As announced in this week’s The Retro Hour podcast, tickets for a new UK Amiga Expo called Kickstart 01 will go on sale this weekend. Taking place at Meadow Lane football ground in Nottingham (home of Notts Country FC) on the weekend of July 1st and 2nd, the event promisesRead More →
Followig news that retro-style brawler Fight’N Rage is being released on Xbox Series and PlayStation 5, it has now been announced that the game will see a limited edition physical release for its fifth anniversary. Originally released on Steam back in 2017, this belated edition will be packed some exclusivesRead More →
A retro games console emulator saves you from using original hardware, but is it worth the effort? In computing terms, emulation is software running on one system with the aim of making it behave like another. The aim is to make software designed for one operating system or hardware platformRead More →
Waiting to run classic game emulators on PS5? Your patience has been rewarded… The PS5 may be at the cutting edge of console technology, but sometimes you just can’t beat the classics. If you’ve dreamt of going from playing Returnal to Streets of Rage 2 at the touch of aRead More →
It Came from the Desert was a critical darling on the Amiga, receiving mountains of praise in 1989 for its mix of gameplay types and vivid storytelling. It’s a special game for many fans because there’s nothing quite like it! It’s part visual novel, point-and-click adventure, first-person, third-person, you nameRead More →
After the complicated ordeal regarding the Intellivision Amico, one of its video game titles has met a similar fate. It has been reported that Earthworm Jim 4 has been cancelled much to the dismay of world-wide fans of the series. Earthworm Jim 4 was brought to attention initially during aRead More →
Japanese indie publisher/developer of high-quality pixel games Odencat Inc is releasing a retro-style turn-based JRPG game, Meg’s Monster, on March 2nd, 2023. This game is set for release on PC, Mac, Linux (including Steam Deck), Xbox, and Switch systems. In development for the past two years, the game is OdencatRead More →
Shadow drop releases are sometimes the impactful surprises out there. Four days ago, a classic favourite landed on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Retro Collection was announced for Nintendo Switch last year. The collection includes Bill & Ted’s Excellent Video Game Adventure from the NES and BillRead More →
Sony’s PS Vita is a handheld powerhouse that never seemed to reach the commercial highs of its predecessor, the PSP. In 2015, Sony announced they would cease developing 1st party titles for the console, effectively putting the Vita on life support. Regardless of sales numbers, the PS Vita has aRead More →
