Retro Gaming News
“We’re working to maintain the same experience for domestic customers”. Yesterday, we reported on speculation that new US tariffs on imported goods could cause the price of retro gaming handhelds from China to rise in price. We’re now seeing various US-based manufacturers report that they may have to increase the cost of their own items…
“He was one of those people who leave a mark”. French composer and multi-instrumentalist StĂ©phane Picq has passed away aged 59, we’re sad to report. He had been suffering from a long illness. The news was broken on Facebook by The VahinĂ©e and spotted by VGDensetsu. Read the full article on timeextension.com “He was one…
Black Ops Cold War (2020) cost an incredible $700 million to make. Its prequels COD: Black Ops 3 (2015) and COD: Modern Warfare (2019) cost $450 million and $640 million. These figures account for development over the games’ lifecycles – so development post-release as well as initial costs.  They’re quite amazing numbers, but is…
Gaming has become one of the fastest-growing entertainment industries in the UK, captivating new players and generating around ÂŁ2.2 billion each year. Gaming has evolved far beyond a casual pastime. It’s becoming a cultural phenomenon fuelled by stunning graphics, immersive storytelling and innovative ways to play. Whether you prefer mobile gaming or console eSports, there’s…
The information comes courtesy of the latest issue of Edge Magazine. In a recent issue of Edge Magazine, the Star Fox artist and character designer Takaya Imamura shared some details on how the game’s iconic cast came to be. This included offering an insight into how he modelled the character of Fox McCloud on the…
“The world will collapse soon”. Sega’s 1998 Saturn port of Winter Heat is known for its colourful visuals, exuberant cast and frantic sports action, so it’s not the kind of game you’d expect to be hiding a dark secret. However, AM3 staffer Yasushi Kameda decided to smuggle a foreboding portent of destruction within its code,…
All thanks to Donald Trump. Freshly-elected US President Donald Trump has been busy imposing tariffs on goods from some of the nation’s more prolific trading partners, and it would seem that his recent actions will make emulation handhelds more expensive for North American players. As noted by Retro Game Corps, a YouTube channel which reviews…
What distinguishes handheld gaming in the modern era? Strictly speaking, most games today are handheld, as mobile games are played on phones. If you want classic games on that platform, you can probably find them. But Epilogue’s suspicion – borne out by the fact that the GB Operator is chronically out of stock – is…
The translation covers the main story of the game, but excludes the post-game section. A team of translators has just released an English fan translation for Level-5’s Japan-exclusive mystery adventure Time Travelers for the Nintendo 3DS following “8 long years of trials and tribulations“ Time Travelers, in case you’re unaware, was a game that was…
Oli Frey would not approve, we fear… Zzap!64 is considered to be one of the most iconic video game publications in British history, and launched the careers of people like Jaz Rignall, Gary Penn and Ciarán Brennan. What you might not know is that the magazine spawned an Italian version—known simply as Zzap!—which ran for…