Japan loves its transforming robots, and I’ve been a fan since I saw my first Transformer in 1984. There’s something deeply satisfying about the ability to switch forms on the fly — adapting to the situation, trading brute force for speed, or vice versa — and it’s a design ideaRead More →
Bomberman has always been one of those series that quietly defined multiplayer in the 16-bit era. Long before online lobbies, battle passes, or even analogue sticks, it was Bomberman that taught us the joy of local chaos: four players, one screen, and friendships tested by a single misplaced bomb. SoRead More →
I’ll admit it up front: the slow, steady return of R-Type on modern systems has been one of my favourite nostalgia arcs of the last few years. So yes, this one landed nicely. ININ Games has released a new trailer for R-Type Dimensions III, showing off major visual and technicalRead More →
One of Britain’s most politically confused platform heroes is back. The Monty Mole Collection launches on Xbox Series X|S and PC on January 23, bringing six classic microcomputer games to modern platforms for £6.99 / $8.99 / €8.39. The collection is developed by Imagine Software and published by Pixel GamesRead More →
Bomb Jack is back – again – and this time it’s the 1993 arcade follow-up Bomb Jack Twin, arriving on modern consoles as part of Hamster’s Arcade Archives series. If you only know the original Bomb Jack, this one might surprise you. Bomb Jack Twin takes the same basic ideaRead More →
The new Steam Machine has finally been confirmed by Valve, after much speculation. But will this “living room Steam Deck” be a good option for retro gamers? January 10th, 2026: Heavy indications of the Steam Machine’s pricing have been inadvertently released. It was back in 2014 when I first feltRead More →
Square Enix has released a free demo for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, giving players access to the opening hours of the remake ahead of its full launch on February 5, 2026. The demo is available now across Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with saveRead More →
SNK’s Touchdown Fever was never going to be a mass-market hit in UK arcades. Released in 1987, it arrived at a time when American football was still something of a curiosity on this side of the Atlantic — shown late at night on Channel 4, vaguely understood, and often overshadowedRead More →
One of the Bitmap Brothers’ most iconic creations is back in the spotlight, as Speedball prepares to leave Steam Early Access and make the jump to modern consoles. Rebellion has confirmed that Speedball will officially launch on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 on January 27, bringing the revived futureRead More →
