Retro Gaming News
A good retro collection used to start with a console, a box of cartridges and a shelf that could still bear weight. Now some collectors want the whole machine: the painted cabinet, the coin door, the reel glass, the original buttons and the odd smell of old wiring after it warms up. That has pushed…
Super Mario Bros. Special! Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure! Evercade price hike! Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Read the full article on timeextension.com Super Mario Bros. Special! Rhapsody: A…
If you enjoyed Taito’s Bubble Bobble in the Arcades or at home, then you’ll be pleased to know that not only can you still download Dave Retro Forge’s graphically superior version of ‘Bubble Bobble Remastered’ for the C64, or ‘Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave’, which is a true spiritual sequel to that classic arcade game. But as…
With a release date of 2015, Life Is Strange is another one of those games that’s kind of pushing it in terms of the “retro” designation, although if you’ve ever seen the game in action, graphics aren’t the strong suit and Life Is Strange certainly looks like it could come from an earlier era….
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The song is set to release on digital music outlets on July 15. Multi-platinum recording artist and pop culture icon Snoop Dogg has collaborated with Backyard Baseball’s Playground Productions on the theme track for the game, aptly titled “110% Juice.” “Backyard Sports has a vibe that’s all about friends, competition and making memories,” Snoop Dogg said…
The people yearn for Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer. If you told me I’d be waking up to an outpouring of love for Activision and Treyarch’s Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer, a 24-year-old sports game, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. After all, it’s not exactly a game that comes up naturally in many conversations today, with…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features David Klingler, who is displayed on card number 416, from the Superstars of 2013. David created an independent software company called Solanimus which has created games such as Signal to Noise and Crashland. You can view his website at www.solanimus.com. His favorite game of all time is Earthworm Jim…
“We have absorbed rising costs for as long as possible, but this is no longer feasible”. Blaze CEO Andrew Byatt has announced that the company’s Evercade range is getting a price increase across the board in the UK and Europe. From this month onwards, Evercade carts will increase to £24.99 in the UK from £19.99,…
Grab Your Gloves! It’s Game Time! The neighborhood baseball classic is back in action! Backyard Baseballis now available on Steam with more ways to play than ever before. Mega Cat Studios and Playground Productions invite you to take the field in 11 remastered stadiums, build your dream team from 30 Backyard kids, and explore six unique game modes packed with unlockable…