As you should know by now, Commodore has been revived, with a team assembled by retro YouTuber Christian Simpson recently signing papers to buy various trademarks. There is news from Commodore this weekend, as the third installment of “Let’s buy Commodore” hits YouTube. In the 37-minute video, Christian “Perifractic” SimpsonRead More →
Classic studio and publisher Acclaim is being revived as Acclaim Inc., following the purchase of the trademark and some of the original company’s IPs. UPDATE: August 26th Following the teaser campaign (see below), Acclaim has issued the following video. The video is accompanied by a date, September 10th, 2025, onRead More →
Classic vertical scroller Chopper 1 brings some aerial combat and bombardment to the Arcade Archives and reminds us of early SNK. Okay, this is a completely new one on me. Never played it, but quite fancy it as I like a bit of helicopter combat. Released as The Legend ofRead More →
1985 8-bit classic Boulder Dash is now available to play on PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Mac, and coming to Nintendo Switch next week. Featuring 60 remastered levels from the original trilogy of games and new fan-created levels, Boulder Dash‘s 40th anniversary upgrade has been designed to pay tribute to theRead More →
Sporting pixel art graphics and a general retro aesthetic, Archrebel Tactics is a modernized take on the 1986 game Rebelstar, and now has MicroProse on board to publish. The revived MicroProse has joined forces with the developer of a Rebelstar-inspired strategy title, Archrebel Tactics, which features a play arena andRead More →
A Kickstarter for the Vectrex Mini is expected to launch in September, giving everyone the chance to own a surprising mini console. Short-lived vertical display console the Vectrex has a bit of a legendary status, so seeing that the rumours of a “mini” console revival coming to fruition at GamescomRead More →
Imagine He-Man combined with Golden Axe, and you’re halfway to Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction! Limited Run Games has teamed up with Mattel to announce He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction, a side-scrolling 2D brawler, based on the iconic ‘80s TV series,Read More →
Coming to current platforms in 2026, Apidya is getting a 34-year revival, with music by Chris Hülsbeck. I suppose that given the Amiga is 40 this year that we shouldn’t be surprised by the volume of attention it is getting, but this one has taken me by surprise. Unlike SettlersRead More →
Retro Games Ltd’s likely THEA1200 was unveiled at its Gamescom booth, visible until Sunday 24th August at the gaming event of the year. Update #1 RGL has issued some clarification stating that THEA1200 has a working keyboard, and more: * Yes it has a full sized working keyboard.. * WeRead More →
