While it is hard to praise EA lately, especially after shutting down BioWare, they’ve done something undeniably neat today and re-released 25 classic PC games on Steam and GOG. Some of these are new Anniversary Editions with quality-of-life improvements. They’ve also taken the time to restore and re-edit FMV clips for Wing Commander using Betacam, …
Nintendo’s F-Zero hit the SNES in 1990 to critical acclaim. It wasn’t until 2001 though that we saw the franchise come to a handheld, with portable systems unable to replicate the SNES’ infamous Mode 7 rotation effects until the GBA’s debut. Rocketship Park and Thalamus are about to give us a glimpse of how a Game …
Atari are clearly hoping players will be done with GTA 6 by the start of December, as they’ve just announced that Thief: The Dark Project Remastered will be out on the 3rd. This is a modern version of Looking Glass Studio’s innovative 1998 stealth game, remastered using Nightdive Studios’ KEX Engine. Additionally, it will …
Retro fans are in for another collection of coin-ops, in the form of Taito Milestones 5 for Switch. The ten games featured span two decades, falling into a variety of genres. Included are: Save states will feature, along with language options. The press release additionally notes that USB mouse and HORI Arcade Classic Pro Arcade …
Did you know that Croc 2 was once planned for the SEGA Dreamcast? It was announced not long after the system’s launch but never materialised. Word has it that the PC version from 2000 would have formed the basis of the port, only with superior visuals. According to various SEGA fan sites, work never even …
Retro gamers across Europe seem to have an affinity for certain classic Japanese-developed games. Here in the UK, Taito’s Bubble Bobble, The New Zealand Story, and Rainbow Islands are cherished thanks to their excellent home conversions for systems such as the C64, ZX Spectrum, and Master System. ’90s Dragon Ball Z games released in and …
When it came to Disney’s tie-in games, the priority was always to release them on formats children could access, rather than on the most powerful hardware. That’s why this retro collection begins in 1995 with a couple of late releases for the Mega Drive and SNES and ends with a late-2001 PS1 game. In both …
Despite development budgets and team sizes being far smaller in the ‘90s, it seems that the 16-bit market was more cutthroat than we realised at the time. This is evidenced by the vast number of games for the Mega Drive and SNES that were completed but never released, presumably due to the cost of producing …
After being namedropped during a Steam backend leak, we imagined Shrek 2 Remastered to launch closer to the upcoming movie in 2027. But no – it’s out next month (10th November). Does this mean more Shrek game remasters are due between now and when Shrek 5 launches in June? Perhaps. Shrek 3 and Shrek Forever …
To mark the 40th anniversary of the retro platforming star Dizzy, Philip and Andrew Oliver have announced a Kickstarter for a new SEGA Mega Drive collection. The Eggcellent Dizzy Collection features Dizzy the Adventurer, PANIC! Dizzy, and Go! Dizzy Go! in a single cartridge. This is the same trio that graced 1993’s The Excellent Dizzy …
As much as we’d love to see modern-day Acclaim revive some of their old franchises, that doesn’t appear to be something we expect any time soon. So much time has passed that most of their IP is either lost or has already seen a re-release – such as Turok and Shadow Man. Re-Volt has managed to …
Compilations of old sports games aren’t too exciting, understandably. But when rally racing and snowboarding are involved? That’s a different proposition entirely. Gaelco Sports Collection features five arcade games from the Spanish developer Gaelco – not to be confused with Japanese studio Jaleco. Earlier this month we looked at their Thunder Hoop run ‘n gun games, …
Chip shortages be damned. Atari has announced THE 800XL – a modern recreation of their 1983 computer system, featuring 25 built-in games, a working cartridge slot, a mechanical keyboard, and HDMI connectivity. Retro Games Ltd are behind the project, with PLAION REPLAI both manufacturing and distributing. Of the 25 built-in titles, eight are licensed Atari …
The very good, and surprisingly lengthy, pixel art horror Dead of Darkness is set to gain a sequel. The original game was, essentially, a 2D top-down take on PS1-era Resident Evil. This sequel appears more ambitious, viewed from a fresh isometric perspective and featuring more detailed visuals. The story meanwhile from the first game, involving …
In 1994, the arcade scene was enjoying a resurgence, fuelled by a double whammy of the monster success of one‑on‑one fighting games and the advent of 3D polygon‑pushing technology. Step into any arcade around this time and you’d doubtlessly be greeted by the likes of Daytona USA and Ridge Racer, along with the first entries …