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5 mega Sega Mega Drive games for retro n00bs

Digging out an old Sega console? Here are the 5 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games to get hold of first. If you’re a fan of retro gaming, and you’ve never picked up a Mega Drive controller before, you’re in for a treat. The Mega Drive (otherwise known as the Genesis for

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ZX Spectrum mag BreakSpace

Check out BreakSpace, a free new ZX Spectrum magazine!

It isn’t often I hear of a new zine that I think will resonate, but BreakSpace certainly fits the bill. This new ZX Spectrum mag features a ridiculous 34 reviews in its first issue, but the thing I really like is how old-school it is. Well, that and the fact

Gex Trilogy physical edition

A 36″ inflatable Gex?! You NEED to see these Gex Trilogy physical editions

Get ready to groove with the gecko once again! Limited Run Games has just dropped some seriously exciting news for

heart of Neon

Kickstarter for Jeff Minter documentary “Heart of Neon” announced

Retro gaming enthusiasts, get ready for a deep dive into the career of a true industry original! Sheep In Space,

RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army

Raidou Remastered: Soulless Army returns as JRPG gets lavish physical edition

Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army is coming to PC, Switch 2, Xbox Series, and PS5, and there’s

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Yuzo Koshiro’s new 16-Bit shooter Earthion coming to Genesis/Mega Drive and modern platforms

The legendary Yuzo Koshiro, the musical genius behind iconic soundtracks like Streets of Rage, ActRaiser, and Shinobi, is back with a brand new 16-bit shoot ’em up called Earthion! Announced today by the awesome folks at Limited Run Games, Earthion is set to launch later this year on PC, PlayStation®4,

RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army

Raidou Remastered: Soulless Army returns as JRPG gets lavish physical edition

Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army is coming to PC, Switch 2, Xbox

Star Wars: Grand Collection

Feel the Force (of savings)! Star Wars: Grand Collection drops

Retro gamers, prepare to jump to hyperspace! Just as the galaxy celebrates May the Fourth,

New features coming to Nintendo 64 app on Switch 2

Enhancements to the Nintendo 64 app on the Nintendo Switch 2 will bring some quality

XCOM Enemy Unknown

Retro classics for pocket change in the XCOM Complete Humble Bundle

Before the modern era of strategic alien defense, there were the games that defined a

Prepare for takeoff! Super Xevious returns in Arcade Archives glory!

The legendary skies of 1984 are calling once again as NAMCO’s (now Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Grind Stormer Mega Drive

Toaplan fans rejoice! Limited Run Games reissues Mega Drive/Genesis shooters!

Limited Run Games have just announced an upcoming set of short-run releases that are sure

DOOM on the Atari ST

Dithering on Mars? DOOM on the Atari ST is real

You don’t have to imagine DOOM on the Atari ST any more — it’s here,

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Sega Mega Drive

5 mega Sega Mega Drive games for retro n00bs

Digging out an old Sega console? Here are the 5 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games to get hold of first. If you’re a fan of retro gaming, and you’ve never picked up a Mega Drive controller before, you’re in for a

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Rare PlayStation hardware you didn’t know about

You know what a PlayStation looks like, but did you know there is sought-after rare PlayStation gear? We all know the original PlayStation, the console that kicked off a series of the most powerful game consoles around. It came with

Duke Nukem - a top video game guy?

Worms, Snakes and Vipers: Personal top five retro video game guys

The question of what makes a good game character remains as elusive creation as pinning down the winning aspects of them thereafter. Some characters are winners because they simply look the part and fit, however distinctively, to the world around

Luigi, Yoshi, Mario figures

World Mario Day: Which games reign supreme? (critics vs. players!)

World Mario Day is coming! On March 10th (Mar10, geddit?), we celebrate everyone’s favourite plumber, and what better way to do so than by diving into the classic games that have defined generations? But which Mario titles truly stand the

Double Dragon, NES video game, Nintendo Company Ltd., 1988

75 quid for a Switch 2 game and GTA 6 delayed! Retro gaming is about to go mainstream

Trade winds, tariffs, and misreading the market. All of these things can affect how a business runs, and if a

Emperor of the Fading Suns

Can a classic be improved? Examining Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced

Unexpectedly, PC 4X classic Emperor of the Fading Suns is back, remastered, and on Steam The release of Emperor of

Sensible Soccer NES version

Sensible Soccer NES found: A 32-year secret goal!

Video game archival site Games That Weren’t (GTW) has unearthed a near-complete version of Sensible Soccer for the Nintendo Entertainment

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RGL’s full size Amiga is The A1200, and it isn’t coming soon

Amiga mini console producers Retro Games Ltd reveal litigation-linked delays to its next project, a full-size replica called the A1200.

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