Another retro drop has landed for current gen consoles and PC — this one is a bit of a cult classic for PlayStation fans: Fear Effect. I’ve just learned that classic PlayStation game Fear Effect was shadow dropped on all the digital gaming platforms a few weeks ago, along withRead More →
I’m always on the lookout for new classic-style FPS games, and in Tale of the Bullet Knight I might just have found it. Described as a “roguelike boomer shooter,” Tale of the Bullet Knight is one of the more interesting retro FPS games I’ve seen lately. Marrying a forever lastingRead More →
Crazy-looking action platformer Bomcat is coming to Steam, playing homage to multiple retro classics like Donkey Kong. A new 80s-style platformer is out on Steam tomorrow, October 1st. Bomcat owes a heavy debt to some notable classics, and features a cat and a bomb factory. The name immediately evokes Bombjack,Read More →
R-Type DX: Music Encore is a new take on the Game Boy Advanced edition of the classic side-scrolling shooter, coming soon. It seems like we’re getting a new R-Type release every other month these days, so what makes R-Type DX: Music Encore any different to previous reissues? Well, this timeRead More →
While the cover art doesn’t give much away, the trailer for Kingdom of Night has all the 16-bit graphic feels you need for a horror urban fantasy RPG. Classic 16-bit-era games rarely featured the graphical load that Kingdom of the Night offers, but the aesthetic in this game is tasty.Read More →
A website providing “free” and “preinstalled” current and retro games is gaining in popularity. But is Steamunlocked safe to use? Quick answer: no, of course it isn’t. Steamunlocked is offering pirated copies of games – from AAA releases to the classics we’re interested in – via a Steam-like website interface.Read More →
Earthion is a new side-scrolling shmup for SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis and modern consoles, and might just be one of the best retro games of 2025. YKGGG! Side-scrolling shooters are enjoying a renaissance under the retro gaming revival, and rightly so. But one title, completely new and developed for SEGA 16-bitRead More →
The new Simon the Sorcerer Origins game is almost with us, following news of the 90s video game character’s return in 2024. Chris Barrie is back voicing the character, too… Point-and-click adventures were everywhere in the early ‘90s, but one I never got around to playing was Simon the Sorcerer.Read More →
Launching on Steam in October, this Darkenstein 3D could be the DOOM/Wolfenstein/Duke Nukem for 2025… I make no apologies for my love of schlocky gore fests like DOOM and Duke Nukem 3D. But as much as I love those games, the retro FPS that had the most lasting effect onRead More →
