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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…
Easily the worst ‘game’ of the year. A short while ago, we reported on the news that Dizzy creators the Oliver Twins – two of the most famous game designers to emerge from the ’80s bedroom coding boom in Great Britain – were embracing Generative AI to create interactive experiences through their RichCast platform. The…
Both are launching early next year. Blaze has revealed two new Evercade cartridges, both of which are launching in February 2026. First up is The Turrican Collection, which includes the home computer and console versions of the famous run-and-gun franchise. Read the full article on timeextension.com Both are launching early next year. Blaze has revealed…
On November 26th, the Maiden of the Dark Kickstarter campaign hit a key benchmark. With 136 backers promising $10,195, the independent Game Boy title has officially hit its fundraising goal and is now set to deliver the game and assorted extras to supporters in December. The campaign has also officially sold out of its…
Remember dropping 25¢ into Galaga, praying for one more wave? In 2025, that same fist-clenching, heart-in-throat tension is back… except your astronaut is riding a rocket instead of a spaceship, and the quarters are rupees or USDT. I fired up the Hindi edition at https://astronautcasinogame.in/hi/ on a CRT filter for 220+ hours straight (November 2025)…
Comes pre-loaded with 25 ‘modern’ C64 classics. As far as micro consoles go, The C64 Mini has been a resounding success, and, according to its manufacturer, is the best-selling ‘mini computer’ yet released. I can certainly believe that – The C64 Mini was one of the first devices of its kind to hit the market,…
“We’ve made a game that is constantly challenging and evolving”. Mention the names Steve Ellis and David Doak to any veteran gamer, and titles like GoldenEye 007 and TimeSplitters will almost certainly spring to mind. The former Rare duo now run Mindfuel Games, and have just announced their next title, which (on the surface, at…
It even includes a miniature Sir Clive complete with a Sinclair C5. In the past, we’ve seen LEGO release a few different sets based on old pieces of video game hardware, from a recreation of the Atari 2600 to the LEGO versions of the Nintendo Game Boy and Nintendo Entertainment System. But we’ve been thinking…