HookedGamers writes: "I'm showing my age a bit here, but I played Pirates! on the Commodore 64 way back in the day. It was the first game that got me hooked on computer/video games. Sure, there had been other games that I had enjoyed, but the openness of Pirates! and the fact that no two games were alike drew me in. I spent countless hours of my childhood sailing the Caribbean in search of pieces of eight. I'm pretty sure my geographical knowledge of the Caribbean was better than anyone in my class at school. Who says computer games aren't educational? Even the huge manual wasn't just a 'how-to-play', but had plenty of interesting information regarding pirates of the era. When Sid Meier's Pirates! was remade back in 2004, it was one of few games that I'd ever pre-ordered. The chance to relive some gaming memories was just too great, and the game proved to be a worthy remake. Now, after six years, the game has finally been ported to the Nintendo Wii."
Carlos writes "Xbox One Backwards Compatibility additions may have been quieter than usual in recent weeks, but now we are seeing interest boil up to an all-time high as Microsoft have brought the first wave of original Xbox titles to Xbox One via the Xbox One Backwards Compatibility program. With Original Xbox titles now available thanks to the sizeable list of new additions, here are our thoughts on which ones are most deserving of your time, along with the one’s we’d recommend you leave in the past – although should you be one that enjoys going back in time, this week’s arrivals hardly have anything you wouldn't want to be playing."
Digital version of Psychonauts not avalible in the uk.Dead to rights,Bloodrayne 2,The King of Fighters: Neowave not even listed in the uk xbox store,very annoyed.
Something for the Weekend is Real Game Media's weekly look at something a little different for you to try out this weekend away from the big releases. This weekend, we've chosen the classic game about booty and seafaring - Sid Meier's Pirates. Read on for more.
Green Man Gaming has today announced that all voters in the Golden Joystick Awards 2016 will be eligible to claim three PC games for the price of $1 (£1/€1).
