Retro Gaming News
Say hello to ‘Sammy Salazar’. Tommy Tallarico was once famous for his long-running series of video game music concerts and impressive list of composing credits, but in more recent times, his name has become associated with fraudulent claims and the ill-fated Intellivision Amico. The full scale of Tallarico’s career of deception was exposed by the…
With a combat and item system that’ll remind you of “Castlevania: Symphony of the Night” and a multi-player mode that borrows from “Super Smash Bros,” “Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition” is a nifty title that is great for hours or in 15-minute bursts. At the same time, many of the game’s biggest strengths also end…
All hard work and no fun make “Farming Simulator 15” more dull than anything else. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to work on a farm, “”Farming Simulator 15” will answer that question all too easily: Not a lot of fun, but if you’re able to break your back and really stick…
“Substantial upgrades to Unleashed mode Overclock for CPU-bound games”. The Analogue 3D has been updated to version 1.1.9, introducing a range of fixes and improvements for the FPGA-based N64 system. As well as some fixes, this update features “substantial” updates to the Analogue 3D’s ‘Overclock’ mode for titles like Perfect Dark and GoldenEye 007. Read…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Old School Gamer Magazine writer Mike Mertes who is displayed on card number 3482, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. From the moment he touched an Intellivision controller in 1985, Mike knew that he had experienced something incredible in the world of video games that would shape him for…
“In my opinion, there was no chance of failing”. Sega and Nintendo were fierce hardware rivals for much of the ’80s and ’90s, with the latter usually being more commercially successful than the former. One contest that Nintendo won relatively comfortably was in the handheld arena. Its Game Boy portable launched in 1989 and sold…
Former Tectoy CEO Stefano Arnhold on the Master System, Mega Net, and more. When it comes to recounting the history of video games, it’s pretty easy to fall into the trap of funnelling everything through the American experience, from the rise and fall of Atari, to the emergence and overwhelming dominance of the NES, and…
Pre-order NOW: TAITO Arcade 3 and The Turrican Collection! The first cartridges of 2026 are ready to pre-order right now… TAITO Arcade 3 features 9 more fun-filled arcade classics including PUZZLE BOBBLE, QIX, CADASH and more! Full games list: • CADASH • CAMELTRY • CRAZY BALLOON • FOOTBALL CHAMP • LUNAR RESCUE…
The Duffer Brothers give Nintendo’s console too much credit. The Duffer Brothers’ hugely successful Stranger Things is now into its fifth and final season, bringing to a close the ’80s-infused horror sci-fi series that kicked off all the way back in 2016. Nostalgia for the decade that gave us the Compact Disc and Prozac is…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jesse “Professor Chime” Collins who is displayed on card number 3156, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection. Since 2007, Professor Chime has been heavily involved in the gaming scene. He has done everything from digital media to marketing. Jesse started one of the first modern digital gaming conferences and…