A look back at one of the most controversial games of all-time...Microsoft Solitaire. People in government tried to ban it. Many a person got fired from their job over it, and it started the whole conversation about computer addiction. Not bad for a little card game created by a summer intern. Enjoy!
2019-06-08 16:06:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y'all. I thought I'd finally put this back up for you - the vid all about those Backyard Wrestling PS2 games, complete with schlocky videos and the Insane Clown Posse -- alas it's time on YouTube was somewhat shortlived. I'll eventually try and put a sanitised version of it back up, I guess -- but here's the original as a Patreon exclusive. Hope you enjoy!
2019-06-06 10:13:05 +0000 UTC View Post
A quick look and lil' review of Weetabix Versus The Titchies, a microcomputer licensed game featuring the Weetabix gang. Check it out if you know what's good for you.
2019-05-30 09:44:08 +0000 UTC View PostHey y'all! I have a quick little update for you...a few months ago I decided to stop a couple of this Patreon's popular tiers -- the review request tier, and the Speccy game every month tier. I don't really want to go into why -- I kinda felt I had to do it at the time...but, things are better now, I've had a think, and I've decided to bring them back! They'll be working a lil' bit differently, mind.
The request tier is the one that's most exciting -- it used to be a monthly thing, whic...
2019-05-25 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally, a big look at one of the UK's greatest and most enigmatic coders -- the man behind Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy...it's the story of Matthew Smith. Not the most uplifting of stories perhaps, but it's certainly a wild ride. Enjoy!
2019-05-24 11:23:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Tynesoft, those strange folk responsible for Super Gran, get a license for a show based largely around Geordies abroad. It should be a slam dunk, but instead they manage to create a game so bloody awful, it makes Super Gran look good.
2019-04-28 12:18:13 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a lil' review of Snooker 19! The first actual licensed snooker game in...well, a long time. I enjoyed it when I played it at Rezzed, but now I've got a copy for myself it's time to see if it's actually worth playing proper. Enjoy!
2019-04-28 12:15:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally, here it is - the story of how Elite became the most influential British game ever, and a look at its creators. It's been a while in the making. Hope you enjoy it :)
2019-04-19 09:49:38 +0000 UTC View Post
A look at all I played at this year's EGX Rezzed! There's around 22 indie games reviewed in mini-form here, a couple of interviews, an awesome bag and many more. Enjoy!
2019-04-12 15:15:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Up one whole week early for Patrons, here's my latest...and as you can see, it's on quite an obscure subject. I really got an urge to educate myself and play through the original Legend of Zelda recently, and I decided to record it and share my thoughts. This might seem like a question with an obvious answer, but it's a series I really don't have much experience with...so what do I think of this classic, era-defining monolith of a game? Let's find out! Enjoy.
2019-04-01 16:11:58 +0000 UTC View Post
A couple of weeks ago I went off to Cambridge for another Retro Video Game Night and bought my camera with me. So, here's another load of stuff I filmed, complete with closer looks at some of the really cool stuff they have there and some good laughs with Quang and Bex (Nostalgia Nerd and Octy were there too but I was too drunk to film them...) - Enjoy!
2019-03-16 16:53:30 +0000 UTC View Post
So I've wanted to look at these two PS2 Backyard Wrestling games for a while, but I kind of also wanted to look at why they even exist in the first place. So here's a look at not just them, but the whole Backyard Wrestling craze of the late 90's-early 2000's, featuring clowns from Detroit, people hurting themselves and a load of unbelievably popular trashy video tapes. Enjoy!
(I've muted the bloody sound on the intro by mistake, which is annoying)
2019-02-26 12:25:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Just how did the image of the "bedroom coder" get started? The truth is a little more engineered and PR-driven than you think. This video examines the story of Eugene Evans and his brief period of fame as Imagine's 16-year old programming wunderkind who earned 35k a year, under the careful eye of a certain Mr. Bruce Everiss. Enjoy!
Also featuring the dulcet tones of good old Stuart Ashen, playing the role of Bruciebabie.
2019-02-24 13:41:16 +0000 UTC View PostHey y'all! Please use this thread to submit questions for this month's Patreon Q&A. I shall likely be filming it sometime late next week :)
-Kim
2019-02-20 19:53:50 +0000 UTC View Post
A new video! Fresh out the oven, ready for release next Monday. Yes, it's CrazyBus. That PD Sega game with the horrid music that many folk have raged at over the years...but I kinda wanted to look into this bit of gaming weirdness further, and in doing so found some fun stuff to share. So enjoy!
2019-02-12 15:45:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Sophia REALLY doesn't like Highlander.
2019-02-04 15:36:26 +0000 UTC View Post
NEW Video time! And this one...well, it was kinda supposed to be a light affair. It didn't quite turn out that way. A look into a popular legend about a game being purposefully made bad turns into a rather dark story about the consequences of failure in the 80's computer games industry. Enjoy!
