Retro Gaming News
“I’m getting pretty fed up with all these “ports” made with AI”. We’ve seen a flood of AI-assisted retro gaming projects lately, from translations to decompilation and recompilation efforts. Opinion is sharply divided on the merit of such projects; AI tools help speed things up for sure, but they often come with unwelcome side effects…
Coins, Cards, and the Long Road to Cashless Arcades The Strong National Museum of Play holds Atari’s Coin-Op Division corporate records, a collection that documents the design, production, and marketing of nearly every Atari coin-operated game from Pong in 1972 through San Francisco Rush 2049 in 1999. Somewhere between those bins of quarters and…
In SiN Reloaded, players enter a near-future dystopian city gripped by chaos as the sinister SinTEK Industries floods the streets with a DNA-altering drug. As bio-engineered mutants and ruthless mob henchmen overrun the metropolis, players must assume the role of security consultant Colonel John R. Blade, hacking computer terminals, piloting heavy machinery and using precision…
Introducing the swashbuckling platformer, Captain Barrel! This fast paced arcade adventure stars a quirky pirate navigating numerous eye popping stages, each packed with their own threats, in search of that sweet, sweet treasure. Captain Barrel is available now! A must get for anyone looking to recapture the good ol’ days of the NEO GEO and…
BUCKLE UP, BELTALOWDA: Limited Run Games and Telltale Bring The Expanse: A Telltale Series To Physical Media On PlayStation®5 and Nintendo® Switch Pre-orders for the critically acclaimed sci-fi narrative prequel are open now! Limited Run Games, a premium publisher of physical video games, announced today that time-limited pre-orders for the sci-fi narrative adventure The Expanse:…
When is a Tiger not a Tiger? Another unrealised arcade port is one step closer to reality, as Capcom’s challenging 1987 arcade actioner Black Tiger is currently being converted to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis platform, courtesy of homebrewer Rester159. Black Tiger (known in Japan as the more sensible Black Dragon) is a typically fantastical tale…
(Not Dragon Ball, Please Don’t Sue). QuByte Interactive has announced Thunder Hoop Collection, bringing together two of the 1990s’ weirdest and most obscure run ‘n’ gun arcade release: Thunder Hoop (1992) and TH Strikes Back (1994). This bizarre and ballistic compendium will launch on PC and consoles October 8. Developed by Spanish troublemakers Gaelco, Thunder…
Bleeding Hearts. With the Fall season creeping in, there’s no better way to spend the dark, early evenings than with a dose of Survival Horror, and DreadXP has console players covered: spooky indie adventure Heartworm is coming to consoles next month, following on from its PC release in 2025. Developed by Vincent Adinolfi, Heartworm is…
‘Are you devious enough to beat Xevious?’. Here’s something a little out of the ordinary for you: a member of the preservationist group Gaming Alexandria, called Jumpman, has just discovered a long-lost TV commercial for Atari’s North American arcade release of Xevious, hidden in an old recording of a Phillies vs Mets baseball game from…
From the makers of Bounder and Rick Dangerous. It’s a great day to be a C64 fan, as legendary publisher Thalamus Digital has released a brand-new title for the world’s greatest bread bin. Binky: Frozen in Time is a single-screen platformer recalling the halcyon days of Commodore’s classic arcade efforts and, better still, is available…