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Fatal Frame: Maiden of the Black Water” may be the best game in the series since the original, but it’s far from a perfect fit on the Wii U. With plenty of ambiance, beautiful visuals and some of interesting usage of the Nintendo Wii U GamePad, “Fatal Frame: Maiden of the Black Water,” is the…
“One of only 50 copies in the world”. A Type-Moon fan has just shared an example of every collector’s worst nightmare. Taking to Twitter/X yesterday (February 26th, 2026), @TehKeripo published an image of their imported copy of the trial version of the extremely rare adult-only visual novel Tsukihime, which they had ordered from Japan. Read…
The average time it takes for online casinos to process withdrawals can vary somewhat, and it all typically depends on several specific factors, which we will be discussing here. Understanding these variables can help players in Kansas and across the United States manage their expectations and all but eliminate stress and frustrations. Players interested in…
Every fresh World of Warcraft season refreshes the game’s competitive flow. Equipment levels rise, raid levels shift, and accomplishments like Ahead of the Curve become important again. For numerous gamers, matching that rhythm demands more than just technical ability. Effort, teamwork, and entry to dependable raid teams are equally crucial. This strain is why certain…
A Rare treat. Blaze has announced two new Evercade cartridges. Activision Collection 2 is the second helping of classic titles from the industry veteran and is composed of classic releases for the Atari VCS/2600. Read the full article on timeextension.com A Rare treat. Blaze has announced two new Evercade cartridges. Activision Collection 2 is the…
Coming to Steam, Switch, PS4, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X this July. Implicit Conversions has announced that it is bringing the 1999 PS1 title 70’s Robot Anime Geppy-X to modern-day systems. Developed by Aroma and only released in Japan, Geppy-X is a 2D shmup which pays tribute to the classic super-robot anime series of the…
“I can no longer afford to run the site”. Myrient, a self-described “video game preservation service” which houses over 390 terabytes of “organised collections publicly available for download”, is closing down on March 26th, it has been announced. Aimed at retro gamers and emulation fans, Myrient’s USP is that it offers fast download speeds and…
If you grew up feeding quarters into arcade cabinets or collecting tokens at your local game room, you already understood the concept of digital currency long before Bitcoin existed. The retro gaming world quietly built the foundation for how we think about virtual money today. And in 2026, the connection between old school gaming and…
Retro themes are everywhere in online casino games, especially in slots. Pixelated fruit symbols, chiptune soundtracks and arcade cabinet aesthetics are some of the design features used to play on the nostalgia factor. Nostalgia in gambling products isn’t just a visual trend or for fun; it draws on well-documented psychological mechanisms that shape how players…
NEC and Hudson’s last roll of the dice. The stories of the NEC’s PC-FX’s failure are legion. Following the successful PC Engine, the PC-FX was an entrant in the fifth-generation console race in the mid-’90s, and its failure led to NEC’s departure from the game console market as a direct participant. As a Japan-only console,…