Japanese video game developer, Ancient is working on a new Shoot ’em up for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. The project doesn’t have a title yet, but there’s already some promising footage of the game in action. You can check it out here: The gameplay looks incredibly smooth and clearly takesRead More →
In the last breaths of the 90s, a liminal space appeared, through which an illicit opportunity presented itself. At least for me, back when I was renting PlayStation games and getting my brother to burn them for me on his state-of-the-moment home computer. They called them PCs, or “Personal Computers.”Read More →
Debug, a new quarterly magazine showcasing indie games, is set to launch in April 2023. Debug Magazine made the announcement on Twitter, and there’s been a tremendously positive reception proving the Indie scene is near and dear to many people. According to Debug Magazine, indie games exploded in popularity inRead More →
Half-Life 2 is arguably the greatest first-person shooter ever, certainly of the 2000-2010 era, but it wouldn’t have existed without Half-Life. It is no coincidence that the original was arguably the best FPS of the 1990s. But playing the original 25 years later isn’t as pleasant as it should be.Read More →
Bad news if you’re holding onto a Nintendo Wii U console: it might be dead. Various Google searches and a key thread on NeoGAF indicate that Wii Us that are left unplayed for some time can developer a memory error, with no obvious means of recovery. At first, the problemRead More →
Successful modern NES release Roniu’s Tale is heading to Nintendo Switch. Developed by 8-Bit Legit, the game is an action puzzler that started life as a Kickstarter – and is now on the most popular handheld gaming system in the world! Released through 8-Bit Legit (a partnership between Mega CatRead More →
A new Humble Bundle campaign is a great way to bolster your games collection, and features some retro titles too. The Türkiye-Syria earthquake relief bundle features various retro titles in its 70-item collection, notably XCOM 2, System Shock Enhanced Edition, and System Shock 2. Worth $1000, every cent raised fromRead More →
This March sees Nintendo fully embracing MAR10 day, with events kicking off for the entire month! A few of these events are hosted in the giant Nintendo store in New York, but there’s plenty for fans to enjoy elsewhere. Even if you can’t get to live stuff, some decent salesRead More →
Following a recent visit to my first retro arcade, I have been considering what I have experienced and, excitedly, what the retro game fan might be looking for from a modern arcade. Expect broad strokes ahead and misguided references to business intuition. In between those though, I do have aRead More →
