It’s a little odd that Age of Empires is one of the liveliest RTS series of the 2020s. Perhaps that speaks to the sorry state of the genre in general. But a genuinely great fourth game from Relic and several well-judged remasters have undeniably helped the series defy the tide of history. In any case,…
Have you herd? The last time I tried shepherding an unruly beast, I wasn’t exactly a fan. It was midnight, I was exhausted, and my dog simply refused to come back inside. Typical. Thankfully, Herdling offers a much cosier alternative, replacing a stubborn pup with fantastical beasties that actually listen to me. Developed by Okomotive,…
Team Fortress 2 modders love nothing more than imagining alternate histories for Valve’s long-running multiplayer shooter, and this year has seen several of these nostalgia-tinged conversions migrate from the rolling pastures of the web into Steam’s smog-belching metropolis. In March, Team Fortress 2 Classic revealed it would be launching on Valve’s platform sometime in 2025,…
Take the day OFF. Well folks, it’s the weekend once again, which means it’s time to get some gaming done! But first, a recap. This week, Capcom launched an intriguing 30th anniversary website for Resident Evil, though there’s not much on there right now beyond some cool artwork. Gamescom also happened, which means we got…
Over the past year, we’ve had the privilege of connecting with talented game developers from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) through the PlayStation MENA Hero Project. This initiative was launched with a simple goal: to identify and support original voices and empower creators from emerging regions to tell their stories through games….
After 42 years, someone has finally worked out a way to make a mini version of my favorite ’80s console, and it involves an AMOLED screen Preview Video While ’80s rivals such as the Atari 2600 and Intellivision fought for domination of the TV, the Vectrex offered gamers something different – it came with its own built-in screen capable of producing…
COLOGNE, DE (August 21, 2025) | During today’s Xbox Showcase at gamescom, Digital Eclipse and Atari officially revealed the final lineup and feature set for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, launching later this year. Headlining the announcement is the inclusion of Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and Mortal Kombat Special Forces – two rare PlayStation-era titles that have been unavailable for decades. These titles…
While the ModRetro Chromatic is in general a self-contained device, the Cart Clinic software is a means by which the firmware can be updated. This includes for ModRetro games themselves, and ModRetro recently released a new proof of concept of the idea with the addition of Battle Mode to ModRetro Tetris, the pack-in software…
Let’s check out two little known games from a not so great year of arcade gaming. 1984 was a lousy year for the American videogame industry. Both the home and arcade gaming markets were licking wounds, attempting to recover from the Video Game Crash of 1983. Atari, once the crown jewel of arcade gaming was…