Retro Gaming News
‘Gee Bee’ buzzes onto Switch, Switch 2 PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. While the legendary video game designer Toru Iwatani is probably best known today for being the creator of Pac-Man, it’s important to highlight it wasn’t actually the first title that he created for Namco. Instead, that honour belongs to the 1978 release…
Launched on PC-98 back in 1993. FairyTale’s PC-98 visual novel Dead of the Brain 2 has been translated into English, we’re pleased to report. Released in 1993, this sequel is famous for its gore and adult themes, and while it’s generally considered to be a weaker game than the original, it’s still worth a look…
Growing on Twitch can be an issue for many and not necessarily because of the content. Basically, you can provide the best streams out there. If no one sees you, you’ll never get the popularity you deserve. That’s because quality matters, but it’s not everything. Sometimes, people with excellent marketing skills do better than those…
Gaming is an incredibly popular pastime, with more than 3 billion people describing themselves as gamers. This includes casual and mobile gamers, as well as players that are best described as hardcore gamers, sinking hours into a favourite title on PC or console. And, while it is important that gaming doesn’t take over everyday life,…
Kickstarter is an amazing website. It helps bring to light new ideas from people and companies that want to release something but funding and research support through its unique system. In this case, Tassei Denki/Dashine Electronics, which is a company behind many products gamers use all the time, marketed under other brands, has created G’AIM’E….
Beware the Scissorman! Human Entertainment’s terrifying Super Famicom title Clock Tower has just received a new unofficial version for the Game Boy Advance 30 years after its original release, giving fans a fresh way to experience the legendary horror game. The game, which focused on the story of an orphan named Jennifer Simpson and her…
“I didn’t use my own face as a reference”. If you know Ridge Racer, then you know Reiko Nagase. She’s the closest thing the series has to a mascot and was introduced as an unnamed character in the 1995 arcade title Rave Racer before being given an official name and enhanced status to coincide with…
Spicy! Accessory maker 8BitDo is giving its Pro 3 wireless controller a fresh look – and it’s one that is likely to appeal to hardcore Nintendo GameCube fans. The 8BitDo Pro 3 pad is compatible with Switch 1 and 2, Windows PC, Apple, SteamOS, and Android devices, and has previously been available in grey, ‘G…
Coming soon to Kickstarter. If you’re a regular reader of Time Extension, you might recall us mentioning last month that a retro YouTuber named TigerChainsaw had decided to make the transition into the world of game development, and was on the verge of revealing more info about his very first project. Well, since then, the…
“Brutally honest reviews, top-class tips, and close-to-the-knuckle humour”. 35 years ago this month, EMAP launched Mean Machines, the UK’s first dedicated multiformat console magazine. It’s no exaggeration to say that, had this publication not existed, you wouldn’t be reading this site (so yes, you have someone to blame). Read the full article on timeextension.com “Brutally…