The original team behind Ecco the Dolphin has confirmed it is getting back together to remaster the original games and being a new, modern third instalment. Undoubtedly one of the best-looking games of its era, Ecco the Dolphin rode the waves (!) of the burgeoning movement back in 1992. BackRead More →
Way back when, I discovered a piece of software called SEUCK, or Shoot ‘Em Up Construction Kit. My face doubtless lit up when I saw it in a magazine, and I spent countless trips to the shops to find a copy for my C64. Several years later, I did. AndRead More →
As you may have seen in our review, The Dark Prophecy game is a current-gen console with 1990s-classic adventure leanings, an atmospheric fantasy tale set in a magical Middle Ages. Populated by knights, and peasants, the game features various interesting characters presented against a backdrop of witchcraft and wizards, castlesRead More →
UK-based innovators Heber, a company with a rich 30-year history in electronic controls and a deep connection to the gaming world, have announced that the Multisystem², their brand-new, all-in-one FPGA-based retro gaming console, is coming soon. For those craving the most authentic retro gaming experience without the hassle of originalRead More →
Now, I don’t know about you, but I find organizing retro game boxes to be one of the toughest aesthetic tasks going. It’s all very well having the right shelves, but how do you make the games look good on them? This isn’t wholly about alphabetical order or grouping byRead More →
Confession time: I’m intrigued by Doctor Who games. The LEGO Dimensions Doctor Who level pack aside, the series has been a litany of misfires and lack of awareness of what players want from a game based on a time travelling alien buster. (I’ve written about this at length in aRead More →
Bitmap Books’ amazing library of retro gaming-themed titles are stunning to behold. Thick, beautifully produced volumes with full colour spreads, often running over 500 pages, they are the sort of book you can enjoy looking at as well as reading. From time to time, Bitmap Books reprints older titles, perhapsRead More →
Nintendo 64 collection Killer Instinct Gold is now available to Nintendo Switch subscribers. You can now relive the excitement of Killer Instinct Gold on Nintendo Switch. This classic fighting game, originally for the Nintendo 64, was released through the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack today, May 16th 2025. ARead More →
Get ready for a dose of 90s arcade action with this reissue of NAMCO’s classic 1994 shooter, NebulasRay. Thanks to the Arcade Archives, it is coming to modern platforms today! Prepare to join the ranks of the Resistance Army and take the fight to the oppressive Unified Forces in thisRead More →
