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Trouble Speciality Raid Unit. Outside of having what I consider to be one of the all-time greatest Mega Drive covers, Kaneko’s Aero Blasters (or Air Buster, depending on where in the world you are) holds a special place in my heart. By the time I stumbled across it in a local pub and restaurant as…
Virtual reality casinos used to feel like science fiction, but they are now edging closer to everyday life. As 2026 approaches, many gamers wonder whether this is finally the year that VR tables will replace the glowing screens on their phones. While exploring foreign gambling platforms a few years ago, many players stumbled upon online…
In 1984, game design found Bungeling Bay, he was having more fun making the levels than playing the game. This was the seed that eventually bloomed into the granddaddy of simulation games, SimCity. As the game took shape, one of the key aspects Will brought was the absence of a “win-lose” scenario. There were no…
Node activated! Charging devices isn’t something that’s particularly sexy or exciting – at least not normally, anyway. Since the Genki Moonbase arrived in the Time Extension office, however, powering tech has suddenly become a lot more interesting. I’ve wanted to get my hands on one of these “desktop superchargers” ever since Genki announced it a…
Ready to rumble. A new fan-made prototype controller has been developed which adds force feedback to Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s Spin Dash mechanic. Created by Dr_BrownBR and posted on Reddit (and subsequently spotted by Sonic City), the pad has a motor which rumbles into life whenever the player is charging up Sonic’s iconic move. Read…
Metal Slug 4! Blazing Star! Keystone Kapers! Chopper Command! Blaze has confirmed the next two cartridges in the Evercade range. Neo Geo Arcade 4 is the latest entry in the Neo Geo range, which pulls together a selection of titles for SNK’s arcade / home console platform. Read the full article on timeextension.com Metal Slug…
On March 13th, Art Whirlwind announced through a press release that it was bringing 26 original Street Fighter II sketches by Mick McGinty to auction. The pieces can be seen here. This artwork was created for marketing purposes in the United States. Capcom hired the ad agency Moore & Price to locate a suitable…
Video games have made enormous progress since the first titles rolled out decades ago. Early games like Pong, Space Invaders, and Pac-Man were built on simple mechanics: move, shoot, avoid. There was no inventory to manage, no team to coordinate, no map to study. Today, players need to train for the games they love, plan…
Sega has teamed up with Branch Furniture. Sega has joined forces with chairmaker Branch to create a range of chairs based on its properties. As reported by Retro Dodo, Branch has produced its popular ‘Ergonomic Chair Pro‘ in Sonic ($569), Dreamcast ($629) and Genesis ($629) editions. Read the full article on timeextension.com Sega has teamed…
“It’s a little beat that is always there”. I certainly don’t need to explain why GoldenEye 007 is such a beloved game; the mix of mission-based action, tight controls and fantastic split-screen multiplayer mode have secured the game’s position as an all-time classic of the FPS genre – but it’s always nice to hear about…