In partnership with Hey, hope you’re doing okay. It’s been quite a week, but nothing will draw me away from the sweet feeling of retro gaming. And just when you think you’re running out of classic titles, a whole bunch of new releases is about to land during November 2024.Read More →
You may know that the company you currently know as Atari was previously Infogrames. After picking up the Atari name in 2000, in 2009 Infogrames opted to rebrand, and since then the story has been a bit of a soap opera. But in 2020 things settled down a bit, aRead More →
GameStop has rebranded some of its stores into GameStop Retro, which might not go down too well with some independent gaming businesses… THE CLASSICS ARE BACK. New Retro GameStops are now spawning near you: gamestop.com/retro-store-lo… — GameStop (@gamestop)10:27 PM • Aug 27, 2024 Some private “mom and pop” US computerRead More →
When I finally got hold of my Steam Deck in 2022, the first thing I installed wasn’t a AAA title.
It was Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension, the classic Amiga platformer (now available on Steam).Read More →
Long before the MCU became a thing that people talked about, hero movies were limited to mutants, mutant spiders, and men in capes. The videogame world wasn’t too different – the mid 2000s had a definite drought on decent super hero games. Thankfully, Freedom Force from Irrational Games came along,Read More →
Hi! Hope you’ve had a great weekend of retro gaming. I had to go into manual mode, and played bowling at my local retail and leisure park. It’s not all bad, as there is a Space Invaders Frenzy machine – the one with the big screen and cannon-style guns –Read More →
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers are in for a treat this weekend, with a fresh batch of classic games added to the service. This month, the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo 64 libraries have expanded, offering fans a chance to revisit iconic titles or discover hidden gems. GameRead More →
I’m somewhere in the second half of the games of the original Atari 50 collection, and haven’t even thought about grabbing the first DLC. So to find we’ve reached the stage of the second DLC being announced has taken me by surprise, if I’m honest. Get ready to dive deepRead More →
Tookato has announced the English release of ROPOKO, a modern interactive fiction game designed for the classic Sharp MZ-80K/700/800/1500 computer series. The game is now available on BOOTH, a popular Japanese distribution site. I’ll be honest, I’d normally avoid a Japan-only retro release of something this obscure, but Sharp isRead More →
