Hot on the tails of the LEGO Ideas kit comes four new Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO sets for kidults this summer. Set for release on August 1st, 2023, the quartet of kits are Tails’ Workshop, Amy’s Animal Rescue Island, the Speed Sphere Challenge, and the Green Hill Zone Loop ChallengeRead More →
Atari has acquired over 100 PC and console titles from the 1980s and 1990s, including MicroProse classic F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0. Other titles in the collection include games from the Bubsy, Hardball, Demolition Racer series, as well as the 1942: Pacific Air War and F-14 air combat series. ItRead More →
Okay, this might be a few years old, but I just had to share it as I found it totally amazing. A C64 is receiving data not from a floppy disk or cassette, or even a cartridge, but from a vinyl record. In fact, the record has been custom madeRead More →
For years a lone voice in support of retro gaming, the latest Retro Gamer is out now, and features a stunning roster of features. There is literally something for everyone: classic PC gamers get a Tomb Raider 2 feature; Amiga lovers get a Zool feature; arcade lovers get Ms Pac-Man,Read More →
Just about anyone who’s held a controller knows the Super Mario Bros theme by composer Koji Kondo. Even if you have never played the original game from 1985, you probably know it, and I bet most of you can hear it in your heads while reading this. The Super MarioRead More →
Did you even know there was a SWOS World Cup? Sensible World of Soccer (aka SWOS) is undoubtedly the most popular Amiga-era arcade football game (although my preference was Kick Off 2…). It’s world cup competition has been running for a few years, and the 2023 event will be kickingRead More →
Some rare Mario games could sell for hundreds of pounds. Paper Mario and Mario Party 3 on the Nintendo 64 and Mario’s Tennis on the Virtual Boy. These are all high-earning titles — if you own them. New research by troubleshooting website GamesErrors.com based on data analyzed from second-hand retailerRead More →
The Worlds largest playable Donkey Kong arcade cabinet is currently under construction at the Strong National Museum of Play in New York. When finished, this giant Donkey Kong cabinet will be almost 20 feet tall and is a prominent feature in a 90,000-square-foot expansion dedicated to video game history. IfRead More →
Red Art Games will be launching their scrolling shooter Castle of Shikigami 2 as a physical release later this year. Whilst there is no official release date, the publishers have given some information about this remastered version and what new options it has to offer. Making its debut in arcadesRead More →
