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“Sega is an amazing company for allowing that”. Gunstar Heroes, Treasure’s first release on the Mega Drive, is a wild, chaotic two-player run-and-gun game that stands out as one of the best action games of the era. It is also, according to Masato Maegawa, Treasure’s representative masterpiece and the game that put the company on…

Happy AIR TWISTER release day! For the past weeks, we’ve been hard at work to dispatch limited edition orders of our very first SpeedRun, courtesy of our friends over at YsNet. As you might know by now, a SpeedRun is allowing your games to be shipped directly to you once you’ve placed your order, straight from in-hand stock at…

“TH3 HYP3 15 0VER”. Back in 2017, British publisher Read Only Memory announced it was working on a book about the futuristic racing series WipEout. Fast forward to the present, and the book is finally coming to fruition – and is expected to launch next year. Read the full article on timeextension.com “TH3 HYP3 15…

Shipping now! Forty-five years ago, Tomohiro Nishikado created Space Invaders, one of the most influential video games of all time. Now, he’s getting to grips with the game via an entirely new format: a 1/4 scale arcade cab from Quarter Arcades. Numskull Designs, the company which owns Quarter Arcades, has released a video of Nishikado…

Video Games — Auction Preview by Brett Weiss I’ve been a cataloger here at Heritage Auctions for two years, but this month marks the first time we’ve offered the Super Nintendo version of Mr. Do!, my favorite video game of all time. There are only four copies on Wata’s June 2023 population report, and the…

The Stern of the Union Address, your monthly resource for news, information and highlights on all things Stern Pinball.  Without further ado my fellow pinheads: Elvira Blood Red Kiss Edition: [embedded content] In addition to a killer new Blood Red Kiss Edition of Elvira’s House of Horrors, Stern Pinball released several exciting updates for fans…

Word on the streets is that Warner Bros is leaving Antstream Arcade, but do not fret retro gamer! For every game, there is an alternative or Ant-ernative; for every legend, another hero is willing to step into the breach. Join us as we look at what you can discover instead… Shrinking Back To Human Form:…

They want how much for Rule of Rose?! Last month, we kicked off the first of our regular CeX Retro Watch features, showcasing the interesting retro offerings at various branches of the popular high street retailer. This month, we’ve got another selection of choice vintage cuts – some of which boast particularly eye-watering price tags….