2019-02-04 10:49:25 +0000 UTC View PostFINALLY! We are back in business with the ol' Patreon Q&As, and this was a really good one. Thanks to Iain Roberts, Scott E Spencer, Cropply Crab, Freakish Uproar, Hedders, daisy_blonde87, Stephen Sharp and Daggorath Dungeon Keeper for their awesome questions. Look for February's thread in a couple of days!
Ta very muchly and love to y'all,
-Kim
2019-01-30 17:33:30 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks! Just wanted to quickly update you on what I'm doing...Jan is usually a quiet month but I do have something cool - my top 100! Oh yes. And no, this idea isn't just imitating Dan! ANYWAY, working on it has at least allowed me to chill and play some favourites - a good vid for a quiet month. It'll probably be a hour 1/2 or so and I look forward to showing you it in a week or so! Can't wait for everyone to ask where their favs are! Anyhoo, that's coming up - bye for noo!
Kim
It's been a while, folks. But now, at long last, the monthly Q&A is ready to return! Please submit your questions here and they shall be answered in a video released at the end of the month. Please feel free to ask absolutely anything you like.
2019-01-03 23:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
Just wanted to come at you all with a quick Christmas message :) thanks to all of you for supporting me over the past year, or for however long you've been here - it genuinely means a massive amount of me, especially as it has in many ways been quite a tricky 12 months with all sorts of issues and problems to deal with...I think though, as we reach the end of the year, things are getting very much back on track - and there's way too many people really to thank for that happ...
2018-12-24 23:00:55 +0000 UTC View Post
It's the last video of the year! And to finish off, we have a look at Super Gran. The show itself was certainly weird enough to warrant a video, but Tynesoft then had to go and produce a licensed game that frankly, is the worst ever made. No contest.
2018-12-18 12:17:14 +0000 UTC View Post
It's Christmas, the best time to watch '80s action movies. Here's some licensed games to go with the fun that you may not know! From odd takes on festive classics like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon to Aliens, Last Action Hero and Robocop 2, there's a whole range of games here. Enjoy!
2018-12-11 12:22:28 +0000 UTC View Post
The big new video of the month is here! A celebration of the life and games of the amazing one-off that was Jonathan M. "Joffa" Smith, the Speccy's most wonderful and outstanding programmer. And quite possibly artist too. Enjoy!
2018-11-24 19:51:55 +0000 UTC View PostI wish I had something more special lined up for this! Patreon have officially dubbed this the day for the #ThankYouPatrons hashtag to be plastered all over social media. Corny as that may be, one thing is pretty certain - Patreon has been an absolute godsend to myself as a creator, and without it there's no way on earth that I'd be able to do what I do for a living, which I have done now for 2 and a 1/2 years. For any of the faults that there have been at points, it's a hell of a more stable re...
2018-11-19 16:08:34 +0000 UTC View PostHello all! Right, even if I'm not exactly the best at doing things on a regular basis when I say I'm going to (hi, Discord folks! Sorry, Discord folks! I will hang out with you a lot more when I have more time in my evenings) I am going to start doing this as a way of keeping all of you updated with what's generally going on in my world. I used to do monthly "the State of Kim" posts aaaages ago but it seems like I can fill them with a lot more stuff now...anyway, let's go!
-In case ...
2018-11-18 19:15:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Jim Bagley is one of the nicest guys in the entire scene and industry - formerly of Special FX and Rage, one of the driving forces behind the Spectrum Next and maker of Speccy classics such as Midnight Resistance, Cabal and Hudson Hawk. Here in this audio-only interview, he joined me to chat about his memories of Jonathan "Joffa" Smith - this will be used in the upcoming video I'm working on about him. Highlights include stories of Joffa sharing knowledge, and how a great deal of today's retro e...
2018-11-18 08:18:05 +0000 UTC View PostAnother interview from the Pac-Man Quarter Arcades Launch! Ryan Brown of Numskull and social media doyennes GamesYouLoved and Kingmonkey25 talk about future plans, the authenticity of the machine, and what they'd like to see in the future.
2018-11-12 12:58:49 +0000 UTC View Post
A quick chat about Pac-Man, arcades and press events with Sarahsgamecollection and Retro Princess, two very nice YouTubers who should most definitely be following.
2018-11-12 12:09:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Last Wednesday I was invited to that London for another little event to launch Numskull Designs' Pacman Quarter Arcade - a pretty cool machine that I'll be showcasing on the channel soon in depth. For now, here's a look at the event plus a little bit of fun, going through some of the cool things about these little press junkets. Featuring words with Sarahsgamecollection, Retro Princess, Ryan Brown of Numskull, GamesYouLoved Chris, and Kingmonkey25. Uncut interviews will be up on here tomorrow wh...
2018-11-11 22:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post