Nobody in the 90s seemed to really care about the history of videogames: everyone just played them really. Truthfully though, back then the medium was still in its teenage years; it would be pretty unreasonable to expect people to start looking back and think about the evolution of the medium and the issue of preservation.…
I had the pleasure to talk with artist Craig Stitt, he worked on the art department with software houses like Sega Technical Institute and Insomniac Games. In this interview we went over several of the titles he worked on, from Sonic 2 to Ratchet & Clank along with other infamous cancelled projects, plus some of…
In the infamous history of the years long battle of Nintendo versus Sega, the usual narrative depicts two Japanese companies pitted against each other. Personally, I also see a little of “Japan vs USA”. Indeed, both companies saw unexpected success in the ol’ United States during the late 80s and 90s, while trying to appeal…
During the 80s and most of the 90s, console games were designed to appeal to a young audience, while home/personal computer titles were – usually – meant for an older public. Still, as most gamers know, this doesn’t imply in the slightest that console titles were simpler or, god forbid, kid-friendly; Ninja Gaiden or Contra…
In 25 years of gaming journalism I’ve written four articles about Rings of Power, even though this is my first in English. On one hand it will be a load off my shoulders if this is the last time I’m publishing something about this game. Maybe, finally, this time I will say everything I want…
I had barely recovered from the Winter steam sale that here they go again with a new one! Well, this time I’m sticking to my guns and I won’t buy anything, or at least try to. Let’s go with the usual mix of genres and indie classics and relative unknown titles. CITIZENS OF EARTH Have…
Back from the dead with a vengeance! Ready to get back to the mafioso family, dude! Far out! There are many stories on the time when Electronic Arts was not the evil colossus, but a company that managed to attract all kinds of talented designers and release interesting titles. Still, even after the departure of…