How YouTuber Majuular’s life changed course after telling the story of ULTIMA

It takes only one really exceptional game for a studio to become a cult developer. In Kaiko’s case, that was the amazing insect-themed shmup Apidya. With a remaster due shortly, Apidya helped the short-lived German company become a firm favourite with the Amiga audience

Designer: Stephen Kerr | Publisher: Thunderworks Games The future is now, and it’s resource management. Metrorunner comes in a striking purple box, ablaze with neon colours. That visual scheme carries

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Phil ‘Footy’ King’s career in magazines stretches across five decades and counting. Starting as a staff writer on Crash in the late-Eighties, before becoming editor of Mega Power and popular tips mag PowerStation, he still works on magazines today. We have a kickabout with Phil and get the complete A to Z of his enduring games media career

THE WALLET-FRIENDLY DIZZY SERIES WAS A HUGE SUCCESS FOR CODEMASTERS, BUT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN IT DECIDED TO MAKE A FULL-PRICE DIZZY GAME? DID CODEMASTERS CRACK THE MARKET OR DID IT END UP WITH EGG ON ITS FACE?