Retro Gaming News
Shmup shown off at SAGE ’25. Square’s 1997 shmup Einhänder is unique, as it’s the only time the company has tackled the shmup genre – and yet, despite a warm critical reaction, it hasn’t returned to the genre since. Thankfully, if you’re hankering for more of the same, then indie developers DJ Ear and Mad…
Courtesy of Red Art Studios and Success Corp. A brand new game in Success Corp’s Psyvariar series is currently in development for Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam), the publisher has announced. Psyvariar 3 is the first new mainline entry in the classic shoot ’em up series, which began all…
With an English localization! With Tokyo Game Show currently underway, news is starting emerge about a bunch of brand new projects that have been revealed to coincide with the event. This includes a new project from Sunsoft, which will see the company reissue its 1990 PC Engine title City Hunter, across PS5, Xbox Series X|S,…
Gaming communities are known for embracing quick and clever ways to connect. From event check-ins to exclusive content drops, QRcode technology has quietly become a common thread. With different types of QR codes, developers can link digital content to physical spaces or special campaigns, turning a simple scan into part of the gameplay. Linking Real-World…
Even when arcade cabinets started showing up in malls, pizza shops, and corner stores, they didn’t just offer entertainment. They created little hubs of competition and excitement where people gathered with pockets full of change and the hope of making it further than the last time. You’d see strangers leaning in to watch someone tackle…
Featuring ActRaiser, Eye of the Beholder, Breath of Fire, & Chrono Trigger. Over the last decade or so, Bitmap Books has established itself as one of the leading publishers of video game books. In the past, the UK-based publisher has released books on a range of retro topics, covering everything from Japanese role-playing games to…
I’ve just found out by looking through the itch io website, that OzzyOuzo is currently working on a new remake of Bad Dudes Vs. Dragon Ninja (a.k.a. Dragonninja) by Data East for the NEO GEO. In fact they have stated that this isn’t just a remake, but a tribute to a cult classic, that would take…
Junior, Senior. What was the first video game you ever played? This might be an easier question for some of you to answer than others, especially if you’re under the age of 30; chances are, there was a console of some description in your house during your formative years, owned by an older sibling or…
Rayman Lum’o’grams has a demo out now! With the Rayman series officially hitting 30 years of age, Ubisoft has been marking the occasion with concept art, in-game events, updates about the future of the series, and rereleases of older titles. However, it isn’t the only one celebrating, with the fan-hosted Rayman Alive 2025 event also…
“We’ve got to put ourselves out there”. According to a report by Women in Games, around 22% of the games industry workforce is female, and the higher up the chain to executive level, that percentage drops to 16% within the business’s top 15 game companies. This is something that Maya Rogers, president and CEO of…