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‘The Chaotix Detective Agency’ will be released later this month. Sonic the Hedgehog and Team Chaotix (Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, and Charmy Bee) are about to star in a new hard-boiled audio drama, coming to podcast platforms on January 27th, 2026. The drama The Chaotix Detective Agency was announced yesterday on social media…
CLICK HERE FOR PODCAST We take a trip back in time to the golden age of point-and-click adventure games with special guest Dave Marsh, the mastermind behind the classic Shadowgate. CLICK HERE FOR PODCAST Beyond Shadowgate Kickstarter: bit.ly/3Xkvp0P Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 The post The Retro Hour – Shadowgate with Dave Marsh appeared…
Established the studio behind Brian Lara Cricket and more. We’re sad to report that Peter Calver, founder of the British studio Audiogenic, has passed away following a battle with cancer. Having previously founded home computer software and hardware company Supersoft in 1978, Calver established Audiogenic Software Limited with Pearl Wellard in 1985, taking on the…
‘Labyrinth Runner’ was released in arcades in 1988. Konami’s princess-rescuing, vegetable-themed top-down shooter Labyrinth Runner (otherwise known as Trick Trap 1771) is set to be released later this week as part of Arcade Archives. It will be released on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on January 22nd, 2026, making…
Ever wondered how the Virtual Boy draws its image? If you’ve ever been curious about how displaying images on Nintendo’s ill-fated Virtual Boy worked, then you should definitely check out the latest video from The Slow Mo Guys. Released last week, on Friday, January 16th, it sees The Slow Mo Guys host Gavin Free using…
“Rescue fruit-loving girls who’ve been captured”. If you’ve ever played QIX or any of its clones or derivatives, then you’ll be aware of a specific genre of arcade game where the explicit aim is to uncover a picture beneath the play area – usually of a scantily-clad anime girl. Yogurt Neko’s Z-GYUBAAN! is something of…
Why Are Players Returning to Retro Gaming? Gamers worldwide are turning their focus from graphics-focused FPS and role-playing AAA games to games packed with nostalgia. This phenomenon makes sense. As adult life gets more complex, escape into games from another era becomes more common. But that isn’t the only reason why retro games are making…
The worm has turned. He might not be quite as famous today, but once upon a time, Earthworm Jim had considerable commercial pulling power and became one of the most popular characters to emerge during the latter part of the 16-bit era. Four games have been released in the franchise – Earthworm Jim, Earthworm Jim…
Check out the highlights of the recent livestream. Hardware maker AYANEO made headlines recently after its CEO apologised for letting down its customers, with a new roadmap put in place and the crowdfunding campaign for the promising Pocket Play being delayed. This revised approach hasn’t put a stop to the company’s prolific release schedule, it…
Shipments will reportedly be staggered due to “efficiency limitations”. As we’ve said before on the site, the Retroid Pocket 6 hasn’t necessarily had the smoothest or most conventional of roads to release. Following its original announcement in October 2025, for instance, its manufacturer, Retroid, withdrew the device from sale in response to online criticism and…