New game starring Anthropomorphic egg is getting a physical release, and you can now pre-order Fast Food 2 on disk! Incredibly, a new Dizzy game is available on Amiga AGA systems. Fast Food 2 is an unofficial sequel, with the walking egg brought back via the Scorpion 16-bit game engine.Read More →
One of my most frustrating game experiences ever, Super World Court, is re-released in the Arcade Archives. I consider myself to be a reasonably patient gamer. I gave the first game I bought with my own pocket money, Ghouls (Micro Power, 1983, and also known as Ghoulies — quiet atRead More →
Out of Memories, a unique horror-puzzle adventure game, has been released on Steam. I remember the first time I saw a monochrome PC display. My dad had taken me to work one weekend, and showed me the 286 system he was using to play F19 Stealth Fighter. I couldn’t understandRead More →
Just dropped is the brand-new trailer for Heavy Metal Death Can, from Swedish indie dev studio Krufs Productions. This is a retro-inspired survival horror game, with a heavy 1990s vibe — meanwhile, it has a 1970s setting, aboard a submarine off Sweden. Obviously. The synopsis reads: Set on a militaryRead More →
80s/90s game development legends Tony Warriner and Stoo Cambridge are collaborating on UrbX Warriors, launching on May 28th as a Kickstarter. The game is planned to release on the Spectrum Next and PC. I’m a big fan of crowdfunding, although I can’t really think of any that I’ve backed thatRead More →
Retro-style games rarely work for me unless I can see it working on a classic platform, and Void Prison falls in that category. While it would have been difficult to achieve — it’s a twin stick shooter — Void Prison nevertheless has a vibe of Exodus (Firebird, 1984) along withRead More →
Way back in 1987, Metal Gear landed, first on MSX2, then on NES and Commodore 64. Curiously, it never saw release on any SEGA systems, but that has now changed thanks to retro dev/hacker h0ffman. What is Metal Gear? If you are somehow unaware of Metal Gear, it is aRead More →
If you’re a fan of curated retro game cartridges for British designed consoles, then you won’t want to miss the next Evercade showcase. Scheduled for Thursday, May 29th, 2025 at 8PM BST (3pm EST/12pm PST), the event is expected to reveal some upcoming carts in the Evercade collection. As youRead More →
News of Game Boy games on the Nintendo Switch is always good news, even if using the Switch in handheld and docked mode doesn’t quite feel right. After all, the Nintendo Game Boy was a completely different form factor. Four new Game Boy games can now be added thanks toRead More →
