Amazing news from the team at Addict Media – they’ve announced the forthcoming release of a one-shot special edition dedicated to Amstrad computers. Back in the 1980s and 90s, the British computer scene was dominated by US computers and Japanese consoles. But the fight back – if you can callRead More →
The release of the 1990s Duke Nukem games on Evercade is arguably the most significant event in the platform’s history. I first encountered the Duke back in 1996; my uncle owned a PC, and had a cover disc demo of Duke Nukem 3D. I didn’t really know what it was,Read More →
We’ve recently reported on several titles in development for retro consoles, like Chords for the Genesis/Megadrive, proving the homebrew scene is alive and well. The next game to join those ranks is DaemonClaw by small studio BitBeamCannon, which is already off to a promising start. DaemonClaw is a 2D side-scrollingRead More →
You can find nods to retro games in many modern titles, but few pay homage to the classics quite like the Yakuza and Like A Dragon series. Sega has revealed that Daytona USA 2 and Fighting Vipers 2 are playable inside the upcoming Like A Dragon Gaiden. If you’ve never played a Yakuza game before, you may be surprised to learnRead More →
I do not personally enjoy a forced sense of enjoyment or entertainment. I like both of those things as a reaction to something, but they do have to be at my discretion. I am not going to be having fun just because the developers of a game have decided so.Read More →
You think you’re a gamer, but you’ve been getting a few odd looks lately. The games you play are increasingly older, and your friends are thinking: are you really a retro gamer? What is a retro gamer? Let’s clear this up: a retro gamer is someone who plays old videoRead More →
A couple of weeks ago brought you the sad news that long-tme retro site Vintage Is the New Old had published its final post. Happily, the story doesn’t end there. Soon after the story was published, we were contacted by @CommodoreBlog on Twitter who informed that VITNO was not deadRead More →
There is a saying that we should not take things for granted, because the very things we used to ignore will eventually be gone and we will want them back. For us retro gamers who play on consoles like the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and handheld consoles, we all knowRead More →
I’ve just been to a retro gaming market for the first time and… wow! Frankly, I wish I’d had more time. So, what can you expect at one of these events? Well, I’m basing this entirely on my experience today at the Newcastle Gaming Market (which we told you about),Read More →
