Retro Gaming News
Fast and difficult shoot ’em ups, often shortened to “shmups”, were an absolute staple of the arcade era. Space Invaders was a major proponent in the explosion of arcade culture, so it’s no wonder that the genre consistently received countless combinations of spaceships blasting through baddies for decades to come. In 1985, Konami released Gradius,…
Digital gaming has developed faster than any other form of entertainment. From the days of old screens and clunky controllers to today’s slick, mobile-first gaming experiences, the industry has seen incredible changes. However, one area that doesn’t often get the attention it deserves is how we manage identity and transactions in online gaming. …
You don’t have to swap your joystick for a roulette wheel. But if you have grown up on high-score tables, local co-ops, and NES marathons, today’s online gambling world might be more familiar than you would expect. Online gambling shares more DNA with classic gaming than you might think. From skill-based challenges to immersive…
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…