Retro Gaming News
Say hello to ‘PS2Recomp’. A new experimental project that will hopefully enable players to run PS2 games natively on their PC is currently underway. PS2Recomp is described as a “PlayStation 2 Static Recompiler & Runtime Tool to make native PC ports”, and is being developed by the Brazilian programmer ran-j. Read the full article on…
“The typical trend became to immediately churn out sequels”. Oji Hiroi, creator of the Sakura Wars and Far East of Eden series, has recently been airing his views on the health of the Japanese video game and anime sectors, and feels that Japan relinquished its lead in the former at the turn of the century…
Thanks to the team behind Bubble Bobble Remastered. After releasing Bubble Bobble Remastered last year, the fan developer Davide Bottino and his team are back with yet another Commodore 64 title, inspired by the classic Taito game. Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave, as the new title is called, was released earlier this month and is actually…
Baird worked on the likes of Starglider, Carrier Command and 3D Tank Duel. Graeme Baird, a groundbreaking force in the world of 3D gaming, has passed away. Alongside Ian Oliver and Andrew Onions, Baird co-founded Realtime Games Software Ltd. in 1984 (all three men were former Leeds University students), and the company’s early games –…
Hey it’s Torin, CEO of ModRetro. It’s about time we send out an M64 update, so let’s jump right in. Early production is almost done. Soon we’re moving into mass production, with some of those early production units going out to reviewers to take them for a test drive. With that in mind, we need…
Poker software used to look like a spreadsheet with cards. The tables were flat, the buttons were functional, and nothing about the interface suggested fun. Players logged in, placed bets, and stared at static avatars while waiting for opponents to act. The design served its purpose but asked nothing of the player beyond patience. That…
We hit $50,000 over the weekend – and that means the Compendium officially upgrades to an Expanded Edition. More pages. More codes. More games. More of what made GameShark legendary in the first place. This is only the start of Week 2, and the support so far has been insane. Thank you for pushing this past the first…
Flying drones is now a favorite pastime, while DualShock controllers have become standard equipment for gamers everywhere. Gliding through digital skies, chasing missions, and battling foes are possible with sharp visuals and near-instant response. The technology offers a clean, fast, and easy experience. It’s modern gaming at its best. This excitement around flying isn’t new,…
Three versions, one patch! I’m not sure what your personal ninja journey might be, but I was introduced to the charms of Joe Musashi via the 1988 Master System port of Shinobi rather than the original arcade version, which was released a year earlier. This home conversion was not a straight port of the coin-op…
Chicago, IL — [January 26th, 2026] — American Pinball (AP) and Planetary Pinball Supply, Inc. (PPS) today announced a long-term strategic partnership under which American Pinball will manufacture, sell, and distribute reimagined classic Williams® and Bally® pinball machines under license. This partnership represents a significant commitment from both companies to preserve and expand access to…