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"We were basically trying to keep Harmonix afloat": The making of Guitar Hero
Feature The story of how Harmonix converted iconic rock songs into an accessible gaming experience
Picture perfect: The fight to preserve retro resolutions in the 4K era
Feature Retro games must inevitably be played on newer displays, but is this costing us vital visual characteristics of the games we love?
"We were beginners when it came to online games": The making of Monster Hunter
Feature Kaname Fujioka tells Retro Gamer how his team began a series that laid the groundwork for connecting hunters together
The making of Silent Hill 2: "The wavelength of fear is actually the same wavelength you have when you are relaxed"
Feature Tales from the Retro Crypt – Chapter Four
The making of Realms of the Haunting: "By the end I was completing the game in two hours and 30 minutes"
Feature Tales from the Retro Crypt – Chapter Three
The making of The 7th Guest: "A lot of people thought what we were doing was impossible"
Feature Tales from the Retro Crypt – Chapter Two
The making of Stephen King's The Mist: "It's kind of hard for a text adventure to be scary"
Feature Tales from the Retro Crypt – Chapter One
38th Golden Joystick Awards is going digital, voting shortlists announced late September
News Have your say on 2020's best games when the Golden Joystick Awards return this November as an all-digital celebration
Get a Pac-Man MyArcade Pocket Player or Micro Player for free when you subscribe to Retro Gamer
News Get 6 issues for £25 along with your free gift
How Star Wars: Rebel Assault overcame "countless challenges" to pave the way for future Star Wars games
News Lead Star Wars: Rebel Assualt coder Vince Lee talks to Retro Gamer
The making of Yoshi's Island – How Nintendo delivered a sensational successor to Super Mario World
Feature 25 years on from release, game directors Takashi Tezuka and Shigefumi Hino discuss the making of a true classic
A new Empire Strikes Back documentary is heading your way
News Retro Gamer team will take part in huge celebatory live stream
Alan Sugar tells Retro Gamer his plans to create an Amstrad museum
News The Apprentice UK host chats about his plans to preserve his computers
Celebrate the 80s and the return of Retro Gamer in stores with issue 208
News Retro Gamer is back with an issue dedicated to the '80s
The making of Star Wars Episode 1: Racer – How a sneak peek at prototype podracers inspired this memorable Star Wars racing game
Feature From secret concept art to release, the Shadows of the Empire team reflect on the making of this classic Star Wars game
Evercade is a promising product with teething issues
Feature The team at Retro Gamer test this new mini-console
Why the PC Engine CoreGrafx Mini is a must for Retro Gamers
News Retro Gamer will review the throwback console in their next issue
