Retro Gaming News
“There is some atmosphere and vibe which makes the Vector War special”. Hey, stranger. Pssst. Over here, I want to tell you a secret. You’ve seen the film Bloodsport, right? Where a group of international warriors battle it out in a secret underground kumite tournament to discover the best? Well, did you know the Vectrex…
“The atmosphere in the emulation community was pretty rough”. Back at the start of 2024, fan-translation and ROM hack sharing site CDRomance was forced to take its operations ‘underground’ following threats of legal action. Then, at the close of the year, it was announced that the site was effectively dead and would no longer be…
“You deserve to finish the game even if you cheat”. If you grew up playing the games of The Bitmap Brothers, then there’s a good chance you’ll be keenly aware of the brutal difficulty level of most European action titles in the late ’80s and early ’90s. In an era when save games and multi-button…
Powered by AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395. AYANEO has just revealed its flagship Windows handheld gaming system, the NEXT 2. Boasting a “top-tier” screen, TMR sticks and an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chipset, the NEXT 2 is shaping up to be one of the most potent gaming handhelds on the market – but then…
“A playground for software and hardware tinkerers alike”. The popularity of retro gaming has given us a steady stream of hardware to purchase, from the NES Mini to the Analogue Pocket, but one thing all of these devices have in common is that they allow you to play decade-old games – and not entirely new…
Warmed-up editions of previously-released products. American fashion and lifestyle brand Kith is producing a range of Marvel vs. Capcom products, kicking things off with hardware collaborations with Arcade1Up and Super Pocket maker HyperMegaTech. “We partnered with Arcade1Up to create a retro arcade machine that features eight games: Marvel vs. Capcom, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, X-Men…
Modern gaming has become bloated. Every title wants to be a cinematic masterpiece, complete with orchestral soundtracks and dialogue trees longer than election manifestos. Somewhere along the way, the joy of simply playing got lost. Crash games brought it back. They’re stripped-down, fast-moving and gloriously unapologetic. No lore, no side quests, no collectibles. Just you,…
Core, blimey! Back in 1997, the PlayStation was very much in its stride, offering up a whole world of games all built around 3D graphics. It was also a very inclusive platform that changed games forever. However, one of its formative games, Armored Core, has often been overlooked – at least until very recently. In…
Insert Coin. Continue? Step into an arcade. The air hums. There’s a smell of warm circuitry and soda syrup. Light flashes across the floor, a kaleidoscope of reds and blues. Somewhere, Pac-Man chomps endlessly through a maze that’s been running since 1980. No cinematic cutscenes, no open-world quests, no downloadable skins. Just you, a joystick,…
Created using Carrera Hybrid. WipEout is one of the most famous racing franchises the world of video gaming has ever produced, so it’s little wonder that superfan Joseph Hallam was keen to transform it into a real-world product. “For many years, I wanted to try and make WipEout slot car racing using Scalextric or Carrera…