Activision Archive
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![An early entry into Activision’s plan to establish themselves as a major force in Windows gaming, HyperBlade was an ultraviolent future sport not unlike that seen in the film Rollerball […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/HyperBlade-115x115.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: HyperBlade")
Video Game Ad of the Day: HyperBlade
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No CommentsAn early entry into Activision’s plan to establish themselves as a major force in Windows gaming, HyperBlade was an ultraviolent future sport not unlike that seen in the film Rollerball […] -
![River Raid is one of Activision’s most popular releases for the Atari 2600. It was also the first game to be indexed by the BPjM in Germany, due to the […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/River-Raid-115x115.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: River Raid")
Video Game Ad of the Day: River Raid
Posted on April 22, 2012 | No CommentsRiver Raid is one of Activision’s most popular releases for the Atari 2600. It was also the first game to be indexed by the BPjM in Germany, due to the […] -
![Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz was the 1981 follow up to the highly successful text adventure Zork. The series was the crown jewel of Infocom’s output, and continued for […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Zork-II-115x115.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz")
Video Game Ad of the Day: Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz
Posted on April 17, 2012 | No CommentsZork II: The Wizard of Frobozz was the 1981 follow up to the highly successful text adventure Zork. The series was the crown jewel of Infocom’s output, and continued for […] -
![The one that started a real turnaround for superhero games. Spider-Man is the nineteenth (I believe) game based on Marvel’s most popular comic book character, and the first to be […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Spider-Man-C-115x115.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: Spider-Man")
Video Game Ad of the Day: Spider-Man
Posted on February 19, 2012 | No CommentsThe one that started a real turnaround for superhero games. Spider-Man is the nineteenth (I believe) game based on Marvel’s most popular comic book character, and the first to be […] -
![Out of seemingly nowhere, a port of the 1997 classic Australian-developed real-time strategy game Dark Reign has appeared on the Xbox Live Indie Games service. For 400 points, those of […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/darkreignxblig-e1327786917384.gif "Dark Reign appears on Xbox Live Indie Games")
Dark Reign appears on Xbox Live Indie Games
Posted on January 29, 2012 | No CommentsOut of seemingly nowhere, a port of the 1997 classic Australian-developed real-time strategy game Dark Reign has appeared on the Xbox Live Indie Games service. For 400 points, those of […] -
![More game, less challenge. Pitfall II: Lost Caverns is the oft-overlooked sequel to the smash hit Pitfall! Harry’s second adventure is a lot bigger, but it also removes the time […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Pitfall-2-Lost-Caverns.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns")
Video Game Ad of the Day: Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsMore game, less challenge. Pitfall II: Lost Caverns is the oft-overlooked sequel to the smash hit Pitfall! Harry’s second adventure is a lot bigger, but it also removes the time […] -
![One for the inferior console versions, at least. Quake II was one of the biggest hits of 1997 on the PC, so it was only a matter of time before […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Quake-II-2.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: Quake II")
Video Game Ad of the Day: Quake II
Posted on September 29, 2011 | No CommentsOne for the inferior console versions, at least. Quake II was one of the biggest hits of 1997 on the PC, so it was only a matter of time before […] -
![Once upon a time, Activision made more than just Guitar Hero and Call of Duty. MechWarrior 2 is a mech simulator based on the popular BattleTech property. It was one […]](https://retrogamingaus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Mechwarrior-2-One-Sheet-2.jpg "Video Game Ad of the Day: MechWarrior 2")
Video Game Ad of the Day: MechWarrior 2
Posted on August 20, 2011 | No CommentsOnce upon a time, Activision made more than just Guitar Hero and Call of Duty. MechWarrior 2 is a mech simulator based on the popular BattleTech property. It was one […]
