Arcade classic Super Sprint was a multiplayer top-down multiplayer racing video game by Atari Games running on Atari System 2 units. Arriving in arcades in 1986, it was a successor to earlier monochrome titles such as the Sprint series. Following a successful run in the arcades, Super Sprint was releasedRead More →
Retro or ninth gen? That’s the question on retro gamers lips this week following the news that UK television network Channel 4 is planning to reboot Gamesmaster. A key element of the gaming experience of 1990s Britain, Gamesmaster was hosted by comedian Dominik Diamond (and for one series, actor/director DexterRead More →
More evidence that the Nintendo Switch is the best option for retro gaming this week, with the announcement of four classic Nintendo titles heading to Switch Online. SNES titles Psycho Dream, Doomsday Warrior (both 1992), Prehistorik Man (1995) and NES game Fire & Ice (aka Soloman’s Key 2 from 1992)Read More →
Leak of GoldenEye 007 for XBLA. This version will run on Xenia or a modded Xbox 360 console. Many video game rumours remain just that. The titles never got off the drawing board or perhaps a few levels were coded before the plug was pulled. Some get stuck in developmentRead More →
In 1990 Rainbow Arts, Probe Software, The Code Monkeys, and Factor 5 welcomed you to Turrican. A stunning parallax scrolling arcade shooter with a tremendous range of weapons, immense playability, striking music, and – especially in the case of the then 8-year-old C64 – stunning graphics, Turrican and its sequelsRead More →
Recent checks show that this partnership has ended, along with Plex Arcade. Original article follows. Media streaming service Plex has launched a new retro game streaming platform, Plex Arcade. Featuring classic Atari titles and streaming games from your own media server to any compatible device, Plex Arcade extends Plex’s alreadyRead More →
Evercade has confirmed the release of the Codemasters Collection 1 cartridge for its handheld retro gaming system. Boasting a mix of 17 classic titles, the cart is notable for its inclusion of key Amiga games, notably Sensible Soccer, Cannon Fodder, and Mega-Lo-Mania, all by Sensible Software. The collection of titlesRead More →
While actual retro games are our gravy at Gaming Retro UK, remakes are kind of acceptable if they fulfil a simple criteria: they’re based on a great game and remain faithful to it. Half-Life remake Black Mesa: Definitive Edition is now available to play, and looks amazing. First released inRead More →
Back in 1988 publisher Domark released Star Wars II: The Empire Strikes Back as a sequel to its earlier success, Star Wars. Again relying on the heavy vector line graphic environment, The Empire Strikes Back is another strong conversion of an arcade Star Wars game. However, Atari owners got toRead More →
