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“That’s an easy way to know you made the right decision”. Remember Donald Trump’s tariffs? They caused all kinds of aggro for manufacturers and consumers, only for the US Supreme Court to rule that they weren’t a legal use of the ‘International Emergency Economic Powers Act’, allowing impacted companies to apply for refunds. Some of…
“I was in no way consulted or involved with this collection”. James Pond is one of those characters whom people have a lot of affection for but who only seems to make it into the news in the most negative of ways. Back in 2025, Gameware announced it was creating an AI-filled ‘sequel’ called James…
Includes unlocked frame rates, 4K, and more! After years of being exclusive to Xbox, Blue Dragon has been ported unofficially to the PC, as reported by PC Gamer. Re:Blue is described as a “a static recompilation” of Mistwalker & Artoon’s ambitious RPG that originally launched in Japan in 2006 (and one year later, internationally in…
Along with the Talkback 8020 and TAC-2 joystick. Gamescom is in full swing, and Commodore International is in attendance – in fact, the recently revived company used the event to announce a new version of its C64 Ultimate computer, festooned with Cyberpunk 2077 iconography. Time Extension contributor Ashley Day is at Gamescom, and he was…
Featuring the six Alien Breed games released for the Commodore Amiga, with new games modes, couch & online co-op, save states, dual stick controls, and an immersive virtual museum. Available September 24 on Steam, GoG, Epic Games Store, Playstation, and Xbox. Coming to Nintendo Switch in Fall 2026. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4870460/Alien_Breed_35th_Anniversary_Collection/?_kx=UV9e8AUlZHwmOGHI_wi2rzhb0bAVrN-IBhJSyH4NB8g.UxPMsm 35 years ago, this station initiated…
August 26, 2026 – Atari today announced the Atari x Activision Collection, a landmark physical collaboration rereleasing 39 Atari 2600 titles on physical cartridges, including fan favorites Pitfall!, River Raid and Kaboom! The project reunites Atari and Activision after nearly 50 years. Beginning today, fans can preorder the collection on atari.com. The Atari x Activision…
August 26, 2026 – BBG Entertainment, the Munich-based publisher behind the acclaimed remakes of BOULDER DASH®, ASTROSMASH®, and SHARK! SHARK!®, is bringing one of gaming’s most influential platformers back to life: MANIC MINER® – the cult classic that defined a whole generation of home computer gaming – will be released this autumn for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series…
His role in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is the stuff of legend. Hollywood legend Tim Curry has passed away at the age of 80, we’re sad to report. The award-winning star of stage and screen rose to fame off the back of his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the musical The Rocky Horror…
“If we don’t care about our own IP, then people will either turn on you or turn away”. Released on the C64 in 1988, Cyberdyne Systems’ Armalyte is considered to be one of the finest 8-bit home computer shooters ever made, scoring a whopping 97% in Zzap!64. In 2010, it was remade for PC by…
“I didn’t want to lose my anonymity”. Roller Coaster was a truly unique video game when it launched on the ZX Spectrum back in 1985. Effectively a 2D platformer, the game took place in an amusement park modelled on the real-world Blackpool Pleasure Beach in the UK, and was such a hit with players that…