This week's Arcade Archive release from retro publisher Hamster is one of the most instantly-reconisable titles in the history of gaming. Coming from fledgling developer Konami way back in 1981, its the road-crossin', log leapin' classic, F...

As a a holiday gift to Sonic the Hedgehog fans, Sega has surprise released a new entry in its ongoing series of animated shorts featuring Sonic and his pals. This new episode - which features Chao of the Sonic Adventure series - is particul...

Cleaning the streets of scum is all in a day's work for ex-cops Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding, having done it time and again since the early '90s. But, never forget that this intrepid duo was once a threesome, and, for the first time (offic...

Japanese developer Beep has announced that its old-school shmup Cotton! Reboot has slipped from its spring 2020 release window, and is now expected to launch in the summer.Cotton Reboot was originally announced back in May, and is a modern-...

Konami has released a trio of trailers detailing each and every game that will arrive preloaded on its TurboGrafx-16 mini console - alternately releasing as the PC Engine CoreGrafx Mini in Europe and PC Engine Mini in Japan - when it launch...

This week's retro release from Hamster lets players fly the adorable skies of 1985, with a port of Konami's cuddly shoot-'em-up TwinBee, now available to download on Nintendo Switch.Back in 1985, the shmup scene was really starting to come ...

The roster of NetherRealm Studios' Mortal Kombat 11 almost matches up with the roster of the original Mortal Kombat games, save for a few omissions. The gory fighting franchise sure has changed a lot since those digitised days of the early ...

Sony Music Direct has revealed plans to release the original soundtrack of 1989 Nintendo classic Mother - or EarthBound Beginnings as it is better known in western territories.The double vinyl LP will launch on December 25 in Japan at ...

Revolution Software has announced that its sequel to classic DOS adventure game Beneath a Steel Sky will not be ready for launch in 2019 as initially planned, as will now emerge from the smoggy wastelands early in 2020."From the very outset...

Zen Studios has revealed three more classic Williams tables headed to the Pinball FX 3 platform. The Williams Pinball: Vol. 5 pack will include Cirqus Voltaire, No Good Gofers, and Tales of the Arabian Nights, and will launch on all platfor...

The development process of the Atari VCS has been a long one, but bosses insist that the crowdfunded console/PC hybrid is on target to meet the most recently announced release date of March 2020. A new Q&A was published on Medium by Ata...

It may be getting darker and colder outside, but retro publishers Hamster are all set to bring back the spirit of a balmy '80s summer, as button-mashing classic Hyper Sports makes a dash onto PS4 and Nintendo Switch.Released in 1984, (less ...

If you've been waiting to pick up one of those Arcade1Up Arcade Cabinet machines for Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend, Walmart has now added two additional bundle to their offering for this holiday season and they are discounted as muc...

British publisher Rebellion has announced that it has acquired the "brand and portfolio" of iconic developer Bitmap Brothers. For you younglings, The Bitmap Brothers was a small but highly-regarded studio who plied their wares in the mid-'9...

Retro games publisher Hamster has something a little different and a little special for this week's release, as Irem's attractive shmup In the Hunt has returned for PS4 and Nintendo Switch.Originally released in arcades in 1993, (and appear...

It has been quite some time since we heard any news on the localization of Langrisser I & II, but NIS America had finally announced a western release date for the remade 16-bit adventures. The twin titles will finally arrive on PS4, PC ...

When I recently drafted up an interview for the director of the new Bubble Bobble 4 Friends release for Switch, I was filled with hope. Bubble Bobble was one of my favorite games growing up, and there was more than one reason to believe it ...

Every week for the past few years, Hamster Corporation has continued to drop classic arcade and Neo Geo titles onto modern platforms, offering up some solid gold releases alongside some games probably best left in the past. The company is f...

In wake of the very successful relaunch of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, sportswear clothing company Puma appears to be teasing a run of sneakers inspired by the Blue Blur's famous footwear.Tongues (LIKE THE ONES IN YOUR SHOES) were set wag...

Let me tell you, I am on tenterhooks for Streets of Rage 4. The various teases, videos and character reveals since its announcement have been incredibly promising, with developers DotEmu and Guard Crush Games expertly capturing the weight, ...

Last week saw the release of a brand new game for Nintendo Wii, as Ubisoft dropped Just Dance 2020 on the seventh-gen console. Given the Wii's incredible saturation of the market, particularly among families, it has remained a go-to for Hol...

[Update: Headcannon developer Simon Thomley has announced that the Vertebreaker crowdfunding campaign has been cancelled. After the project reached only 5% funding after its first week, the team decided to pull the plug on the Kickstarter. ...

Here's a blast from the past, quite literally. Retro fans Hamster have dug out another old school SNK arcade game for re-release, as this week sees 1985 shmup TNK III made available for download on PS4 and Nintendo Switch.Originally release...

Fans of the Ganbare Goemon/Legend of the Mystical Ninja series might be pleased to hear that the very first title in the series, Mr. Goemon, is now available on Nintendo Switch courtesy of Hamster's Arcade Archive.Originally developed by Ko...

Many retro games do hold up. I mean look at the masterpiece that is VVVVVV. Based on a heavily Commodore 64 aesthetic, it uses new-school design but is firmly rooted in an old school foundation. Many retro games are what I like to call "cle...