Retro Gaming News
Over a decade has passed since the deal was struck. Remember ‘90s Arcade Racer? Back in 2013, it showed almost limitless promise, and was successfully crowdfunded and lined up for release on modern systems, including the Wii U. Described by developer Antonis Pelekanos as a love letter to Sega’s Daytona USA, ’90s Arcade Racer never…
“We’re doing everything we can to fix this as soon as possible”. French retro game publisher Broke Studio has announced that it is suspending all orders to the United States following new customs regulations introduced between the US and Europe. Broke Studio releases physical games for old systems, and helped bring the utterly brilliant Changeable…
‘Cubix’ launched earlier this month as part of YRGB 2025. As you may or may not already know, last week saw the start of YRGB 2025, a retro game development competition for the ZX Spectrum computer scheduled to last between August 7th to August 20th. As a result, we’ve recently seen a large increase in…
“Clear PCBs feel illegal”. I’ve been around long enough to have seen the Game Boy modding scene rise from a tiny niche of the retro gaming community to one of its most exciting sectors, but even I’m speechless at how beautiful this new device from @natalie_thenerd has turned out (thanks, Tom’s Hardware). The self-taught modder…
The Settlers II arrives on Amiga computers this October. Blue Byte Software’s beloved city builder The Settlers II is finally being released on the Amiga later this year, almost 30 years after skipping the platform. The Settlers series originally began on the Amiga, with the release of 1993’s The Settlers. However, when it came time…
Can you be “a bold stand against today’s toxic tech” whilst using Gen AI? Once upon a time, Commodore was one of the biggest names in the world of home computers and video games. Via its successful C64 and Amiga platforms, it attracted legions of fans, and seemed to typify the ‘Trojan Horse’ dream of…
LaserActive Mega LD support could be coming to Ares. In 1993, Sega partnered with the Japanese multinational Pioneer Corporation to release a new module for its LaserActive home entertainment system in Japan and North America. This exciting and technologically impressive add-on featured support for standard Sega Mega Drive / Genesis cartridges and Sega CD discs,…
‘The Secret of Weepstone’ arrives next year. DreadXP and Talesworth Game Studio have announced a new black-and-white Dungeons & Dragons-inspired RPG, which is scheduled to release next year on PC. The Secret of Weepstone is set (as the name suggests) in the ailing village of Weepstone, which is located in the shadow of an seemingly…
Po-TATE-oh? I’ve long said that the handheld emulation sector is saturated with devices which all basically do the same thing, with only minor increases in processing power setting them apart – well, that and design inspiration, which usually involves cloning the look of a famous portable from decades ago, like the GBA or GBA SP….
This column / article / retrospective (or whatever you want to call it) is a reflection on why and how we collect and play video games. Each time we’ll cover a different collector (although not in this issue!) and discuss various (sometimes) polarizing topics that affect us. The Origins of the ESRB and American Gaming…