Fans of Retro Gamer’s hardware bookazines will be pleased to hear that they are now available to buy for Kindle. The Classic Videogames Hardware Genius Guide is available now for just £5.81 and features in-depth guides to some of the best computers and consoles of all time. The Amiga, Super Nintendo, PC Engine, Atari 2600 and ZX Spectrum are just a few of the machines featured, and all come with the fantastic in-depth information that only Retro Gamer offers.

Editor in Chief Aaron Asadi said: “This eBook is a fantastic resource for all retro videogame fans. Offering in-depth information on some of the iconic consoles from the last 50 years, there are also run-downs of the best games from each piece of hardware, allowing readers to relive the classic videogame moments from days gone by. The is the perfect trip down memory lane, and represents excellent value for money.”

The Classic Videogames Hardware Genius Guide eBook is available now from Amazon (http://amzn.to/iZODFT).

Helping you sort the wheat from the chaff, the iPhone App Directory Volume 8 is your complete guide to the best apps available for your smartphone. Covering every category on the App Store, there are a wealth of top apps that will help extend the functionality of your iPhone, and ones that will keep you entertained for hours. With over 900 reviews, you’re bound to find plenty of applications that will catch your eye.

Editor-in-chief Aaron Asadi commented: “The iPhone App Directory makes it exceptionally easy to find your way around the ever-increasing App Store. With hundreds of the latest releases, this essential guide gives you access to all you need to find the very best apps out there.”

The iPhone App Directory Volume 8 is available now priced £9.99 (on sale on 06/10/11) from www.imaginebookshop.co.uk and all good newsagents.

It’s a ridiculous time in the office at the moment with people playing pretty much every big release that is coming out in the next few weeks. Anyway I was mentioning a few games currently sitting on my ‘to do’ list, which included Rage, FIFA 12, Resistance III and Dead Island, and explained that I was playing Resident Evil 4.

I was laughed out of the game room because no one could believe that I was playing a 6-year old game when there were already so many great games I could be playing.

The simple fact of the matter though is that I only have the words of my fellow journalists to go on, and as EVERY big AAA release at the moment is the best game ever since the game that came out the week before, it’s very hard to decide whether I should actually devote my precious time (and my time is precious) to games which, on the surface at least, don’t appear to be all that exciting.

I know that Resident Evil 4 is a stupidly excellent game, and while I think Capcom’s treatment and pricing structure for it is dire, there’s no denying that it remains fantastic fun to play. I can’t say the same about any of the other games I’ve mentioned above, so I’d rather not take the risk, and will wait for a lengthy weekend or holiday to experience them properly.

I know games are great at the moment, but I just don’t belive that EVERY AAA is worth the 9+ scores they all consistantly seem to get on Metacritic. It would be the equivalent of every summer blockbuster getting 5/5, which just doesn’t happen (not consistently anyway).

I know of Resident Evil 4′s legacy, because I’ve already played it, and I’ll happily play through it again. The others? Well maybe I’ll simply wait and see if people are still harping on about them in another 6 years time…

After a lengthy wait Guardian Heroes is finally available on Xbox Live Arcade.

Originally released for the Sega Saturn in 1996, it’s an epic scrolling fighter with multiple routes, a large number of characters, and lots of pseudo RPG elements. It’s arguably one of the best examples of the genre since Street Of Rage 2, and Treasure has significantly improved its new digital update.

Guardian Heroes HD offers enhanced visuals, a brand new set of combat options (don’t worry the originals are still there) and lots of online capabilities. In short it’s the definitive version of an already excellent game. Look out for our review in issue 96 of Retro Gamer.

Normally we would get to excited about an advert for a current gen console. Sony’s new ad for its PlayStation 3 is fantastic though and is a genuinely clever piece of work.

Set in a bar it features numerous characters from franchises such as Uncharted, Resistance and Infamous, all paying homage to a mysterious character called Michael. As the tales continue and more and more cameos pop up, it becomes obvious that they are celebrating ‘You’ and your many adventures with them.

It might be a little too obscure for more casual gamers, but there’s no denying that it’s one of the best videogame adverts we’ve seen for a very long time.

One of our forum members is working on a brand new fanzine for the NES. Known as NES-Bit Magazine System, it’s a tribute to both the classic Nintendo mags of old, but also a natural evolution of the NES-Bit website. The brainchild of forum member Lorfarius, NES-Bit is going to be available in both PDF format and as a magazine and will be available at this year’s Replay event. There will be an interview in issue 96 of Retro Gamer.