Retro Gaming News
My most recent book, King PONG: How Atari Bounced Across Markets to Make Millions, shows how Atari established not one but two massive consumer technology categories by adopting innovative product positioning and market development strategies. I conclude the short book with a chapter that briefly explains how PONG is continuing to lead in the development…
Casino slots are among the most popular money games online, attracting both beginners and experienced players. With their colorful graphics, simple mechanics, and exciting rewards, it’s no surprise that many people enjoy these fun online games. However, while slots are largely based on luck, there are still practical casino slot strategies that can help you…
Say hello to the GAMEMT E5 ModX. It’s easy to feel that modern gaming hardware has become stale and uninnovative, so thank goodness for the many companies operating in the handheld emulation space. Anbernic recently showed off a fancy rotating portable, and now GAMEMT has teased the E5 ModX, a handheld which can be used…
One man’s ‘Traysia’ is another man’s gold. Shinyuden and Ratalaika Games have announced that they will be reissuing Telenet Japan’s 1991 Genesis RPG, Traysia, across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam), on April 24th, 2026 (as spotted by Gematsu!). The Sega Mega Drive/Genesis has many great role-playing games, but Traysia…
“So much can be offered only through the medium of games”. There are few game developers as influential, internationally well-known, or renowned as Hideo Kojima. He transcends regional boundaries, languages, hardware platforms, and has a portfolio dating back nearly 40 years. Online, you will find innumerable interviews and thousands of deeply analytical op-ed essays. In…
“After about 20 years since the game’s release in 2005”. Renowned video game composer Yuzo Koshiro has confirmed that part of the soundtrack to Namco × Capcom is coming to streaming platforms. Released on PS2 in 2005, the game was developed by Monolith Soft and pulls together characters from Namco and Capcom titles. Alongside Koshiro,…
The online casino industry has evolved far beyond its early days of simple digital slot machines. What began as a niche form of entertainment has transformed into a global, technology-driven ecosystem offering thousands of games at the click of a button. This shift has not only changed how players interact with casinos but also how…
The Commodore 64’s library has grown even bigger today with the official release of Axis, a high-stakes “escape” title developed by AnyStone Games. Born from the legacy of Zsolt Bertók’s (Bery) original Videoton TV Computer game of the same name, this modern C64 rendition was crafted using the powerful TRSE (Turbo Rascal Syntax Error) development…
Twisted Metal (2012) has already recorded “a 5-7% Average FPS improvement”. The developers behind RPCS3, the popular PlayStation 3 emulator, have just announced a major “breakthrough” in emulating the PS3’s Cell Broadband Engine processor, reportedly leading to optimisations across all games (h/t: Tom’s Hardware). Historically, the PS3’s Cell processor has famously created a lot of…
“I want to make sure not to hide this fact”. Final Fight MD developer Mauro Xavier has lifted the lid on his next project, and it’s one that’s likely to prove highly controversial. Bullet Rhythm is a vertically-scrolling shmup for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive which will feature CD-quality music on a cartridge thanks…