It’s been a big day for Evercade, and news of Roguecraft DX hopping from Amiga to the curated cartridge platform has particularly piqued my interest. As a fan of both Amiga and Evercade, this is perhaps the most intriguing collision of both platforms yet, certainly since the Team17 Collection. AvailableRead More →
New game starring Anthropomorphic egg is getting a physical release, and you can now pre-order Fast Food 2 on disk! Incredibly, a new Dizzy game is available on Amiga AGA systems. Fast Food 2 is an unofficial sequel, with the walking egg brought back via the Scorpion 16-bit game engine.Read More →
Out on Steam on June 25th, The Colony: New Haven Chronicles sports SNES-style graphics and NES-style adventure as you explore an abandoned colony… Described as “retro exploration-driven” the game has been developed by a solo creator, and is the debut title from Aurora Games Studio. Pixel art in The ColonyRead More →
One of my most frustrating game experiences ever, Super World Court, is re-released in the Arcade Archives. I consider myself to be a reasonably patient gamer. I gave the first game I bought with my own pocket money, Ghouls (Micro Power, 1983, and also known as Ghoulies — quiet atRead More →
The towny grandson of a farmer takes a look at Farming Simulator 16-bit Edition and wonders where the race mode is. My grandad fought in WW2. He was also a farmer. Few trades get into the blood. You never hear of anyone saying “my dad was a uPVC salesman, soRead More →
We all thought the SEGA classic IPs like Golden Axe were going to be new game series… but what if they’re also movies? SEGA made a big deal about performing archaeology on its own back catalogue in late 2023. New versions of SEGA’s classic titles sounded like a great idea,Read More →
Out of Memories, a unique horror-puzzle adventure game, has been released on Steam. I remember the first time I saw a monochrome PC display. My dad had taken me to work one weekend, and showed me the 286 system he was using to play F19 Stealth Fighter. I couldn’t understandRead More →
Just dropped is the brand-new trailer for Heavy Metal Death Can, from Swedish indie dev studio Krufs Productions. This is a retro-inspired survival horror game, with a heavy 1990s vibe — meanwhile, it has a 1970s setting, aboard a submarine off Sweden. Obviously. The synopsis reads: Set on a militaryRead More →
80s/90s game development legends Tony Warriner and Stoo Cambridge are collaborating on UrbX Warriors, launching on May 28th as a Kickstarter. The game is planned to release on the Spectrum Next and PC. I’m a big fan of crowdfunding, although I can’t really think of any that I’ve backed thatRead More →
