have in store.
Kitase: FFVII Remake Only Possible If It Can Be Done In A Year
Final Fantasy XIII releases in less than three weeks, but people still can’t stop pining for Final Fantasy VII, released XIII years ago. But Yoshinori Kitase, answering hypothetically, said a remake by modern standards might take XIV years to make.
Giana Sisters Coming To The DS – All Official, Like
Back in the good old days of home microcomputing, the only way to play some Super Mario Bros was on a console. Then in 1987, Time Warp Productions created Great Giana Sisters…
Stardock Looks to Star Control, Master Of Orion And Baldur’s Gate
It is no secret that Stardock are big fans of Star Control – Galactic Civilisations certainly owes something to Star Control II, as does the Stardock-published Sins of a Solar Empire. No great surprise then that Stardock has announced that it is actively pursuing the keys to the Star Control kingdom with a view to making a ‘proper’ sequel and glossing over the rather underwhelming Star Control III.
Metroid 2 PC Remake Demo Released
That PC remake of Metroid 2 that so impressed Luke back in March has reached the demo stage!
Namco Brings Back Pole Position On iPhone
Prepare to qualify! Namco Networks, the mobile game development and publishing arm of good old Namco Bandai has futzed around with a classic racing title and dropped it on the iPhone for a whole new generation (read: market) of gamers to enjoy. Pole Position: Remix takes the primitive gameplay of the original Pole Position, tacks on some rather nifty new controls, and charges you $9.99 for the privilege of playing it.
“Pole Position: Remix is a fun and intuitive game that anyone can take for a spin,” says Scott Rubin, senior vice president, Namco Networks. “Similar to playing a racing game in an arcade, Pole Position: Remix makes you feel as if you are actually getting behind the wheel and racing on the track, screeching around turns and breaking to avoid a crash.”
In a fit of nostalgia I downloaded the game this morning. It’s solid, and the controls are fun, both the tilt steering and the on-screen thumb-controlled steering wheel options. It’s just the gameplay really hasn’t aged all that well. I need some sort of nostalgia alarm that locks my wallet when the feeling hits. If you just can’t resist, PP:Remix is now available at an Apple Apps Store near you.
Shotgate: Portal Clone For The (Yes!) Commodore 64
Get me Valve on the phone. Tell Lombardi that the Portal prequel dev team can go home – their services are no longer required.
And yes, that Portal fan mod can sling its hook too. The Commodore 64 remake ‘Shotgate’ has rendered both games utterly pointless.
Yes, it’s a Portal clone for the C64. No, it’s not in 3D and – yes – it does look quite like that Flash tribute from last year.
This little fella was made in just 4K of C64 assembler for the Mini Games Comp 2008. If you like the look of it, the programmer is actually selling it in C64 cartridge form in a limited edition run of 20. Buy now to avoid/ensure disappointment.
Shotgate [Quernhorst.de]
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