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 →
Space Invaders Part II has now been added to the record-breaking Arcade Archives series, which seems somewhat inevitable after last week’s addition of Space Invaders (which I honestly thought had already been added!) Originally released by Taito in 1979, Space Invaders Part II wasn’t just a lazy follow-up. It tookRead More →
There’s something oddly festive about this announcement, even if it arrives with a raised eyebrow. Space Invaders has finally landed on Arcade Archives, and the overriding feeling isn’t amazement — it’s “hang on, wasn’t this missing?” Apparently, yes. Until now. I’m very much not short on Space Invaders in myRead More →
Bandai Namco’s wild 1995 arcade actioner The Outfoxies has just been added to the Arcade Archives series, bringing one of the most chaotic, unpredictable arcade classics of its era to modern platforms. If you’ve ever wanted to relive (or discover) the no-rules assassination battles of this cult title, it’s nowRead More →
