It has been rumoured for months, and the Analogue 3D is almost available to buy. But while Analogue has strong credentials in the FPGA-take on classic Nintendo hardware, it is making some lofty claims concerning its N64-based system, the Analogue 3D. Will it really be as good as Analogue says?Read More →
When I’m compiling these updates, I find that news tends to land in thematic groups. So, for example, a load of ZX Spectrum news might land one day, then retro PC games land a few days later. Today, it’s Nintendo’s classic hardware and software library that dominates our roundup ofRead More →
I first played DOOM back in 1999, a few years’ after its birth and its contribution to the (almost-) death of the Amiga. But, of course, I bloody loved it, and for good reason. Short of dropping a DOOM review on you now, if you’re a fan of DOOM, thereRead More →
UPDATE: Jaz Rignall’s The Games of a Lifetime is released on February 10th. The Games of a Lifetime by Julian “Jaz” Rignall is by someone well-known to British retro gaming fans . He was a regular contributor in various classic 1980s and 90s video games magazines, and revealed the forthcomingRead More →
I first picked up the original Evercade back in 2020, bundled in a box with the Namco Museum Collection 1. This was one of three starter packs that set me on a voyage of curated retro gaming, through the Evercade VS (I pre-ordered the Founders Edition) and EXP and onRead More →
I was browsing my email inbox this morning and discovered the latest email from Addict Media concerning the upcoming edition of Pixel Addict (more on that below). What I didn’t expect when I clicked through to the website was to be confronted with Atari Addict! As I hadn’t seen anyRead More →
Iron Meat is a frantic side-scrolling shooter that you can play on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 right now. Sporting 16-bit style graphics, the classic-style run-and-gun drop you into a chaotic, apocalyptic future where THE MEAT, an all-consuming interdimensional biomass, mutates everything in its path. Here’s a look at IronRead More →
One of the best retro gaming collections of all time (in my view) is the Atari 50 cartridge, which I love to dip into on my Nintendo Switch. Following the initial free DLC in 2023, a paid update, The Wider World of Atari, is now available, which adds 19 titlesRead More →
A Project X sequel is about to reach the end of its crowdfunding period on Kickstarter, with £7,159 pledged of the £5,000 goal. Project X: Light Years is a sequel to the Amiga shooter, and is being developed “In partnership with Team17.” Music will be by Allister Brimble, and theRead More →
