Scanlines’ Journal
Lawrence 'Scanlines' LichfieldLong-form reviews about games new and old, gaming culture, hardware and retrospectives. This is a personal Substack, not a brand or media outfit.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 124 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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My Top 3 Games In Every* Genre
We all have our favourite video games, new and old and I’ve certainly never been shy about sharing my Top 10’s and Top 25’s on the platform. In the beginning this was something I was desperate to keep to Notes because I’ve always hated thos...
Quick Read: The Savage Raven by Skull & Co. Neo Grip
If there’s one thing modern gamers can’t complain about it’s the sheer quantity and quality of third party peripherals on the market.
When I was growing up with the PlayStation 2 -the last good PlayStation- the GameCube and original Xbox,...
This Game Might Go In My Top 10
I think I speak for all Switch 2 early adopters when I say that the wait for Nintendo’s next classic goes on.
There was that initial flurry of quality in the early months: Mario Kart World was without question my favourite game of 2025, Do...
A Bizarre Horror Staple For Dreamcast
Despite it sitting shoulder to shoulder with the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo 64 as one of my 3 favourite consoles the Dreamcast has seldom seen coverage on the Journal, so this month, I’d like to change that.
The Dreamcast is no stranger to...
My Opinion On This Game Did A 180
The Sega Saturn is my pick for the most enigmatic retro console and is easily the most underappreciated in Sega’s portfolio.
The Master System may have flopped in North America but it was beloved in Brazil and Europe; the Mega Drive did w...
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