Retro Gaming News
‘Contra Burst’ has been spotted at a few Round1USA locations. A new Lightgun game based on the Contra series is quietly being rolled out in select US arcades, as reported by Arcade Heroes (Thanks Ted for the tip!). The new machine called Contra Burst was first spotted being set up for a location test at…
UrbX Warriors is a new game from Cannon Fodder & Broken Sword devs. Two legends of video game development are teaming up to create a brand new game for the Spectrum Next and PC. UrbX Warriors is a new action-arcade adventure game from the programmer Tony Warriner (Broken Sword, Beneath A Steel Sky) and Stoo…
Coming later this year. Taito is helping to expand the Evercade range this year, thanks to the addition of a Taito-themed Alpha bartop arcade and two new Taito Evercade cartridges. Like the two Capcom variants released last year, the unit will feature dual controls and a bunch of pre-loaded games. It will also have two…
Launches in August. Badger Punch Games’ modern-day Amiga title Roguecraft is coming to Evercade, it has been confirmed. The latest entry in Evercade’s single-game cart range, Roguecraft DX “features new levels, new monsters, new music, power-ups, and more,” all of which are “exclusive to this current Evercade release.” Read the full article on timeextension.com Launches…
6 games on each. Evercade’s ongoing collaboration with SNK will give us two new Neo Geo Arcade cartridges this year, it has been revealed. Retailing for £19.99 / €24.99 / $29.99 and launching in October, both carts can be pre-ordered from August 29th. Read the full article on timeextension.com 6 games on each. Evercade’s ongoing…
Celebrate five years of Evercade. Evercade maker Blaze is celebrating five years of the retro gaming range of systems with a new showcase, and it’s one that is sure to be packed with announcements. The Evercade family includes handhelds, consoles and even bartop arcades, all of which are compatible with a growing range of cartridges….
You cannot beat Japanese packaging. Long-time readers of Time Extension will be keenly aware of Bitmap Bureau’s quest to release its top-down shooter Xeno Crisis on every consumer device known to man; what began life as a Mega Drive release has since expanded to N64, SNES, Dreamcast and beyond, with the most recent conquest being…
Includes titles for the NES/Famicom & MSX2. The creator of the Video Game History Foundation, Frank Cifaldi, has announced yesterday on social media that the 501(c)3 non-profit organization has recently come into possession of 125 mystery prototype ROMs, which are believed to originally be from Taito Japan. And, better yet, the non-profit will be doing…
The Bagman’ is also coming to PC & modern consoles. If you’re someone who happens to love horror and retro gaming, then we have some good news to share as it appears that a new Clock Tower-esque point-and-click horror title is currently in development for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis. Created by the indie…
American Pinball (AP) recently sent out an update to its distributors at what is a crucial time for the company as it transitions to new leadership. AP told distributors that it is working to grow its business with contract manufacturing for arcade, redemption and pinball. They reiterated their commitment to bringing out the 7th and…