Retro Gaming News
It was a different world 30 years ago… 30 years ago this coming January, UK publisher EMAP launched Sega Magazine, a monthly tome which was focused on the dazzling array of console hardware Sega had on the market at the time. That included (deep breath) the Master System, Mega Drive / Genesis, Mega CD and…
All Your Evercades are belong to us. Toaplan may be most famous today for its range of horizontal and vertical shmups, but the company has a proud history of dabbling in other genres, as this collection for the Evercade family of systems attests. Even so, it’s shooters which take up the lion’s share of space…
Video Games — by Brett Weiss I play and collect video games from all eras, but those from my formative years hold a unique, nostalgia-filled spot in my heart. As such, our Pioneers of Home Console Video Games sale is tantalizing. This auction features a veritable treasure trove of games from the ground-breaking second generation…
“All living things kneel before your master!”. Metal Sonic has to be one of the cooler enemies in the entire Sonic the Hedgehog series – we’ll hear no debate on the subject – and he’s now joining the TUBBZ range of collectable figures. The TUBBZ line – which reimagines famous media characters as bathtub ducks…
Before Pocket Monsters paid the bills. Game Freak is best known today as the creative force behind the mainline Pokémon games, a series of titles which has sold millions of units worldwide and is effortlessly one of the most popular and recognisable franchises in the world of interactive entertainment. However, once upon a time, the…
The device comes equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2. Update : Aya Neo has given an updated look at its upcoming “high-end” handheld, the Aya Neo Pocket S in a new video on its YouTube channel posted yesterday (thanks Retro Dodo for the spot!) The video features 8 minutes of gameplay footage of…
NY, New York (December 1, 2023) – Let the celebrations resume! Today, iconic video game publisher Atari and developer Digital Eclipse reveal a free content update for the interactive anthology experience Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration. Coming December 5, 2023, this update rings in the holiday season with the addition of 12 fan-favorite Atari 2600…
“Currently, there are no plans for remastering”. Over the last couple of years, ever since the Nvidia leak in 2021, rumours have circulated about the possibility of a remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics — the beloved PS1 strategy game that first introduced Final Fantasy players to the world of Ivalice. In February 2023, the Square…
To be this good takes AGES. Watchmaker Anicorn is launching a range of watches based on Sega’s Mega Drive / Genesis console (thanks, VGC). The Hong Kong-based firm – which focuses on luxury watches – is producing three different models, each based on one of the three region variants of the system (Japan, North America…
From the developers of Caravan Boomer. A brand new post-apocalyptic RPG is coming to the MSX2 from the developers of the MSX shoot ’em up Caravan Boomer. Concrete Heart is a new game from BO dsgn team (Zbembow, Yoshida K, Bo, Sevi) and N.I (Naoki Ito), which was recently spotlighted by MSX.Org on Twitter. It…