One day during summer 2021 I spent several hours clicking “refresh” in the hope that I would be able to pay £4 for a reservation on a Steam Deck. One day this summer, the console finally arrived. And while it brought with it the promise of being able to playRead More →
Golden Tee Golf is back, with a collection of Arcade Classics set to be released through Atari later this year. A golf video game collection? Yes, it’s a thing, and you would be surprised at how good these games are. They say golf is “a good walk spoiled” but IRead More →
It’s a tank game that has clear Space Invaders mechanics, but Strategy X can stand on its own as a genuine classic. I love it when I find a classic arcade game I’ve never seen before that also looks superb, and Strategy X seems to fit the bill. In factRead More →
The entire SEGA classics collection on Android and iPhone is about to be retired, so add these free games to your library today. Back in 2017, SEGA Forever was launched, bringing a collection of arcade and console classics to mobile platforms. But while eight years isn’t quite forever, the timeRead More →
Return to Blacktooth: A Head Over Heels Adventure, is a sequel almost 40 years in the making, and it’s coming to Amiga and Atari ST! In news that has dropped without any warning at all, Thalamus Digital has announced Return to Blacktooth: A Head Over Heels Adventure. This is, unsurprisingly,Read More →
If you like discounts and retrospective features, Total War studio The Creative Assembly Limited and SEGA have got you, uh, covered. To celebrate the series’ birthday, a massive Steam sale has been launched, which will be accompanied by a collection of exclusive features. The developers are planning to take fansRead More →
Brought to our attention this week was the obscene price of the SEGA Mega Drive Mini on Amazon – currently at £220. That’s quite an increase from the original release price and can only be due to one thing: the international chip shortage. Certainly, the price hasn’t just shot upRead More →
Choose from three low-budget tiers to support the Gaming Retro Patreon, which will keep the site ad-free. This week, I’ve launched a new stage in the development of Gaming Retro. I’ve become ever more obsessed with playing old games, and I suspect I’m not alone. So, to help me coverRead More →
Upcoming SEGA Genesis & Mega Drive shooter Earthion’s special physical editions have been confirmed by Limited Run Games. Additional merch has also been confirmed. As well as releasing on the classic 16-bit system, Earthion is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC/Steam, and Nintendo Switch. Featuring aRead More →
