If you’ve spent any time around retro gaming circles in the last few days, you’ve probably seen the rumours flying: Arcade1Up is shutting down. Unfortunately, this time it isn’t just internet panic. An internal email, now widely shared on Reddit, appears to confirm that Arcade1Up is closing operations, with theRead More →
Retro Games Ltd. is on a roll. Hot off the surprise tease buried in the announcement of The Spectrum Collector’s Edition, the company has now lifted the lid on something many retro fans had quietly hoped for: THEQUICKSHOT II, a full modern revival of what may be the most iconicRead More →
I never owned a PlayStation 1, so my knowledge of games released on the platform are scant. However, I was aware that the R-Type series — which I was aware of thanks to arcade machines and home computer ports — was revived on the PS1… but by that time IRead More →
Commodore International Corporation (CIC), the company behind the modern Commodore 64 Ultimate project, has filed legal action in Italy against tech startup Commodore Industries S.r.l. The case concerns the use and ownership of the Commodore trademarks, with CIC seeking to establish what it describes as its “legitimate and exclusive” rightsRead More →
If you’re a collector or just love holding those colourful Evercade cartridges in your hands, here’s an important heads-up from Evercade: a new batch of carts is set to enter Legacy status starting March 2026. That means production will stop once existing stock runs out — and after that, officialRead More →
Classic arcade brawler The Rumble Fish 2 is stepping back into the ring — this time with a shiny new makeover for Nintendo Switch 2, launching January 22, 2026. Originally released in arcades back in 2005 (yes, we’re all old now), Dimps’ cult-favourite fighter is returning with new features, newRead More →
Could you imagine playing Sonic the Hedgehog on a stock Amiga 500? One developer can, and he’s set to work on it! Christian Cawley looks at this and other stories in the world of retro gaming from the past 7 days (or so) in this week’s Gaming Retro Podcast. There’sRead More →
Nintendo 64 classics are coming to Switch Online on December 17th. Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers are getting a double blast of late-90s platforming chaos this month, with Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble both landing on December 17th. What are these games? If you grewRead More →
Long-lost and forgotten games getting re-releases is nothing new these days, thanks to sites like GamesThatWeren’t, but this is something very special. iam8bit is teaming up with the Video Game History Foundation, Mega Cat Studios, and Retrotainment Games to resurrect a long-lost NES game: Xcavator, originally developed in 1991 butRead More →
