Retro Gaming News
Atari 2600+ is also an “evergreen project”. Atari has just purchased a controlling stake in Swedish publisher Thunderful, which might lead you to assume the company is abandoning its ‘retro first’ approach for something a little more contemporary. However, speaking to Gamesindustry.biz, Atari CEO Wade Rosen made it clear that classic gaming is still very…
“I cannot put into words how happy I am”. The “rarest” game released for the Nintendo Family Computer has been picked up for just $12 in a US store, according to reports on social media. As spotted by Retronauts (thanks, Alex Kraus), 囲碁名鑑, a Go game for Famicom which launched in 1990, was picked up…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Allen Staal who currently is displayed on card number 392, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. You can also see Allen on card numbers 1754, 2139, 2173, 2467, and 2597. Allen is a huge Donkey Kong fan, as well as a competitive player. He has traveled a couple times from his home…
“See how much court fines you can stack up against your opponents”. Super Smash Bros. Melee modder Mooshie has added a fake ‘Cease and Desist’ letter to the game, poking fun at Nintendo’s famously litigious nature. The parody note turns Kirby into an official-looking communication from the company, but, upon closer inspection, it contains the…
Soldam first released in arcades back in 1992. Broke Studio has announced it will be releasing a version of Jaleco’s block-falling puzzle game Soldam, for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Originally released in 1992 in arcades, Soldam is a game that sees players trying to match soldam fruits in rows to earn points and achieve high…
After two years, DreamSDK gets an update. After two years of development, Dreamcast development tool DreamSDK has received an update. The news was broken by team member @falco_girgis, who described it as “a HUGE day for the Sega Dreamcast homebrew community.” Read the full article on timeextension.com After two years, DreamSDK gets an update. After…
The AVGN is back… in 8-bits!! Experience the ULTIMATE NERD RAGE in Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit! The all-new action platformer set in the AVGN universe is coming soon for ALL modern platforms and the ACTUAL NES. The modern version from Program Ancer, features an 8-bit style with live-action cutscenes, making it feel like you’re playing an…
“We are Diamond Dogs”. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain launched on this day ten years ago. Hideo Kojima’s final contribution to the series he created launched on September 1st, 2015, and followed the stand-alone prologue release, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, which was released in 2014. Read the full article on timeextension.com…
Powered by some of the best visuals in a Lego game to date and the awesome duality of playing with both the iconic characters from the series and dinosaurs, “Lego Jurassic World” is a beast of a game with plenty to see and do. Colorful, smart and more often than not silly, the tried-and-true gameplay…
Bloody brilliant. Those of you who have been reading this site for a while may have realised that I’m a huge, huge Castlevania fan. Konami’s vampire-hunting series is, without a doubt, my favourite of all time, and I consider several Castlevania titles to be among my favourite games of all time. However, despite this intense…