Coming Q1 2025. The homebrew developer Reboot Games has revealed via a trailer that it will be bringing out a physical version of the unreleased Atari Jaguar shooter Livewire, under the title “Livewire: Archival Project”. Livewire is a top-down shooter that was in development at the UK studio Black Scorpion Software around 1996-1997 and was…
If there’s one sure sign we’re living in some sort of cyberpunk future, it’s the number of drone stories in our newsfeeds these days. From shady conspiracy theories to their involvement in ongoing conflicts, drones are now a hot topic of discussion—and consumer models flying over areas where they shouldn’t is an ongoing theme. Now…
On the up and up. Atari has released an end-of-year business update regarding its work and performance during 2024; its first full calendar year in executing its new retro-focused strategy. Crucially, things seem to be looking good for Atari, with the company highlighting several launches during 2024, including the likes of Yars Rising, Mighty Morphin…
Category: Next Week on Xbox Next Week on Xbox: New Games for January 20 to 24 Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Published January 17, 2025 Next Week on Xbox provides an overview of the upcoming games set to launch on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass. Detailed information about these upcoming games…
“Our strategy will lead to even more success in the coming year”. Atari is feeling pretty pleased about the “retro-focused strategy” it embarked on a while back, citing successes such as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, The Thing: Remastered, RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic and the Atari 7800+ as examples of why it has paid off…
Call them what you like: retro FPS games, your dad’s shooters, boomshoots, or 3D interactive first-person combat software titles for personal computer, we all know what this niche within the shooter market provides: a heady blend of purity, nostalgia and above all, incredible gunfeel. It’s a niche that developed during the 2010s in response to…
So why the omission? Nintendo has issued a short statement in response to the backlash following the omission of Retro Studios’ staff from the credits of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. In speaking with Eurogamer, Nintendo said that it believes in “giving proper credit for anyone involved in making or contributing to a game’s creation”….
Nintendo finally revealed the new Switch 2 handheld console yesterday after months and months of rumours and speculation. While most people just seem to be happy that there’s finally confirmation, one person can’t seem to look past the leaks that led up to its announcement. Hideki Kamiya, the game designer of Devil May Cry, Okami,…
Company finishes 2024 with a slate of successful game releases; executes against retro-focused growth strategy NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — has today announced that its first full calendar year executing upon the company’s retro-focused strategy has culminated in successful…
Practice makes perfect. Practice makes perfect, and nothing of any value comes easy, but natural skill goes a long way—and that’s certainly true of Eddie Esguerra, who has become an internet sensation thanks to his insane dedication to light gun games. Esguerra has been spotted plying his trade at various arcades and conventions around the…