Retro Gaming News
It’s horrific, for sure. Back in 1991, Sega was getting ready to release the Mega CD in Japan, the often misunderstood add-on to what many consider to be one of the greatest consoles ever made – and it seems that nobody misunderstood that system more in its early days than Sega itself. Wonder what I’m…
Although I first began playing video games on my cousin’s Atari Pong in 1975 and on my friends’ Fairchild Channel F systems in 1976 (both my next-door neighbor and another buddy a mile away had a Channel F – crazy!), the first console I actually owned was a ColecoVision, which I received for Christmas in…
Attack of the clones. Anbernic has shown off its next emulation handheld, RG34XX. The new device will come in four colours: indigo, green transparent, red transparent, and black. Read the full article on timeextension.com Attack of the clones. Anbernic has shown off its next emulation handheld, RG34XX. The new device will come in four colours:…
Would you play a game called “The Adventures of Rupert the Battlesheep”? Recently we had the chance to speak to various ex-Bullfrog developers about the making of Powermonger, the studio’s forgotten RTS follow-up to Populous, and in the process, ended up hearing a lot of interesting stories about the game that we sadly ended up…
We chatted to ex-Bullfrog staff about the often-overlooked title. When Populous was first released in 1989 for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST, it became an almost overnight success for its creators: the Guildford-based company Bullfrog Productions. Generally considered to be the very first “god game”, the groundbreaking strategy game transported players to an isometric…
“New collection brings together the three groundbreaking games for the first time”. Pixel Jockey has joined forces with Crash Magazine to create a new limited edition box set of three classic ZX Spectrum 3D titles. 3D Combat Classics features 3D Tank Duel, 3D Starstrike, and Starstrike 2, which were all developed by Realtime Games, the…
In the early 80’s Nintendo released one of the most famous games of all time, and that game was ‘ Donkey Kong ‘. A game in which you played as Mario that had to avoid obstacles across a number of platforms, with sometimes a hammer in hand to save a damsel in distress from a…
A real visual feast. When you stop and think about it, the Game Boy Advance is perhaps the last gaming platform that was truly built for 2D gaming, first and foremost. By the time Nintendo’s million-selling handheld arrived on the market in 2001, we were already a few years into 3D being the norm for…
“Delivers maximum energy and dreamy vibes”. Two leading lights in the world of modern electronic music have teamed up to produce a new album inspired by the classic WipEout series of video games. Anti Gravity Tournament (or ant1 6rav1ty tournament, if you prefer) is a six-track LP and collaboration between the UK DJ and producer…
Star Dust Wars – The Director’s Cut is available now. A new fanmade Star Wars game has just been released for the Commodore Amiga, and it’s definitely one you’ll not want to miss. Star Dust Wars – Director’s Cut was released last week, as originally spotted by IndieRetroNews, and is described as “a fan-made homage…