Retro Gaming News
“Our belief that this would be like publishing an issue of a magazine was quite simply wrong.”. EGM Media, the creator of the Electronic Gaming Monthly Compendium, has issued an update after growing concern from backers over the delivery of the physical book. If you cast your mind back to 2024, you may remember hearing…
Tipping the Scales. Developer Argonaut Games has announced a release date for the upcoming sequel remaster Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos. The savvy scaly will be making his grand return on PC and console platforms October 29. Originally released on PlayStation in 1999, Croc 2 sees the returning hero on a quest to reunite…
Deadly fun! If you have a love of ’80s arcade games, old action films, and ninjas, then you’re in luck. Shadow Gangs Zero is coming to Steam later this month, on October 27th, 2026. Read the full article on timeextension.com Deadly fun! If you have a love of ’80s arcade games, old action films, and…
And for under $100, too. I know there’s a running gag about emulation handhelds dropping almost weekly, but the Anbernic RG DS Plus ($95) feels like it’s launching uncomfortably close the its predecessor, the RG DS, which only arrived in December of last year. Nonetheless, this dual-screen device has reconnected me with a wealth of…
Vengeance is Timeless. A modder has successfully recompiled a native PC port of 2K Games’ grim first-person adventure, The Darkness. Porting Pete’s recompilation uses the source code from the Xbox 360 edition, first released alongside its PS3 counterpart in 2007. The Windows port, which sees the Xbox 360 code translated into C++, supports 4K resolutions…
Rolling Staaaaaaaaart! More news for fans of Sega’s legendary arcade racers, as homebrewer alphanu1 has coded a PC port of crowd-pleasing IndyCar title Daytona USA, originally released in 1994. If alphanu1’s name rings a bell, then that’s probably because they were featured recently on Time Extension for creating a new FPGA Model 1 core –…
Let’s make a return to the Cave of Monsters. Taito’s colourful 2019 platformer Bubble Bobble 4 Friends will be receiving a physical release on Nintendo Switch 2, as announced by publisher Clear River Games. Pre-orders are open right now, with shipping expected to commence in Spring 2027. Bubble Bobble 4 Friends stays true to the…
Shake, shake, shake, Señora. Apparel merchandiser The Yetee has opened pre-orders for a cute line of products celebrating Sega’s maraca-shaking rhythm-action game Samba de Amigo. As spotted by Go Nintendo, The Yetee’s modest collection includes an adorable shirt, emblazoned with the visage of the shake-happy Amigo and his superstar sister, Amiga, as well as butterfly…
‘I had a blast working on this project’. A dedicated team of coders and translators has finally completed a 10-year-plus project to translate Atlus’ RPG sequel Summon Night Swordcraft Story: Stone of Beginnings, originally released on the Game Boy Advance back in 2005, into English. The third title in the epic, anime-infused adventure series, Stone…
Guns at the ready. Sega’s arcade division has teased a new entry in the House of the Dead series. As spotted by Arcade Heroes, Sega Amusements posted a 30-second teaser for a new game to be announced at the upcoming IAAPA 2026, which takes place in November. Read the full article on timeextension.com Guns at…