Retro Gaming News
A remake of the 1988 computer title, PopCorn. Frédérick Raynal, the creator of games such as Alone in the Dark and Little Big Adventure, is returning to his roots with a new release for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. The game in question is a remake of Raynal’s 1988 PC title PopCorn, and it…
‘Junk Runner 64’ is now available. The Nintendo 64 may be turning 30 later this year, but there’s still no shortage of developers putting in the hours to try and push the hardware and see what’s possible in the modern day. James Lambert, for instance, has made a bit of a name for himself over…
The Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator (EDSAC) located at the University of Cambridge’s Mathematical Laboratory would be the first computer hardware to host a “game” developed by Alexander Shafto “Sandy” Douglas, a British Professor of Computer Science. The EDSAC was one of the first computers that could be both read and written to with an…
Some games change everything. Over the last several decades, video games have evolved rapidly, thanks to developers who kept finding new ways to surprise us with the tools they had. Their ideas gave us the franchises we still celebrate and the genre landmarks that continue to influence what games look like today. Old School Gamer…
The unreleased Yu Suzuki-produced ‘Propeller Arena’ is now in testing. An unreleased, Sega AM2-developed Dreamcast game has just been brought back online, nearly 25 years after its cancellation, thanks to FlyCast and DCNet (as reported by Sega Online). Propeller Arena is an aerial combat game that saw players competing in quick dogfight-esque deathmatch-style tournaments above…
(Blaze & Blade) Bustin’ makes me feel good. It’s fair to say that Blaze & Blade: Eternal Quest didn’t exactly set the gaming world alight when it launched back in 1998. The reception to this multiplayer action RPG was muted, and NextGen magazine even went as far as to call the PC version “crap in…
One power supply to rule them all. If you own more than one vintage console and like to keep them connected up around your beloved CRT, then you’ll be painfully aware of the problem of cable carnage. All of your retro consoles need their own power supply – and most of those will be bulky…
Hyper Sentinel Fusion Already Made Kickstarter – Goal Do you want to join in? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robhwson/hyper-sentinel-fusion-2?ref=8eqafc From the founders of Hewson (Uridium, Paradroid, Cybernoid, Tower Toppler) and 21st Century Entertainment (Pinball Dreams, Pinball Fantasies) comes Hyper Sentinel Fusion. The Kickstarter, which allows backers to pick up an exclusive boxed USB Floppy Disk edition, is already funded but ending soon – don’t miss…
The Kickstarter for Annalog only launched on Tuesday, but the NES game has already achieved its initial $7000 goal and then some. The Retro Room Games has confirmed that it has hit its first stretch goal of $10,000 with 28 days left to go in the campaign. Backers are now guaranteed to receive their…
Epilogue’s new Retrace app could save you a fortune. We covered Epliogue’s amazing GB Operator a while back, and found it a great way to combine your physical collection of Game Boy carts with the comfort and functionality of modern emulation. The adapter is capable of accepting Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy…