All the latest retro gaming news releases, new devices, and remasters and rereleases.
We should probably feature the Spectrum Next more regularly, but while we’re thinking about that, you should check out this remake of the Ultimate Play the Game classic Atic Atac, which has just dropped on for the enhanced edition of the classic 8-bit system· The original Atic Atac was issuedRead More →
Hailed by many as a “quintessential indie game,” Cave Story is being ported to the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. A small team led by Andrew DeRosier is working on the project, and according to their GitHub page, they are making great progress. @Dantemendes broke the story on Twitter with a shortRead More →
We’ve just learned from Twitter that Evercade has delayed pre-orders on the Duke Nukem collections The new date is September 12th, 2023. However, we couldn’t find any specific mention of another date prior to this. To recap, the collections will feature the following six titles: Here’s how this “delay” wasRead More →
Alien Hominid HD is making its way to Nintendo Switch, courtesy of developer ‘The Behemoth.’ Rather than riding the remake/remaster train like so many others, Alien Hominid HD is simply a ‘Re-Release.’ This makes sense, as Alien Hominid HD was already an upgrade of the original browser-based Flash game. ForRead More →
Many years ago I was browsing the shelves of my local Borders (remember them?) when I first stumbled across Retro Gamer. At the time, it seemed somewhat optimistic to launch a magazine about old games, particularly given how the “pixel look” was definitely out of vogue. However, things have changed.Read More →
While there are several arcades in Whitby, the Funland Amusements is currently the only one to boast a floor of retro cabinets. A couple of days ago I drove down to Whitby, launch place of Captain Cook’s various voyages, birthplace of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (the story, not the character), andRead More →
The latest issue of Britain’s best-selling digital culture magazine is out now – but what is in Pixel Addict 14? Well, it’s a star-studded edition, with Lush guitarist Miki Berenyi, Game’s World’s Alex Verrey, and TV legend THE ACTUAL CHRIS SERLE (presenter, or course, of the BBC’s inspiring The ComputerRead More →
We’ve seen a ton of retro games make their way onto modern platforms lately, where modern audiences can enjoy them for the first time. Looking to join the ranks are cult classics Rocket Jockey and Obsidian. Both are scheduled for release on August 28 on Steam and the Publishers’ ownRead More →
Nintendo’s VirtualBoy released in 1995 is the probably one of the most notorious retro consoles to miss the target with its audience and stay stuck in place, with many retro gamers preferring it to stay forgotten for its play-style and aesthetics that aren’t the most comfortable in some cases. However,Read More →
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