Retro Gaming News
Gaming is more than a form of entertainment; it’s designed to keep you coming back for more. A big part of this pull lies in the reward systems used in games—from loot boxes to bonus rounds. They are carefully crafted to play on player psychology, fueling excitement, anticipation, and engagement. If you’ve ever felt a…
For about as long as I can remember, the arcade has always been coded as a highly masculine experience. The games there are aggressive. Violent. If it’s not Street Fighters pounding each other to submission, you’ve still got a lone hero and maybe a friend facing off against huge armies with as little as…
Coming this August. The first Telenet Shooting Collection was notable for containing Granada and Gaiares, two decent-quality Genesis shmups which made the cost of entry almost worth it on their own. The second volume is close to release, and while it’s nice to see some lesser-known titles get a new lease of life, there’s arguably…
“It became very easy for players to lose sight of what they should be doing”. If you grew up with a PlayStation, there is a good chance that you may have heard of Ape Escape — Sony Computer Entertainment’s 1999 platformer about a young boy tasked with travelling through time to round up a bunch…
“Most of the CG designers were college students doing part-time work”. Developed as the first game to specifically require the use of the DualShock controller, Sony Computer Entertainment’s 1999 platformer Ape Escape (known in Japan as Saru Getchu) was built around a pretty simple yet ingenious premise. A bunch of mischievous primates have escaped from…
“Giant Bomb has new owners, and you’re looking at them”. Founded by Jeff Gerstmann and Ryan Davis all the way back in 2008, Giant Bomb has become one of the most popular media outlets covering the wild and wacky world of video games. The site was recently in the news due to a disagreement between…
Shame it’s not available in a six-button option, though. Accessory maker GuliKit teased a successor to its Elves controller last year but is only now lifting the lid on it—and it appears to have taken a massive amount of inspiration from Sega’s Saturn console. The Elves 2 Pro boasts Hall Effect analogue sticks, wired and…
Coming to the exA-Arcadia arcade system. Back when Mortal Kombat was only just making its impact felt in the world of arcades, Data East’s North American office decided it would create its own take on the digitised one-on-one fighter. With a story penned by none other than Back to the Future co-scriptwriter Bob Gale, Tattoo…
If you’re looking for more gaming news on this upcoming first person shooter of ‘Grind’ for the Commodore Amiga 500 and above. Then we have just been informed by Saberman, that not only does this work in progress game have a brand new DevArena map for you to try (Patreon Paywall), but this new update showcases all…
“This is how all great ports start out!”. The Sega Dreamcast appears to be enjoying a mini-revival lately. We’ve seen new control options and VMU replacements, as well as community-led projects which have seen the likes of GTA III and WipEout come to Sega’s defunct 128-bit console. It would seem that another PS1 classic will…