These days, the word Nintendo is synonymous with video games, consoles and innovation, but did you know the company started as far back as the 1800s? Here, we’re looking at the surprising origins of Nintendo, and how the company went from playing cards to plumbers over the course of almost a century. Nintendo All […]
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His quest to find Atari Jaguar answers is going…quite well as it turns out. Atari (and Nintendo) producer supremo Faran Thomason is next up in Adrian’s cross hairs and he pulls no punches in this great interview (if we do say so ourselves – Ed). You Bubsy fans/haters may want to check out our latest
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Mike Hayes is of course one of the few people to have been successful at SEGA and Nintendo – establishing Nintendo as a brand in the UK and then rejuvenating SEGA after their post-Mega Drive slump. He kindly dropped by Arcade Attack to share some gems… Mike, your career is well-known and we thank
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Another massive coup for our lil blog – Dylan Cuthbert is a legend amongst us retro gamers. Plucked from Argonaut and flown to Kyoto to work with Nintendo at the age of 18, without him there would be no StarFox (noooooooo!!!) or there would be, it just wouldn’t have been as good! Dylan’s career is
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The pixelated landscapes of early video games and the blinking light of casino floors may seem worlds apart, but both require a deep understanding of player psychology. Over the years, many talented developers who grew up with arcades have been able to seamlessly transition from working with console games to contributing to the casino gaming
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Since online casinos first burst on the scene, the industry has changed dramatically. One of the biggest changes has to do with the speed of payouts to players. Transitioning from lengthy wait times to instant satisfaction has been the story of payouts over the years. But how has this transformation happened and what does the
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Craps is an old-school dice game with long history and intrigue, and it’s been rewritten many times over the years. It far predates even the earliest game consoles, like the NES, by thousands of years—it’s been around for a while. As such, many different variations have arisen, with the two most popular being the casino
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The arcade has been an extremely, popular and fun place to visit ever since they were first introduced to the world. For generations, gamers have been visiting arcades during their free time and enjoying the thrilling games that are on offer. What’s even better is that now thanks to advancements in technology and mobile gaming,
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The PlayStation revolutionised gaming and brought pure 3D entertainment into our living rooms. But, to say our favourite titles are showing signs of ageing is a bit of an understatement. Nevertheless, there are hundreds of titles that still wow us today so here – for your reading pleasure – is our PS1 racing games top
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The 1980s were a great era for video gamers, with dozens of cult classics paving the way for the epic games of today. It was a period when console games came on cartridges, and personal computer users loaded games via cassette tape recorders to machines like the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum, and being able
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