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August 2022

Portal 2 Is the Final Games with Gold Xbox 360 Title

2022-08-31
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 31, 2022
In: Retro games news

Portal 2 and Thrillville are the retro games included in September’s Games with Gold deal. The monthly offer to Games with Gold members sees four titles given for “free” (although membership of the program must be maintained to continue access) but time is running out for Xbox 360 titles. WhileRead More →

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Hits Nintendo Switch

2022-08-28
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 28, 2022
In: Retro games news

Details have been released for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, with confirmation of its arrival on Nintendo Switch from August 30th, 2022. Assembling 13 of Konami’s classic TMNT games in one bundle, it’s a unique opportunity to play the games on the Nintendo Switch (other platforms have alreadyRead More →

MAME

A Letter of Appreciation to MAME’s Developers

2022-08-26
By: Zahir Hassan
On: August 26, 2022
In: Emulation, Features, Retro arcades

To the developers of the famous arcade emulator MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator): Thank you. Honestly, I have so many things to say, about how your hard work developing this amazing arcade emulator has single-handedly saved and preserved the arcade history, and more besides. Ever since I started playing theRead More →

Guns N’ Runs Released on Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, and Steam

2022-08-25
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 25, 2022
In: Retro games news

Developer PixelHeart has teamed up with Brazilian devs Statera Studio to announce their first game, Guns N’ Runs, appropriately enough a retro-styled run and gun platformer. In Guns N’ Runs, you take control of 8 skillful members of the Conspiracy Squad, in a stylish run and gun, totally drawn byRead More →

Return to Monkey Island Comes Ashore on September 19th, You Scurvy Lubbers

2022-08-25
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 25, 2022
In: Retro games news

Coming to Nintendo Switch and PC on September 19th, Return to Monkey Island is the long-awaited next installment of Guybrush Threepwood’s memorable saga. Details of its impending release were revealed during Gamescom’s opening night live event, and wannabe pirates can now pre-order the gamem which has been penned by itsRead More →

Jaleco’s Ninja JaJaMaru Series Hits PS4 and Nintendo Switch in 2023

2022-08-23
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 23, 2022
In: Retro games news

ININ Games and Jaleco have teamed up to revive the Ninja JaJa Maru series and give key titles their first mainstream western release. Three Ninja JaJaMaru collections are planned, with pre-orders starting soon for the 2023 release on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The three collections are Ninja JaJaMaru: TheRead More →

SEGA Comix Zone to Get the Movie Treatment?

2022-08-23
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 23, 2022
In: Miscellaneous retro stuff, Retro games news

SEGA has confirmed that it is partnering with a motion picture production company to develop a movie based on 1990s adventure beat’em up Comix Zone. In addition, a film of cult dance battler Space Channel 5 is also said to be in development. While I’ve never played Space Channel 5,Read More →

Finally! SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2 Confirmed for UK and Europe

2022-08-22
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 22, 2022
In: Retro Consoles

“European pre-orders will open for the Mega Drive Mini 2 in September,” announces SEGA, as it confirms full games list We’ve waited and waited, and the patience has (to some surprise!) paid off. There will be a UK release for the SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2, and it seems likelyRead More →

Steam Deck with Zool Redimensioned installed

I bought a Steam Deck and the first thing I installed was… Zool!

2025-06-19
By: Christian Cawley
On: June 19, 2025
In: Retro Consoles, Retro games news

One day during summer 2021 I spent several hours clicking “refresh” in the hope that I would be able to pay £4 for a reservation on a Steam Deck. One day this summer, the console finally arrived. And while it brought with it the promise of being able to playRead More →

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