Super Pocket handhelds are ridiculously affordable, but what are they, what games can you get, and what cartridges do they support? In 2023, unknown company HyperMegaTech unveiled the Super Pocket TAITO Edition and Super Pocket Capcom Edition. These compact handhelds have a Game Boy-style form factor and are compatible withRead More →
Gamers want to revisit SEGA Dreamcast and Saturn games, preferably without an emulator. The SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2 has generated some excitement among us retro gamers. Not only it will include previously unplayed Genesis games, it will also include SEGA CD titles for the first time. Despite the variousRead More →
John Bowe looks at some of the best SEGA Dreamcast games that released within the first few months of the console’s arrival. Dreamcast launched over 25 years ago in its home terrain with a single, simple goal; saving Sega. They scattered many of their development studios and shepherded them intoRead More →
Digging out an old Sega console? Here are the 5 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games to get hold of first. If you’re a fan of retro gaming, and you’ve never picked up a Mega Drive controller before, you’re in for a treat. The Mega Drive (otherwise known as the Genesis forRead More →
While growing up, one of my most cherished games on the Sega Mega Drive was Streets of Rage 3. I have many fond memories of beating bad guys to a pulp as Axel, and I love that there are alternative endings. So imagine my surprise when I learned that manyRead More →
Yes, you read it right; retro gaming is making a comeback, and it’s taking the gaming industry by storm. but what is retro gaming, and why retro gaming becoming more popular this happening? I think there are a number of reasons: I’ll explain further below. What is retro gaming? WhenRead More →
“Boomer Shooter” is now a category on Steam. But what are boomer shooters? The first-person shooter (FPS) genre has come a long way since its first appeared in the 1990s. Evolving through squad-based experiences and sparawling world epics, FPS games now typically feature mature narratives, consideral immersion, and stunning graphics.Read More →
John Bowe demonstrates how he managed to avoid the online gaming trend, and how you might, too… The Atari STe was the first home computer to arrive at my family home, via a brother who had chosen the machine over the all-popular Amiga. I think he chose it because itRead More →
One of the great overlooked eras of gaming is the early PC years. While largely inferior to home computer and console cousins, the library of MS-DOS games is considerable. For many years the domain of flight sims and god games, later MS-DOS games included arcade conversions and driving games. AsRead More →
