Some games earn their place in history through design, innovation, or sheer popularity. Zero Wing did it by accident. New footage doing the rounds online shows Zero Wing running as part of an unofficial Neo Geo port, and while the shoot ’em up itself remains firmly rooted in late-80s arcadeRead More →
Square Enix has released a free demo for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, giving players access to the opening hours of the remake ahead of its full launch on February 5, 2026. The demo is available now across Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with saveRead More →
Strategos, a large-scale real-time tactics game set in the ancient world, launches on PC on January 20, and it looks to be a deliberate counterpoint to the long-running Total War series rather than a direct imitation. Published by the revived MicroProse, Strategos focuses on command limitations, morale, and battlefield uncertainty,Read More →
Mega Cat Studios has announced another impressive slate of new releases for original Nintendo hardware, with three brand-new games arriving for the NES and Super Nintendo on January 29. Launching exclusively via the Mega Cat Studios online store, the trio includes SNES maze chaser Super Fanger, alongside NES titles PlyukRead More →
SNK’s Touchdown Fever was never going to be a mass-market hit in UK arcades. Released in 1987, it arrived at a time when American football was still something of a curiosity on this side of the Atlantic — shown late at night on Channel 4, vaguely understood, and often overshadowedRead More →
One of the more memorable games to emerge from the Playdate scene is heading to PC, with Suborbital Salvage confirmed for a Steam release on February 11, 2026. Developer Games Right Meow has announced that the dystopian, cat-supervised endless runner will make the jump from Playdate to PC and SteamRead More →
Fan-made demakes continue to be one of the most fascinating corners of retro gaming culture, and Half-Life: Gamma Burst is a particularly inspired example. Available now as a playable teaser on itch.io, the project reimagines Valve’s genre-defining shooter as if it had somehow arrived on the Game Boy Color. DevelopedRead More →
I really like the look of this one! Indie developer and publisher Alloy Mushroom has announced a brand-new demo for Super Alloy Crush, its frantic Mega Man-inspired 2D roguelike brawler, arriving on Steam on January 22. Designed for both solo play and co-op, Super Alloy Crush blends side-scrolling platforming withRead More →
One of the Bitmap Brothers’ most iconic creations is back in the spotlight, as Speedball prepares to leave Steam Early Access and make the jump to modern consoles. Rebellion has confirmed that Speedball will officially launch on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 on January 27, bringing the revived futureRead More →
