Brand new retro games, or re-releases and remasters of classics, it’s all here.
Retro style games have grown in popularity almost alongside the resurgence of genuine retro titles. One recent release to consider is Huntdown, a run-and-gun from Easy Trigger Games. Already available on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, GOG.com, more recently it has been issues on Steam and Epic digital distribution services.Read More →
Ever fancied owning your very own 24 carat gold Wii? Of course you haven’t; nonetheless, now you know it’s an Actual Thing, you’re oddly tempted to invest in this curiosity. Yes, you can buy a unique gold Wii console that was owned by Queen Elizabeth II — but it’s going toRead More →
We’re going to bet you’ve never wished you could play Counter-Strike on your Commodore 64 or Atari console. Yet amazingly, the option of online multiplayer shooting is coming, thanks to the team behind 8bit-Strike. Counter-Strike (1999) is the forerunner to “battle royale” titles like Fortnite and PUBG. Originally a modRead More →
The titles just keep on coming from Evercade, which has now announced The Bitmap Brothers Collection 1 cartridge! Featuring five classic games to the Evercade from the British “rock star” developers, The Bitmap Brothers Collection 1 features a collection of titles that were huge hits on 16-bit systems, including theRead More →
Arguably one of the most influential games of its era and certain a cult classic, Amiga platformer Flashback is set to get (another) sequel. Creator of Flashback, Paul Cuisset and publishers Microids have jointly announced Flashback 2, a game currently intended for release on PC and consoles. Cuisset with superviseRead More →
Looking for a new Commodore 64 game? Amazingly, new games are still being released for the 8-bit legend, including this puzzler from Vector 5 Games. Jump Out + is an addictive tile puzzle game in which you guide a small character around a maze of tiles. Most of the tilesRead More →
Standard emulation is one way to enjoy your favourite old systems, but throw it all into a virtual reality system and suddenly you’re back in the past. That’s the idea for this Commodore 64 emulator that runs in a VR environment on Android with an Oculus Quest virtual reality headset.Read More →
You’ve probably heard about Amiga emulation on Raspberry Pi. But what about physical integration of the two systems? PiStorm lets a Raspberry Pi double as an Amiga accelerator. If you’re new to the world of retro gaming and your platform of choice is the Amiga, you probably have two mainRead More →
We mentioned the Piepacker project a few weeks ago and just this week the project’s Kickstarter campaign has launched. At the time of writing there are 22 days still to go – and backers have already pledged £97,338 of the project’s £53,783 goal. Piepacker aims to be a multiplayer retroRead More →
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