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Game development legend Ron Gilbert has shared some new footage of Return to Monkey Island on his Twitter page. The game is a long-awaited sequel to the previous Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge, and includes elements to the intervening trio of games. Return to Monkey Island is the sixth gameRead More →
Good news for 90s arcade fans as indie publisher Ratalaika Games announces the upcoming release of Jaleco’s acclaimed two-player platformer Avenging Spirit, available on last and current gen consoles this week. Originally released in 1991 as an arcade cabinet, Avenging Spirit puts you in control of a man killed byRead More →
It’s easy to find old games from the big publishers, and even many of the smaller ones. But what about the ones that fall through the gaps? A lost ZX Spectrum game by a deceased developer has finally been unearthed and archived, and it’s all thanks to Facebook. Back inRead More →
The Wii U eShop close date and the 3DS eShop end date have both been confirmed. We’ve known it was coming for a while, but we now have a date to plan for. March 28th, 2023 is when the 3DS and Wii U eShops will close, meaning no more buyingRead More →
Coming soong from Pystronik Software is an intriguing new Commodore 64 game also available for Commodore 16/Plus 4 systems. Described as their “biggest 8-bit production yet”, Lykia – The Lost Island is an “epic quest” that would span both sides of two floppy disks if given a physical 5.25-inch release.Read More →
Spanish indie developers KAI Magazine Software have announced a new SEGA Mega Drive game (also for Genesis) called Life on Mars: Genesis, a Metroidvania style game, along with 20 minutes of gameplay. Originally released on the MSX2, Life on Mars: Genesis transfers the idea to the Mega Drive and GenesisRead More →
Just a couple of years after the Nintendo NES LEGO console comes a LEGO Atari 2600 made from plastic bricks. Set for release LEGO’s 90th year and intended to celebrate Atari’s 50th year, the adult-targeted kit also features several cartridges that can be converted into retro gaming themed vignettes. SportingRead More →
It’s finally starting to find its feet with added stability, but Switch Online has been short of new N64 games of late aside from Pokémon Puzzle League. Will GoldenEye 007 and other classic games be arriving on the platform any time soon? Following the announcement of Pokémon Puzzle League, NintendoRead More →
Following news in June of the SEGA Genesis Mini 2, which appeared with Japan-only launch details, it has been confirmed the mini console will launch simultaneously in the USA and Canada on October 27th, 2022. The console features the following confirmed games: Silpheed (Mega CD) Shining Force CD (Mega CD)Read More →
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