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Category: Retro gaming news
No AI, no remaster—just a pure new Unity recreation of Donkey Kong Country
One fan developer is turning heads in the retro gaming community with an ambitious passion project:…
When punching everything was enough: a history of beat-em-up games
Beat-em-ups are the videogame equivalent of rolling up your sleeves and saying, “Alright, let’s solve this…
The dark secret behind retro consoles with massive game libraries
If you’ve ever seen a retro game console advertising “10,000 GAMES INCLUDED” for the price of…
From Commodore 64 to USB: the legendary Quickshot II joystick makes its comeback
In the long and winding history of video games, few accessories have earned the kind of…
Is this the end of classic games? How copyright laws are killing retro gaming
Retro gaming occupies a strange place in modern culture. It is simultaneously celebrated and endangered, cherished…
Before you buy retro gaming cartridges: essential checks every collector should know
The renewed fascination with retro video games has transformed old cartridges into prized collectibles. What were…
Retro gaming market outlook: prices, sales projections, and long-term value
Retro gaming’s future is no longer a side story about dusty cartridges and aging consoles. It…
Strange anti-piracy tricks in video games that made cheaters regret it
Video game piracy has been a persistent shadow over the industry since the earliest days of…
Hail to the King, Baby: Duke Nukem 3D at 30 — the FPS that gave games attitude
Thirty years ago, a wise-cracking action hero kicked down the door of the PC gaming scene…
How Pac-Man was made: Namco, Toru Iwatani, and a radical idea
In the crowded, noisy arcades of 1980, video games were obsessed with destruction. Aliens fell from…
Japan didn’t win the console war — it defined the industry
Why does it seem that Japan is so dominant in the game consoles industry? Because they…
Buying blind: how retro video game packaging misled a generation
In the late 1970s and 1980s, buying a video game was an act of trust. Not…
Same game, new invoice: the game remaster economy explained
Are video game remasters a blessing, or just polished-up cash grabs wearing nostalgia like a disguise?…
From cancellation to comeback: GoldenEye 007 Remaster heads to PC
One of the most legendary first-person shooters in gaming history is edging closer to a long-awaited…
Rise of the Robots: the most overpowered game announcement of the 90s
In the early 1990s, before gameplay videos were a click away and patches could redeem a…
Battle the devil and save the princess: Konami’s forgotten shooter returns
One of Konami’s more obscure arcade releases is finally stepping out of the shadows. Labyrinth Runner,…
Escape 2049 brings cyberpunk action to classic consoles
Retro gaming fans have something exciting to look forward to as Escape 2049 has officially been…
A fan-driven revival: Power Rangers step back into arcade action
Fans of classic arcade brawlers and the Power Rangers franchise have a new reason to celebrate.…
A quiet legend: how Lost Eden became one of gaming’s most unforgettable worlds
By the time the title screen faded in and the first notes drifted through your speakers,…
From N64 legend to GB gem: play GoldenEye 007 in 8-Bits
GoldenEye 007 on N64 defined FPS gaming with its gripping missions and multiplayer mayhem, but imagine…
Donut Dodo reborn: N64 complete, Dreamcast incoming soon
Pixel Games SARL-S continues expanding its hit arcade-style platformer Donut Dodo to retro consoles, announcing ports for…
Zero Wing blasts onto Neo Geo in ambitious fan port
A new fan project brings the classic 1989 Toaplan shoot ’em up Zero Wing to SNK’s…
NMK’s two-player Bomb Jack Twin arrives on consoles today
Hamster Corporation brings NMK’s 1993 platformer Bomb Jack Twin to modern consoles via its Arcade Archives series, following…
Commodore Industries official remake of Taito’s The New Zealand Story launches next month
Commodore Industries, the Italian company currently facing a legal dispute with Commodore International over branding rights,…
Stealth Red Bull handheld: second-hand prices double overnight
A limited-edition handheld console shaped like a Red Bull can has emerged as a surprise hit…
Hundreds of GameStop doors slam shut across America
GameStop faces a wave of store closures across the United States amid ongoing struggles with digital…