Retro Gaming News
The complete package. Just as it had done with the original Lunar: Silver Star Story, Game Arts would update its sequel for PlayStation and Saturn, with Working Designs localising the former for release in North America. And, as it had also done with the previous game, Working Designs made sure this special edition was a…
We’re looking for a talented and experienced News Editor to join the team. Back when Time Extension launched in 2022, everyone here at Hookshot Media knew we were taking a gamble. While interest in retro gaming has grown over the decades, it’s still a small niche in a very large market, and there has always…
“Nobody could sell this device for less”. Commodore International announced its next hardware release earlier this week, and it’s fair to say that it didn’t go down all that well with everyone. In our poll, which had over 540 votes, 82 percent of you said you wouldn’t be buying the Callback 8020 phone – and…
Independent games publisher Retroware is excited to announce that the free Steam demo for The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest is available to download now. The demo offers players their first public hands-on look at the completely rebuilt version of the game — a pixel-perfect homage to Simon’s Quest and Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse — that blends parody, platforming,…
Creative-first publisher Mega Cat Studios has released a new developer vlog for Lethal Wedding, the upcoming 16-bit co-op run-and-gun shooter for Sega Genesis that has already surpassed 250% of its Kickstarter funding goal. Click here for the KICKSTARTER Clocking in at more than 20 minutes, the new video features a clown car full of creative…
As far as “retro” games go, Red Dead Redemption is kind of pushing it. The 2010 open world game was already released well into the modern AAA game production environment. Matt Margini’s tome from Boss Fight Books implicitly acknowledges how this is a different story from the Boss Fight norm in that it’s hard…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Nolan Bushnell, who is displayed on card number 165, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Nolan can also be seen on card number 821 and 1333. Nolan is the founder of Atari and Check E’ Cheese as well as over 20 other companies in his career. Nolan is a pioneer in the…
“It’ll be a sad day when humans no longer create anything”. Generative AI continues to be a hot topic these days, with a dramatic divide emerging in the games industry over its use. Companies like Epic, Level-5 and Electronic Arts are in favour, citing its usefulness for streamlining ideation and asset creation, while others are…
And yes, it’s thankfully “drawn by a human”. A new collection of official Mega Man comics is set to be released by NF Publishing and Matthew Taranto, the creator of the Super Smash Bros.-inspired webcomic Brawl in the Family. Mega Man: Bot in the Family was unveiled publicly for the first time yesterday on social…
“I’d like to see us try some genres that really push our limits”. UK studio Bitmap Bureau celebrates a decade in the business in 2026, a year which sees the company fresh off the success of Terminator 2D: No Fate and preparing to release He-Man: Dragon Pearl of Destruction. To cap it off, the studio’s…