TimeGate Studios, the development team at least partly responsible for Aliens: Colonial Marines, has fired all of its staff and has effectively disappeared. This news comes a week after we reported the troubled firm filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. After losing its credibility following the release of the diabolical Aliens: Colonial Marines, losing a…
Roger Vega, whom we recently interviewed about his rare prototype console the Sega Pluto, has just seen in the end of his eBay auction. Ten days, 89 bids and 47 bidders later the auction ended at a staggering $15,500. However, the reserve was not met. I repeat: The reserve…
It’s a port of Plants vs. Zombies. On the Sega Mega Drive. In Russian. This bizarre Sega trinket has found its way onto eBay where a lucky British collector managed to nab it for £13.50 plus £5.50 P&P. Nineteen quid ain’t too bad considering it’s coming all the way from Voronezh, Russia. The eBay…
We had our suspicions over the Double Dragon II remake that appeared out of nowhere on XBLA. Sub-par graphics, a strange title and a horrifically broken product description all pointed to Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons being an absolute stinker. Eurogamer have gone one step further in suggesting that Double…
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”, goes the old adage. This is certainly the case for Sega Pluto owner Roger Vega a.k.a. Kidvid666. His $1 purchase of the rare, prototype console at a flea market has put him in the focus of retro gaming enthusiasts around the globe. Of course, it was only until recently…
There’s more Sonic fan games and hacks available to play than you can shake a stick at. But Russian Sonic 1 hacker vladikcomper hopes to grab your attention with his latest release, Sonic Winter Adventures. As seen in the trailer above, Sonic Winter Adventures boasts new moves, new bosses and redesigned levels that’ll…
Developer TimeGate Studios has filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a recent report by Polygon. Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code permits an organisation to stay in possession on its properties while the repayment of money to creditors is overseen by the court. TimeGate, mostly known on Sega Addicts for…