Retro Gaming News
Call of Duty is now 20 years old. Activision’s Call of Duty series is a commercial monster. Since its inception twenty years ago (it launched on October 29th, 2003), it has sold more than 425 million copies worldwide and is comfortably the best-selling FPS franchise of all time. Its astonishing and prolonged sales success over…
Take to the skies! Atari Age has announced that Rocket Ranger, Cinemaware’s action-adventure game inspired by The Rocketeer comics, is getting a port for the Atari Jaguar that will be arriving on its store. Originally released in 1988 for the Commodore Amiga, Rocket Ranger has also been published for the Atari ST, MS-DOS, Commodore 64,…
“You guys wanna play Doom?”. Matthew Perry (left) with Jason Bergman, who worked as Senior Producer on Fallout: New Vegas, in which Perry voiced the role of Benny As you’re probably already aware, Matthew Perry passed away at the weekend, aged just 54. It goes without saying that he was most famous for bringing to…
Sega’s most successful console turns 35. Released in Japan on October 29th 1988 – that’s 35 years ago today – the Sega Mega Drive (or Genesis, if you’re in North America) is arguably the company’s most beloved home console – it’s certainly the most commercially successful, having shifted a respectable 30.75 million units worldwide. The…
It’s hard to believe, but the MSX platform is turning 40 this year! For those of us who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, the MSX was more than just a computer; it was a gateway to a world of gaming adventures, a source of creativity, and a symbol of innovation. As we celebrate…
The eBay darling celebrates 30 years. Dracula X: Rondo of Blood is 30 years old today – it launched in Japan on October 29th, 1993. Part of the long-running Castlevania series, Rondo of Blood was the first game in the series to make use of the CD-ROM format and boasted animated cutscenes and a stunning…
“Nintendo were interested in buying the ColecoVision for the Japanese market”. Bert Reiner worked at Coleco from 1969 to 1988, starting as one of its only engineers and gradually rising through the ranks to become the vice president of product development. While at the company, he oversaw the development of the Coleco Telstar line of…
Video Games — Auction Preview by Brett Weiss The sixth generation of video game consoles is one of the best, comprising four legendary systems from four iconic companies: the Sega Dreamcast, the Sony PlayStation 2, the Nintendo GameCube, and the Microsoft Xbox. We’re offering a variety of games from these consoles in our November 9th…
Feel visible matter. Update : As spotted by gosokkyu, Radiant Silvergun will be arriving on Steam on November 3rd. It will come with classic & modern modes and will be compatible with Xbox, PS4/PS5, and Nintendo Switch controllers, in addition to keyboard & mouse. The Japanese price is listed at ¥2,500. Original Story : Treasure’s…
WALTER DAY’S GAMING SUPERSTARS: VOLUME TWO On Sale! For a limited time, Volume two of the Walter Day Gaming Superstars book will be $29.99. (That is $10.00 off the original price) To Order Book ($23.40) This book will only be available on Amazon and I will not have access to extra books to ship to…