Retro sports fans, get ready — two of the NES and SNES era’s biggest sports franchises are officially back. Publisher Rock It Games has relaunched Bases Loaded and Goal! — complete with their 16-bit sequels — on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. This follows previous releases on PC via GOGRead More →
The sequel to Namco’s classic 1979 arcade oddity Bomb Bee has been released as this week’s Arcade Archives release, and yes, it looks every bit like the peculiar blend of Breakout meets pinball that fans remember. Gee Bee’s quirky arcade legacy Before Pac-Man and Galaxian, Namco kicked off its soloRead More →
ArenaNet is giving the original Guild Wars a major quality-of-life overhaul next month with Guild Wars Reforged, a modernised version of the classic MMORPG that bundles every campaign for a newly reduced price of $19.99. As someone who played a lot of Guild Wars back in the day — mostlyRead More →
Somehow this one slipped past me, but I’ve just discovered The Codemasters Archive, and I’ve been glued to it ever since. If you spent your childhood hopping between Dizzy, BMX Simulator, and a dozen flavours of Micro Machines, prepare to lose your evening. Even better: the whole thing has officialRead More →
Pepperbox Studios has launched its stylish new deckbuilding roguelike Dice of Kalma today on Steam, iOS, and Android—and it comes with striking retro graphics and audio that feels straight out of the golden era of pixel-heavy dungeon crawlers. All of which works to create quite the spooky gaming atmosphere… DescendingRead More →
This one sounds right up my alley. I’m always interested when a horror game promises to move beyond cheap jumpscares and focus on genuine atmosphere and psychological dread. APEX GAME STUDIOS LTD. has just announced the official global release of their new title, Spirit Catcher 93’, and it’s available nowRead More →
Retro shooter fans, strap in: ZPF, the surreal Sega Genesis/Mega Drive shoot-’em-up that melted minds during its demo run earlier this year, is officially launching its physical edition next week. Publisher Mega Cat Studios has confirmed that the game will land on the Mega Cat Studios online store on NovemberRead More →
Retro-inspired puzzle-metroidvania Gigasword is officially out today on PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox, bringing its unique mix of environmental brainteasers and chunky sword-swinging combat to players everywhere. Developed by Studio Hybrid and published by Akupara Games, the adventure follows Ezra — humanity’s last hope — as he hauls theRead More →
This is a treat for classic arcade fans. Konami’s Galactic Warriors, originally launched in 1985, is the newest entry in the record-breaking Arcade Archives lineup, now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms via Hamster Corporation. Regular readers will know I like to share my memories of these classicRead More →
