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In the late 1970s and early 1980s, adventure seekers explored digital caverns armed only with their keyboards and imaginations, hunting for treasures described entirely in text. Zork expanded on earlier text-based games like Colossal Cave Adventure by introducing a more advanced parser and a witty, distinctive narrator’s voice. Do you have what it takes to conquer Zork I: The Great…
Missed some retro news this week? We’ve got you covered. Welcome to Retro Recap, a new regular feature we’ll be running 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 Missed some retro news this…
When it comes to announcing something from Allan Turvey, it’s usually a new game that’s just been announced such as the case with Asteroids RX, Percy Penguin or even Terrapins. But this time he’s decided to do something different, as in relation to the upcoming festive period, he is putting the word out for everyone…
On January 9th, Limited Run Games formally opened pre-orders for the physical release of Capcom Arcade Stadium Vol. 1, a compilation that will bring 32 classic Capcom arcade games to modern consoles. This particular compilation is not new. It is already available to purchase in digital form for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox…
Update: jnmartin’s native port is now available. We’ve seen a lot of community-made ports of famous games to new platforms recently, all made possible by the fact that talented hackers have taken apart the source code, enabling native versions of titles like Zelda, GTA III and DOOM 64. It looks like the Dreamcast is going…
“We are not leaving Japan, but this work should be allowed within Japan”. In April 2025 we covered how Japan’s Game Preservation Society was on the verge of closing. Since then, a lot has happened, with big changes and even bigger plans. The GPS would again like to thank everyone who rushed to its aid….
Could a native PC port finally be on the cards? As recently highlighted by Video Game Esoterica (and Rock Paper Shotgun), an exciting new project is currently underway to decompile the Xbox title Jet Set Radio Future, meaning it’s possible (though not exactly guaranteed) that it could one day end up getting a native PC…
“Cucciolo somehow managed to do something important”. Opened in 1996, SegaWorld London was a massive indoor theme park located within the UK capital’s Trocadero venue, and was packed to the rafters with Sega arcade machines and other rides. Despite the amazing array of games on offer, SegaWorld London was not a commercial success and would…
Who you gonna call? Codemasters’ LMA Manager series was a short-lived rival to the likes of Championship Manager and Football Manager, and used a unique system for unlocking codes which allowed players to tinker with the gameplay. A hotline was established in the UK that charged £1 per minute and provided special codes that could…
Super Robot Wars 64 originally released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999. We have some great news for fans of giant anime and giant robots. It has been announced that a fan translation of Super Robot Wars 64 for the Nintendo 64 is currently in development, meaning that fans of the series will one day…