Retro Gaming News
Boasts higher frame rates, quality-of-life mods, & more! Originally released in 1999, Harvest Moon 64 (otherwise known as Bokujō Monogatari 2) was initially only available on the N64, but has since been brought to other platforms such as the Wii U (as part of the Virtual Console) and the Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2…
Thanks to NocturneRecomp. If you’re a fan of classic Metroidvania titles, then listen up – the Xbox Live Arcade version of Konami’s legendary Castlevania: Symphony of the Night has been statically recompiled by Marco Andronaco / birabittoh (thanks, Video Game Esoterica). Built on the ReXGlue SDK, this recompilation works on Windows and Linux and converts…
Thanks to Time Extension, we just found out about a new tv show? – channel who knows. And the youtube video doesn’t tell us much. Retro game marketing company Pixel Helix has announced a digital showcase celebrating retro games, which will air in August. Broadcast in the run-up to this year’s Gamescom event, Pixel Arcadia is billed as “an…
Players Are Looking for Challenge Without Frustration The best games need to balance challenge and accessibility; if a game is too easy, players get bored. If it is too difficult, they can become frustrated and disengage entirely. The entire debate on Elden Ring’s difficulty level is what led players to review-bomb the latest title for…
“Hi Sandy, hope you’re well”. John Romero, the co-founder of id Software, has responded to a recent social media post by Sandy Petersen, the DOOM, DOOM II, and Quake level designer, in which the latter criticised video game piracy for indirectly gutting id Software, claiming the situation with DOOM is a lot more “complicated” than…
Det finns något nostalgiskt över att tänka på hur spel såg ut för bara tjugo år sedan. Arkadhallar med blinkande skärmar, pokerkvällar runt köksbordet med vänner, och de fysiska kasinona med sina karakteristiska ljud av spelautomater och tärningar mot grönfiltade bord. Men precis som videospelsindustrin genomgick en dramatisk transformation när internet slog igenom på allvar,…
Retro gaming… that’s just video games, right? Well, actually, no! Okay, okay, so most of the content here on our site does tend to focus on old-school consoles, arcade cabinets, and a seemingly never-ending debate about whether Doom still holds up or not in 2026, but there’s a lot more to retro gaming than that….
“I don’t understand why you continue to use AI-generated video adverts”. Commodore’s much-discussed Callback 8020 flip phone goes up for pre-order today, and, according to the company’s new CEO, Christian Simpson, the reaction to the phone has “surpassed” expectations. After a price reduction in response to complaints, Commodore International is also offering another $50 off…
Polymega Collection games work too, as well. Playmaji’s Polymega App – released alongside its Remix hardware – has been updated to include support for the Steam Deck. In case you didn’t know, the Polymega Remix is essentially a DVD drive that you connect to your PC, allowing you to legally digitise your physical game collection….
A secret music player containing over 20 unused tracks. HyperMegaTech Super Pocket handheld Rare Edition launched this month, giving fans of the legendary British developer another way in which to experience 14 of the studio’s classic titles, including Banjo Kazooie. But what you might not know is that it actually comes with a pretty incredible…