Retro Gaming News
Holy Moly. That is all I have to say on this one of a kind Lego build. I literally spent a half hour talking with the creators and being mesmerized by the look and feel of the arcade machine. I went to the Brick World convention in Schaumburg, IL this past weekend and was expecting…
Pricks at the speed of sound. Sonic is one of the most recognisable characters in popular entertainment, rivalled only by Mario and Mickey Mouse in terms of global fame. It’s odd, then, to be able to vividly recall a time before the character existed, and even odder to have witnessed first-hand his meteoric rise to…
If you were yearning for a solid role-playing game in the late 80s and resided in North America and happened to own a Sega Master System console, you were certainly in the right place at the right time. As luck would have it, you were unknowingly on the cusp of being hit with the proverbial…
The Commodore phone! Sonic the Comic! Earthbound! Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Read the full article on timeextension.com The Commodore phone! Sonic the Comic! Earthbound! Welcome to Retro…
During the early days of home consoles, Atari absolutely dominated the market, with its popular Atari 2600 VCS and a slew of games. Five years after the 2600’s release, Atari tried to mirror that success with its next-generation console, the 5200. Unfortunately, a number of factors, not the least of which was a lack of…
“We got them to draw Sonic’s feet on the side so it would look like he was driving”. With Sonic’s 35th anniversary looming, we thought it would be a perfect time to resurface some of our favourite Sonic articles on the site. Read the full article on timeextension.com “We got them to draw Sonic’s feet…
The complete package. Just as it had done with the original Lunar: Silver Star Story, Game Arts would update its sequel for PlayStation and Saturn, with Working Designs localising the former for release in North America. And, as it had also done with the previous game, Working Designs made sure this special edition was a…
We’re looking for a talented and experienced News Editor to join the team. Back when Time Extension launched in 2022, everyone here at Hookshot Media knew we were taking a gamble. While interest in retro gaming has grown over the decades, it’s still a small niche in a very large market, and there has always…
“Nobody could sell this device for less”. Commodore International announced its next hardware release earlier this week, and it’s fair to say that it didn’t go down all that well with everyone. In our poll, which had over 540 votes, 82 percent of you said you wouldn’t be buying the Callback 8020 phone – and…
Independent games publisher Retroware is excited to announce that the free Steam demo for The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest is available to download now. The demo offers players their first public hands-on look at the completely rebuilt version of the game — a pixel-perfect homage to Simon’s Quest and Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse — that blends parody, platforming,…