Square Enix has released a free demo for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, giving players access to the opening hours of the remake ahead of its full launch on February 5, 2026. The demo is available now across Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with saveRead More →
The newly announced Retro X5 from Acemagic is a retro-styled mini PC that pairs console-inspired design with surprisingly high-end modern hardware, positioning it as both a compact gaming system and a general-purpose desktop PC. At its core is AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, a 12-core, 24-thread chip pairedRead More →
Strategos, a large-scale real-time tactics game set in the ancient world, launches on PC on January 20, and it looks to be a deliberate counterpoint to the long-running Total War series rather than a direct imitation. Published by the revived MicroProse, Strategos focuses on command limitations, morale, and battlefield uncertainty,Read More →
Tired of disposable mobile games and endless microtransactions? Wish your iPhone could deliver the depth and atmosphere of a real classic PC game? Good news — it can. Thanks to high-powered Apple silicon, Metal graphics, and a surprisingly rich App Store library, many legendary PC titles are available natively onRead More →
Mega Cat Studios has announced another impressive slate of new releases for original Nintendo hardware, with three brand-new games arriving for the NES and Super Nintendo on January 29. Launching exclusively via the Mega Cat Studios online store, the trio includes SNES maze chaser Super Fanger, alongside NES titles PlyukRead More →
SNK’s Touchdown Fever was never going to be a mass-market hit in UK arcades. Released in 1987, it arrived at a time when American football was still something of a curiosity on this side of the Atlantic — shown late at night on Channel 4, vaguely understood, and often overshadowedRead More →
Every so often, a piece of hardware is announced that genuinely makes you stop and reread the press release. The newly revealed GameSir x Hyperkin X5 Alteron is very much one of those moments. Announced and demonstrated at CES 2026, the X5 Alteron is being described as the world’s firstRead More →
One of the more memorable games to emerge from the Playdate scene is heading to PC, with Suborbital Salvage confirmed for a Steam release on February 11, 2026. Developer Games Right Meow has announced that the dystopian, cat-supervised endless runner will make the jump from Playdate to PC and SteamRead More →
Fan-made demakes continue to be one of the most fascinating corners of retro gaming culture, and Half-Life: Gamma Burst is a particularly inspired example. Available now as a playable teaser on itch.io, the project reimagines Valve’s genre-defining shooter as if it had somehow arrived on the Game Boy Color. DevelopedRead More →
