If Steam’s big draw is the seasonal sale with an avalanche of ludicrous discounts, the Epic Games Store’s big draw is the freebie. Games are free to keep on the platform so often that the folks at PC Gamer maintain a living list with the latest offerings, and even though Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has…
2025 may have been a mixed bag overall, but as far as videogames are concerned, it was pretty great. If you’re a PC gamer, your cup runneth over so much that you may still be catching up on the year’s biggest hits even now, and you’re not alone. In fact, one industry analysis group reckons…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dan Yamnitz who currently is displayed on card number 3319, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. Dan is a multi-world record holder on the arcade version of Pole Position II. He holds the record on all four tracks of the game. When he is not playing arcade machines, he is…
When legacy becomes a liability. After nearly two decades of dormancy for the series and an infamously drawn-out development cycle, it feels slightly surreal to now have Metroid Prime 4: Beyond in the rearview. The game arrived under immense expectation, and it’s fair to say it ultimately proved more divisive than Nintendo and developer Retro…
Videogame art is gorgeous. Year after year, we collect special editions, design works books like those from Lost In Cult, or videogame vinyl soundtracks, all flush with lots of lovely concept art. Hell, the reason I decided to hold this discussion is because I was leafing through my records and lingered a long time admiring…
FromSoftware is one of the most influential game developers in recent history, though most games inspired by the studio borrow the ideas of its post-Demon’s Souls output. For dark fantasy RPG Lunacid, however, developer Kira LLC took inspiration from the Japanese studio’s far lesser-known series King’s Field, which first appeared on the PlayStation 1. Despite…
I never have been (and never will be) interested in golf. I think it’s a boring sport for boring people. I am, however, interested in golf that’s been messed around with. That includes things like minigolf and crazy golf (is there much of a delineation there? Answers on a postcard please). But there are also…
The early 2010s was boom time for retro revival projects, as Steam’s ascendency and new funding models like Kickstarter prompted a swathe of developers new and old to cast aside pragmatism and build the games they truly wanted to make. One of my favourite projects to emerge during this era is Legend of Grimrock, a…
News, features and talking points from the retro gaming world. Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Read the full article on timeextension.com News, features and talking points from the…
It’s happening. After three years of development, Terraria’s highly anticipated and supposedly final 1.4.5 update finally has a release date. It’s also imminent. Developer Re-Logic has set the date for January 27, less than two weeks away. Re-Logic announced the release date earlier this week via a Steam post. “We have a few more things…