Retro Gaming News
The Steam & Epic Games Store pages have been removed. Yesterday, excitement started to spread online after news emerged that Radical Entertainment and Vivendi’s video game adaptation of Scarface had been reissued on the Epic Games Store and was also being prepped for an eventual Steam release. However, alongside this excitement, there was understandably a…
‘Night Striker Gear’ is available now. M2 Co. Ltd officially launched Night Striker Gear, its revival of Taito’s 1989 vehicular-based arcade shoot ’em up Night Striker, across Nintendo Switch & Steam. First announced in November 2024, Night Striker Gear, much like the original game, sees players take control of a flying, transforming car called the…
James Mielke reflects on the Team Ninja creator who treated him as a brother. Years ago, after knowing each other for over 20 years, Tomonobu Itagaki —of his own accord— updated his Facebook profile and adjusted his relationship to me to be an “older brother.” He meant it in that Vin “I don’t have friends,…
Retro gaming has always held a special place in the hearts of gamers. The pixelated graphics, nostalgic soundtracks, and classic gameplay mechanics bring back memories of arcades and early home consoles. In recent years, however, many retro gamers are finding themselves drawn to online casino games. These games combine the thrill of chance with engaging…
Coventry City’s rise under Frank Lampard has been steady rather than sudden. The Sky Blues have grown from a team battling for stability into one that genuinely looks capable of challenging for a Premier League place. Their early-season form in the Championship has shown a blend of attacking intent, organisation, and confidence that reflects years…
While I’m not a fan of redpill developed games, especially with them being rather slow and clunky. One game however that looks worth a play, and surprisingly isn’t clunky, is C.R.A.N.E’s Commodore Amiga AGA red pill developed game of ‘SwitcherBoy’. A game in which you must not only avoid the enemies spread throughout the level,…
‘Midnight Landing’ originally hit the arcades back in 1987. Hamster, the company behind Arcade Archives, has announced that it will be reissuing Taito’s original flight sim, Midnight Landing, on Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S tomorrow (Thursday, October 23rd). Debuting in arcades in 1987, Midnight Landing was the first in a…
It’s not uncommon for Japanese games to include English voice acting, even for games that aren’t necessarily planned for release outside of Japan, just for the sake of maintaining an exotic vibe. PaRappa the Rapper for the Playstation and Sin and Punishment for the Nintendo 64 are fairly famous examples. Phase Paradox for the…
There was a time when the flashing lights of arcade cabinets ruled shopping malls and bowling alleys. Coins clinked, 8-bit soundtracks looped endlessly, and every “Game Over” pushed us to try again. That spirit of excitement hasn’t vanished — it just moved online. Today’s slot developers are reviving pixel art, synth music, and fast-paced gameplay…
Do you want to know how to keep your kids safe when they’re gaming online? Hold on tight. This is going to be a bumpy ride. Before we dive into how to keep your child safe, we need to talk about the current state of affairs in the online gaming space. 85% of young people…