Do you like shmups and shooters, but really suck at them? You're in for a treat, then, as Nintendo has added an easy version of Gradius for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers today. Similar to the easy version of The Legend of Zelda added l...

Every weekend from here on out, Tetris Effect players will gather together to play a few specified modes in hopes of reaching a collective point total to unlock a shiny new avatar. This went largely overlooked during the first Weekend Ritua...

After young Madelyn finds her family kidnapped and her faithful companion - Fritzy - killed by an evil sorcerer, the plucky knight-in-training dons her armour and takes up her lance in a quest to restore purity to the land. That's the story...

Not long ago, we reported on how a full-size, fire-breathing, talking Spyro the Dragon drone was been sent on a quest to reach legendary rapper Snoop Dogg and deliver him his copy of upcoming Sony release, Spyro: Reignited Trilogy.Well, I'm...

In one of today's weirdest bits of news, SNK has revealed the existence of a limited edition "Christmas" model of their nostalgia console, the Neo Geo Mini, which launched worldwide mere weeks ago.This yuletide console is decorated in festi...

Nintendo has announced that pre-orders are now available for the Switch's classic NES controllers. As a reminder, these controllers will only work with NES games and are only available to users subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online. The limi...

Go back in time with this contest: Win a Steam key for Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior. Have you ever wanted to be a time travelling cyber barbarian who cleans up the streets of the future using your big-ass sword and big-ass muscles?...

Ok, I get it, sometimes you have to think in context. Well, I don't need to 'cos I lived it, man, and that's why an eyebrow raises when I hear Urban Champion is available to purchase for eight bucks on Nintendo Switch.Originally released ba...

The Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle launched back in October and brought along a new audience for seven old-school games along with it. While the quality of decades-old games is in the eye of the beholder, the lack of a few modern features d...

Sony's PlayStation Classic is set to debut on December 3 worldwide on the 24th anniversary of the original console. We know the game list at this point (I mean, it has Jumping Flash and Intelligent Qube, which makes up for a lot of the othe...

Nintendo completely dominated the late '80s and '90s scene and it's weird to think of any other timeline in which that didn't happen. But sure enough, a lot of other publishers were lurking in the background, either blazing trails of their ...

When I first saw that the Kickstarter for Cheap Golf ended with 666 backers, I figured it was just a wacky coincidence. Now that I've played the game, I'm not so sure. On the surface, it looks like a smart and silly take on an Atari 2600 s...

So we finally have a complete launch roster for Nintendo's final major release of the year (arguably their biggest release of the year) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Shantae didn't make the cut, the only character I was hoping for, but its fi...

Contests make me hungry. Sate your hunger with a Switch copy of Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Heavy Burger. Remember that innocent time when Peter Pepper used spatulas and condiments to defeat his nemesis, Mr. Hot Dog? Well, war is hell, kids. Pet...

We're taking to the pitch for the first of this week's retro offerings from Hamster, as the amazingly-titled Pleasure Goal: 5-on-5 Mini Soccer makes its return on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.Developed by Saurus and published by SNK, P...

We are creeping (through bushes, probably) ever closer to the release of IO Interactive's Hitman 2, which launches November 13 on PS4, PC and Xbox One. But, a recent listing by the European ratings board, the ESRB, appears to show it might ...

Sega has announced that compendium release Sega Genesis Classics, previously available on PS4, Xbox One and PC, will be bringing it retro-enthused fun to the Nintendo Switch in early December.The collections packs in 50 classic Sega Mega Dr...

The absolutely fantastic retro shooter DUSK will be leaving Early Access on December 10, 2018. For a limited time after launch, the game will be available for the special price of $16.66. The game will ship with three episodes of hellish le...

As part of their latest financial briefing, video game giant Nintendo has revealed that the NES Classic and SNES Classic consoles have passed a combined global sales milestone of 10 million units.The two dinky devices allow players to run t...

We're bearing down on the release of Spyro Reignited Trilogy, which compiles three classic PS1 adventures, polishing them up for a return on modern platforms. Though most buyers will pick the game up from their local store, or perhaps order...

Another SNK release is headed over to modern platforms this week courtesy of Hamster, as little-known one-on-one fighter Savage Reign makes its return on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.Released in 1995 for the arcade and Neo Geo platfor...

This weekend, a real curio showed up on a Japanese Yahoo! auction. Prospective buyers were bidding on a rare prototype controller, originally designed for the Nintendo Gamecube, that is a Wiimote and Nunchuck in all but name.The "Wiimote" s...

We now have a confirmed line-up of the iconic titles that will be included on the PlayStation Classic, the shrunk-down edition of Sony's industry-changing console from the mid-'90s.Revealed last month, the PlayStation Classic will launch on...

Halloween is upon us. It's that time of year where kids roam the street looking for candy, Michael Myers stands in people's laundry lines, and tabloids print stories about LSD-laced sweets and razor-blade filled apples that probably never a...

In my formative years, a huge part of my life revolved around the pseudo-sport of pro-wrestling. Not just as a ticket-buying fan, but as a student of the game, a backstage producer and, for a short but painful time, a worker myself. Since t...