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Reflections on Pokémon Concierge Season 2 Episode 3
There isn't really anything new in the third episode relative to the second episode. The main point of interest remains Sealeo, although now, Pokémon Concierge is more concerned with Uncle Dan, the old, retired guy who now works at the resort solely because...
H.E.R.O. Is Back – A homage to H.E.R.O with new levels for the C64
Sometime back we mentioned the classic game of H.E.R.O was being overhauled for the C64 as a vastly superior version of a classic game that was first released way back in the 1980's for the Atari 800/2600, 7800, ColecoVision, C64, C128, and ZX Spectrum. Sadly it looks...
Cyberpunk Run-and-Gun Neon Inferno Delayed Until November 20, 2025
Philadelphia, PA – September 11, 2025 – Independent games publisher Retroware and developer Zenovia Interactive have announced a new release date for their upcoming cyberpunk run-and-gun title, Neon Inferno. Originally slated for October 2, the game will now launch...
Reflections on Pokémon Concierge Season 2 Episode 2
It's sort of a cliche that everyone has a different favorite Pokémon. To be clear, some Pokémon are clearly a lot more popular than others, but why there's a popularity gap between Pokémon often comes down to a fairly arbitrary matter of exposure. Pikachu, for...
Sega Dreamcast Birthday Sale
On September 9, 1999, the Sega Dreamcast launched in North America and forever changed the gaming landscape. More than two decades later, the Dreamcast is still alive thanks to indie developers who continue to create new titles and thanks to publishers like VGNYsoft,...
Kirby’s N64 Debut Had the Best Feature of the Franchise
As Kirby and the Crystal Shards celebrates 25 years, let us not forget Power Combos, the forgotten feature that made the game so dang fun.
Five Forgotten Games From the Wii U and PS4 Era Worth Playing
Looking for something fun to play that won’t break the bank? We have a handful of suggestions below that’ll definitely get your retro gaming heart pumping. NES Remix (Wii U): Powered by a myriad of classic games and aided by frenetic button-mashing and beat the clock...
Pengo – A classic Arcade game from 1982 has arrived on the MSX 2
Way back in 1982, Coreland published by Sega released the Arcade game of 'Pengo', A maze like game in which playing as a penguin, you must survive each round by eliminating all Sno-Bees and Sno-Bee eggs with sliding blocks, while optionally lining up the three diamond...
A Mortal Kombat II AGA project for the Amiga via Scorpion Engine is in the works!
Trawling through Facebook looking for some fresh Wednesday news, and I've just found out through the Scorpion Engine Facebook page, that RetroRic (Wardner) is working on a Mortal Kombat II AGA project. A new development that is being created using Earok's Scorpion...
Reflections on Pokémon Concierge Season 2 Episode 1
Earlier today, Netflix released the second season of the stop motion animated series Pokémon Concierge to little fanfare. At just four episodes, making a whopping total of eight twenty-minute vignettes of life as an island resort for Pokémon, it's easy to see...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Allen Staal
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Allen Staal who currently is displayed on card number 392, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. You can also see Allen on card numbers 1754, 2139, 2173, 2467, and 2597. Allen is a huge Donkey Kong fan, as well as a...
The AVGN is back... in 8-bits!! Experience the ULTIMATE NERD RAGE in Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit! The all-new action platformer set in the AVGN universe is coming soon for ALL modern platforms and the ACTUAL NES. The modern version from Program Ancer, features an...
Retro Review: Jurassic World Wii U: One of the Best Lego Games, Ever
Powered by some of the best visuals in a Lego game to date and the awesome duality of playing with both the iconic characters from the series and dinosaurs, “Lego Jurassic World” is a beast of a game with plenty to see and do. Colorful, smart and more often than not...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Tazaki Ryoh Talks ‘The Good Old Days’
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with The Good Old Days developer Tazaki Ryoh about his newest game coming this Fall to the Nintendo Switch. About The Good Old Days: The Good Old Days is a heartfelt tribute to the golden age of youth, blending the charm of 1980s...
Encounter HD comes out with version 1.2.3 and a new demo
On August 31st, Defense Force released a new version of Encounter HD, version 1.2.3 alongside a new demo. The project saw its initial release in December of last year. But the story of Encounter itself goes back quite a bit farther than that. The graphic...
Bubble Bobble is getting a C64 remaster and it looks GOOD!
I've just been informed through Facebook, that if you were a huge fan of Taito's Bubble Bobble in the Arcades or at home, will be pleased to know that at some point in the near future, Dave's Retro Force will be releasing a graphically superior version of 'Bubble...
Escape from the Twilight Castle – A new puzzler for the ZX Spectrum by Miguetelo
While the YRGB 2025 competition is still ongoing and voting is yet to be finalized, there's another game that caught my attention in this competition for our readers to download and play, is Miguetelo's puzzler , 'Escape from the Twilight Castle.' A game in which,...
Pre-order these epic cartridges right now!
Pre-order NOW: NEOGEO Arcade 1 and Roguecraft DX It's not too late to pre-order these upcoming releases! Dive into the dark depths of the dungeons of Mordecoom in Roguecraft DX! Choose from three unique classes and battle your way through each level to uncover...
Mini Vectrex? Looks Promising
After 42 years, someone has finally worked out a way to make a mini version of my favorite '80s console, and it involves an AMOLED screen Preview Video While '80s rivals such as the Atari 2600 and Intellivision fought for domination of the TV, the Vectrex offered...
DIGITAL ECLIPSE, ATARI AND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT UNVEIL FINAL LINEUP AND NEW FEATURES FOR MORTAL KOMBAT: LEGACY KOLLECTION
COLOGNE, DE (August 21, 2025) | During today’s Xbox Showcase at gamescom, Digital Eclipse and Atari officially revealed the final lineup and feature set for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, launching later this year. Headlining the announcement is the inclusion...
Mutliplayer Battle Mode added to ModRetro Tetris
While the ModRetro Chromatic is in general a self-contained device, the Cart Clinic software is a means by which the firmware can be updated. This includes for ModRetro games themselves, and ModRetro recently released a new proof of concept of the idea with the...
Mattel and Limited Run Games Announce “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction”
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. and APEX, N.C. – August 19, 2025 – Mattel, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world, in partnership with Limited Run Games, a premium publisher of...
A Look Back at Duck Hunt
Recently I set up a Nintendo Entertainment System in my home. I'm just slightly too young to have any personal nostalgia for the NES (I was more in the SNES/N64 cohort), but my girlfriend is a different story. Despite being excited about having an NES in the...
The ESRB – by Tristan Ibarra
This column / article / retrospective (or whatever you want to call it) is a reflection on why and how we collect and play video games. Each time we’ll cover a different collector (although not in this issue!) and discuss various (sometimes) polarizing topics that...
