The Games That Never Were
We're big fans of the search for unreleased and leaked beta software here at the Junkyard, and in the past we've featured plenty of material focusing on the games that were rumoured yet never saw the...
View ArticleBBC News: The Unexpected Archive
The BBC News website is a service I use on a daily basis - indeed it's usually my first port of call if I want to read the news while I drink my coffee in the morning. Interestingly though, it's also a...
View ArticleA Rough Guide To Dreamcast Express
For a console that was only really supported for three years (more or less), the Dreamcast has left an impressive mark on the landscape of the gaming world. Looking at the system retrospectively, it's...
View ArticleDefense Commander - Dreamcast Tech Demo
There are quite a few Dreamcast tech demo videos and images knocking around on the internet - from the Irimajiri 'floating head' and Tower of Babel videos to the less well-known Future City sequence...
View ArticleThe Dreamcast Rucksack
Very recently we inducted the excellent Dreamcast messenger bag into the 'Yard. No, not the new Insert Coin pretender - the original Sega Europe messenger bag that was sent around to various retail...
View ArticleTreamcast DreamPhoto Mouse
It's a bit of an oddity this one. Last week I was just mindlessly browsing eBay to pass the time while I was waiting for something interesting to happen, and I came across an item I'd never seen...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Collector's Guide
A few months ago we had a little look at the DC Collector app for iOS and came to the conclusion that it's a pretty decent way to catalogue your ever-growing Dreamcast library and track the games you...
View ArticleTop 5 Games That I Would Play If I Were Stuck on a Desert Island
I'm sure you've seen it before. The "what X would you take if you were stuck on a desert island?" or "What X would you Y if that was the only thing you could Y?" Or something of the sort. Those silly,...
View ArticleA Closer Look At Dreameye
As mentioned here many, many times in the past, present and (probably) future, the Dreamcast has a fantastic number of peripherals - both official and third party. Just look back through our recent...
View ArticleDeveloper Interview: Elysian Shadows' Falco Girgis
Elysian Shadows Team hit the gaming headlines in the summer of 2014 when their eponymous indie RPG Elysian Shadows made it's Kickstarter goal in a matter of weeks. Since then, Elysian Shadows Team have...
View ArticleDreamcast Emulation Comes To Raspberry Pi 2
Got to be honest here - the Raspberry Pi hasn't really appealed to me at all. While I can see the point of this tiny programmable device and it's value as an educational tool, I've just never felt the...
View ArticleDreamPod Episode Zero
It's been a long time coming, but we finally pulled our collective fingers out and recorded our first podcast episode. We settled on the name DreamPod as both 'Dreamcast' and 'podcast' end...
View ArticleThe Dreamcast Internet Guide
One of our unwritten rules here at the 'Yard is that no matter how small, insignificant or useless an item of Dreamcast-related paraphernalia should be, it will always be taken in and given a hot meal...
View ArticleThe Bugs Of MSR
I make no secret that Metropolis Street Racer is one of my favourite racing games. Sure, I've been pouring hours into Driveclub over the last few months, but no game helped me hone my virtual racing...
View ArticleDreamPod Episode One
After the success of Episode Zero, you'll no doubt be pleased to learn that Episode One is now here! And although it has the same name as that Star Wars car crash from a while back, Jar Jar Binks is...
View ArticleOfficial UK Dreamcast Magazine: Demo Editions
It's pretty much standard practice for a console to have it's own officially-licensed print magazine, and the Dreamcast was no different. The Official UK Dreamcast Magazine is well known for it's more...
View ArticleMy First Podcast and A Resolution
A couple of days ago, I had the fortune of participating in our blog's podcast. And from that experience I learned one important thing:It's still a bit of a mystery to me!I do not know nearly as much...
View ArticleThe Games That Never Were: Episode 4
YouTuber and friend of the Junkyard pcwzrd13 has come up with the goods yet again by posting episode 4 of the popular series The Games That Never Were - a look at some of the titles that were...
View ArticleDreamPod Episode Two
iTunes featured DreamPod in their 'New & Noteworthy' section this week, which was very nice. We've also had some great iTunes reviews and general feedback from listeners and we're very grateful....
View ArticleZombie Revenge Mini Arcade Cab
Well this is quite cool - a mini arcade cabinet containing a Dreamcast and controls for two players to either play together or duke it out like the best of frenemies. This creation comes from bespoke...
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