Retro Gaming News
Four years after pre-orders went live. Intellivision CEO Phil Adam has issued a Valentine’s Day update on the troubled Amico console, and it makes for pretty depressing reading if you’re one of the many people who pre-ordered the device all those years ago. Rather than give any update on the progress of the Amico, Adam…
Real racing. Since it raced onto our PlayStations in 1997, Gran Turismo has arguably set the bar for console-based racing excellence. Showcasing an unprecedented level of realism for a ’90s racer, the original Gran Turismo would be followed by a raft of sequels, each pushing the envelope further in terms of authenticity, visual splendour and…
The cabinet appears to be a tie-in to the upcoming Disney+ show. Yesterday, Arcade1UP accidentally leaked an upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom 2 arcade cabinet on its website that appears to be a tie-in to the new X-Men 97 animated show (scheduled to start streaming on Disney+ on March 20th). The X-Men 97 Marvel Vs. Capcom…
To celebrate the Capcom Cup X. Capcom has teamed up with Humble Bundle to offer over 70 classic titles for $20. The Fighters & Arcade Classics bundle features the likes of Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, Ultra Street Fighter IV and Capcom Arcade Stadium 1 and 2, which each feature…
We always try to get the best in retro gaming news for our readers, and as such we’ve just found out through Andy Godoy of The ZX Spectrum Podcast, that Oscar Celestini SHOP recently released a rather awesome looking PC 80’s/90’s tribute game of ‘Robocop Vs Predator’. A game which doesn’t just feature lots of…
Composer Barry Leitch has revisited his 1997 OST. Back in 1997, the original publisher of Grand Theft Auto BMG Interactive released Spider: The Video Game — Boss Game Studios’ bizarre PS1 platformer about a scientist who has accidentally had his mind transplanted into the body of a cybernetic spider. Despite the odd premise, it did…
Jeff Minter’s Psychedelic Arcade Shooter Akka Arrh Gets a March 8 Release Date The Retro-Inspired Headbanger is a Kaleidoscopic Tapestry of Colors, Shapes, and Sounds Where Players Must Think on Their Feet to Create Dazzling Exposions New York, NY (February 15, 2024) – Rally your trip sitters — you’re about to undertake a psychedelic journey…
You can pre-order your copy now! The retro publisher Thalamus Digital has revealed that it will be selling physical versions of Hoffman’s Amiga port of Triple Eh Ltd’s indie twin-stick shooter Cecconoid. The publisher made the announcement yesterday on Twitter, with pre-orders going live on its web site. There are five different options to pick…
“Never be the third best shooter”. PlatimumGames’ Vanquish garnered plenty of positive notices when it launched back in 2010, but it perhaps didn’t achieve the commercial success it truly deserved. As is the case with some of the company’s most beloved titles, it has never received a sequel, and its cult status has plenty to…
Did we mention it’s going to be free? Next week will see the release of Free Star: The Ur-Quan Masters on Steam — an updated version of the classic 1992 science fiction action-adventure Star Control II — from Pistol Shrimp Games. This is a company founded by the Toys For Bob veterans Fred Ford &…