21 Of The Weirdest Game Controllers
ShaunCMay 01, 2014
Console and computer controllers have been subject to extensive ergonomic tests to ensure they offer the very best in comfort and gaming function. At least, that’s...
EarthBoundUSA Documentary In The Works: How Fans Helped The Reemergence Of Cult RPG Classic
ShaunCApr 29, 2014
For the last year Jeff Benson – director of gaming merchandise site Fangamer.net and one of the people behind EarthBound fansite Starmen.net has been documenting...
Sonic The Hedgehog Played On The Oculus Rift
ShaunCApr 28, 2014
This isn’t the only time we have seen a console classic in a first- person view (such as this video of Super Mario Bros for example) but this is the first we have...
E.T. Cartridges Recovered From Infamous Atari Landfill Site
ShaunCApr 28, 2014
E.T The Extra Terrestrial – is the legend behind Atari’s downfall really true? Imagine the UK archaeological TV Show Time Team but relocated to dusty landfill in...
Super Mario Bros Theme Tune Performed With Finger-Snaps
ShaunCApr 25, 2014
Now, there’s a headline I don’t think anyone expects to write. Still, that is exactly what it is: some Swedish dude called Emil Axelsson performing the Super...
Nintendo Game Boy Is 25 Years Old: Six Reasons Why It Is Awesome
ShaunCApr 22, 2014
On April 21, 1989 the original Nintendo was launched (in Japan). It may not have been the most powerful or the most technically advanced handheld of its time (it...
Boost Your Hipster Gaming Cred With The Dingo A330 Handheld
ShaunCApr 17, 2014
We have already mentioned in the past why the Dingo A300 is the ultimate handheld gaming machine. Today, as FunStock has recently got a bunch of them back in stock for...
20 Of The Most Sexist Gaming Adverts
ShaunCApr 14, 2014
Once upon a time, not too long ago, playing videogames was a MAN thing that MEN did. Successful, manly men who came home to play their Neo Geo after a tough day making...
The New Games Being Developed For Your Old Consoles
ShaunCApr 04, 2014
If you’ve spend any time on the FunStock site, you’re likely to be a retro gamer that knows full well that old consoles don’t die – they just get...
Game Of Thrones The 8 Bit Game: Cutesy And Free To Play!
ShaunCApr 04, 2014
Season 4 of Game of Thrones is tantalisingly close and we’re desperate to get any sort of GoT fix to tide us over until April 6th. So, what better way to indulge...
Commodore 64: A Visual Compendium Kickstarter “Celebrates The Beauty Of The Greatest Home Computer Ever Made”
ShaunCApr 03, 2014
Graphic designer and nostalgia fan Sam Dyer wanted an opportunity to combine his passions for visual art and retro gaming. The result is a Commodore 64: A Visual...
Real Gamers’ Confessions
ShaunCApr 02, 2014
What happens when you go onto a forum and ask gamers to confess their gaming sins? You can find out from the genuine responses below. Ranging from the predictable to the...
Armiga Project Offers A Modern Twist On Amiga Gaming
ShaunCMar 31, 2014
Earlier this year, Elite Systems successfully achieved a Kickstarter goal to recreate the Sinclair ZX Spectrum as a Bluetooth keyboard that emulates games through a...
Remember Desert Strike? Kickstarter Campaign KILLSTORM Is Bringing Back Retro Isometric Chopper Combat
ShaunCMar 31, 2014
At the end of last week, British indie game developers Nice Touch Games announced a Kickstarter campaign to bring their new military action title KILLSTORM to PC/Mac and...
Dutch DJ Remakes Classic NES Soundtracks For Chiptune Album
ShaunCMar 26, 2014
If the soundtrack to your childhood was provided by the Nintendo Entertainment System then Dutch videogame music DJ and producer The Greatest Bits can help you recapture...
14 Signs You Are A Veteran Gamer
ShaunCMar 17, 2014
Younger gamers have no idea how good they’ve got it. Consoles and PCs are more powerful than early space shuttles. Touch screen phones can offer endless free games...