Retro Gaming News
Welcome to the ‘Golden Age’. Julian “Jaz” Rignall has been the driving force behind some truly legendary video game publications, including C&VG, Mean Machines, MegaTech and more – and he’s now revealed that he aims to create a new magazine in the near future, as was previously hinted at. Rignall has shared a concept cover…
“Arcade Archives THE OUTFOXIES” will be released for Nintendo SwitchTM and PlayStation®4, and also “Arcade Archives 2 THE OUTFOXIES” will be released for Nintendo SwitchTM 2, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S. “THE OUTFOXIES” is an action game released by NAMCO LIMITED (current Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.) in 1995. You select one of the world’s top…
The ’80s classic gets upgraded for the modern era. When a team of Commodore enthusiasts and former staff announced they were buying the brand from its Dutch owners earlier this year, it triggered a wave of interest from countless gamers who had grown up with the company’s iconic C64 home computer. Released in 1982, the…
Hustle the bustle. Back in 2023, we reported on the rather bizarre situation surrounding the obscure 1999 Japanese home computer game Cookie’s Bustle. Developed and published by Rodik, Cookie’s Bustle sees you assuming the role of a 5-year-old girl who believes she’s a teddy bear. There are 200 NPCs to interact with, and the game…
Who created the arcade classic? Konami’s 1981 title Frogger is arguably one of the most famous arcade video games of all time (being subject to constant references in pop culture including in the memorable Seinfeld episode “The Frogger” where Jason Alexander’s character George Constanza tries to maintain his high score at his high school pizza…
According to the publisher, Trigger Happy – A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers is “the story of 200 of the most important and fascinating game controllers, which gathers everything from stock pads and high-end fightsticks to branded novelty joysticks and misguided oddities.” And oh my, did they cover them well. This kept with just…
Courtesy of Games That Weren’t. The lost media website Games That Weren’t has delivered an early Christmas present for Resident Evil fans: the “final build” of HotGen & Fluid Studios’ ambitious never-released Resident Evil port for the Game Boy Color (thank VGC!). Two builds have previously been recovered back in 2011 (by Kiff Storey and…
Yes, it has been 13 years since The Walking Dead: Season One was released by Telltale Games. Feel old yet? Not only that, but the Definitive collection of the entire Walking Dead mainline game franchise was released a whole six years ago. So, with that series being now well and truly buried, today we shall discuss…
In early role-playing games, unlocking new characters marked meaningful moments tied to story advancement, exploration, and player decisions rather than random rewards. Each addition to the party reflected narrative growth and reinforced a sense of earned progress. Looking closely at how these early systems functioned helps clarify why modern games still rely on those foundations….
A generation that half-lives on screen Walk through any city where the buses run late, and the rent runs high, and you will find the same small ritual: headphones on, eyes down, thumbs moving in practiced loops. For many young people, the day does not end when the door closes behind them; it continues in…