We chat to Kirk Ewing, formerly of VIS Entertainment and veteran of the gaming industry, about creating controversial retro games like State of Emergency and JFK Reloaded. Kirk also shares his experiences as a presenter on the iconic TV show GamesMaster.

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Game Boy games land on the Switch: https://bit.ly/3XzYA04
Sonic 3D Blast fan remake: https://bit.ly/3YBaIiJ
Maniac mansion re released for NES and PC: https://bit.ly/3XEzrRP
Earthworm Jim 4 cancelled: https://bit.ly/3IagcK6
New Amiga CD-ROM driver: https://bit.ly/3EgfOc2

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