Retro Gaming News
Introduction Gaming didn’t explode overnight. It stretched, adapted, shifted shape over decades – sometimes slowly, sometimes all at once. What started as a niche hobby tied to blinking machines in noisy rooms is now a global industry worth billions. That part is obvious. What’s less obvious is how culture moved alongside technology. In practice, the…
Super Turrican (1993) & its Director’s Cut on a single cartridge. Factor 5’s famous run-and-gun shooter Super Turrican is being reissued on the Super Famicom in Japan in late July 2026, as recently revealed by the Japanese publisher, Columbus Circle. The rerelease was announced earlier today across Columbus Circle’s social media accounts and will reportedly…
Saberman has contacted us to let us know that tiboh’24-26 has announced the release of a hack/mod of Commando for the ZX Spectrum. A new version of the game which not only overhauls the intro graphics, but it now features AY-Music which brings it more in line with other systems such as the Amstrad CPC,…
“Days of getting scolded by Sega-sama”. Esteemed Japanese game studio Treasure – the outfit behind such classics as Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga, Gunstar Heroes and Sin & Punishment – appears to be teasing something related to its 1996 Sega Saturn title Guardian Heroes. The social media teasers follow Sega’s announcement of a new retro initiative, Sega…
Say hello to the Commodore 64C Ultimate. Commodore International has just announced its next product, which follows in the footsteps of last year’s Commodore 64 Ultimate. The Commodore 64C Ultimate is based on the 1986 original, which took the C64’s internals and placed them in a case design closer to that of 1985’s Commodore 128….
“I’ve been keeping a secret for 5 years…”. Dustin Holden, the brains behind the Project Stellar Xbox mod, has just revealed how he uncovered a “hidden” USB port on the original Xbox after five years of research. In a lengthy thread on Twitter, Holden explains that the venture began in 2018, when fellow modder @Ryzee119…
“It’s weak. Get out, do something”. It was recently confirmed that Peter Berg will be directing the live-action adaptation of Activision’s multi-million-selling Call of Duty series, which has predictably led people to search around for his opinion on the video game franchise. Guess what? It isn’t good. As spotted by ResetEra user Neat (thanks, GamesRadar),…
Why crash games attract attention in modern online casinos Crash games are among the most prominent rising trends in the world of online casinos, and they have gained increasing visibility in Egypt with the spread of digital platforms. Their concept is based on a multiplier that rises gradually until a sudden stopping point, creating a…
if you spent your entire lifetime doing so. From amazing modern masterpieces to the most primitive, barely playable first-generation games, it’s hard to determine what’s worth your time and what isn’t. But for old-school gamers like us, one of the best ways to identify early standouts is to look at which games inspired successful modern…
Works with pretty much any Neo Geo system. The news that a Neo Geo revival is taking place later this year will no doubt prompt many people to ponder the best interface for the console. While the iconic Neo Geo arcade stick is a wonderful piece of kit, many SNK fans swear by the Neo…