From Arcades to Avatars: How Social Casinos Recapture Retro Community Spirit
In the heyday of arcades, gaming was an inherently social experience. Crowds gathered around machines to watch intense battles unfold, friends competed side by side, and strangers often bonded over shared energy for the same titles. Arcades were gathering spots full of conversation, competition, and community. Today, this spirit is finding new life in the…
Operation Steel Rain – This WIP mech platformer for the Amiga looks rather cool (+DEMO) [update]
Even though it’s still Jan, already we’ve had so many Amiga game news stories, that at times I could hardly keep up! Games such as Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja, Castlevania AGA, Tracker Hero and WIZONK are just some of the ones I’ve featured already. Well the Amiga news just keeps on going. As I’ve been…
Harrier Attack Reloaded – An enhanced classic for the Amstrad CPC Plus by Chris Perver
I never thought I’d see the day that an Amsoft game, more especially Harrier Attack, would be getting an enhanced edition. It is one of the best games I have ever played on the Amstrad CPC 464, and to see it remade for the Amstrad CPC Plus by Chris Perver fills me with retro joy….
Hero Quest improved for the Amstrad CPC!
Way back in the early 90’s a fantastic top down game based on an original board game was released by Gremlin, that became hugely popular to the point of receiving great reviews and ending up as one of the top most recommended games to have in any retro collection. That game was none other than…
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Michael Lepsch
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Michael Lepsch with Arcade 92 who is displayed on card number 4706 from the Superstars of 2025. Michael owns an arcade at the Flower Mound, Texas location, as well as one in McKinney, Texas. Michael loves playing arcade and pinball games as well as the retro consoles from his childhood….
A review of Hermano for the Chromatic
Despite what’s implied by the title, Hermano isn’t actually the name of the character you play in the side scroller of the same title for the Game Boy, best optimized for the Chromatic from ModRetro. Rather, you play as Nano, who rises from the grave furious that a demon has kidnapped his beloved…
Echoes of the Unread Brings Enchanted 8-bit Adventure Was KickStarted Yesterday and Already Funded!
Prepare to embark on a magical journey of friendship, imagination, and song as the Kickstarter campaign for Echoes of the Unread, a brand new adventure for the NES, is now live. Developed by Clever Cat Games and published by Mega Cat Studios, Echoes of the Unread puts players in the shoes of Rhapsody, a young girl who, after falling asleep while studying in…