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Frogger RX – This Arcade-like version of Frogger for the ZX Spectrum is looking good! (+Demo)
When I was growing up I really loved playing the 1981 Arcade game of Frogger by Konami. It had loads of charm, great gameplay for kids and it really made you feel for the safety of those little green frogs as they hopped their way across a busy road, then across a...
New 8BitDo Arcade Controller Confirmed for North American and European Release This Summer
The game accessory company 8BitDo announced on May 16th the release of a new arcade controller aimed squarely at retro gaming connoisseurs. The 8BitDo Arcade Controller is designed for old school arcade fans as well as fighting game aficionados. The controller,...
S.C.I.O.N – SausageWareGames is set to release another great ZX Spectrum game via BitmapSoft
It felt like it was only just yesterday, that I spoke about SausageWareGames awesome reimagining of Knightmare for the ZX Spectrum. A much deserved and more enjoyable Knightmare game, which in itself is based around a kids TV show from the 1980's. Well this developer...
Super Mario World Could Be the Next Mario Movie
When The Super Mario Bros. Movie came out in 2023, it was an instant hit, much to the pleasure of both fans and Nintendo. A Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel was expected, but apart from confirming its existence, Nintendo and animation studio Illumination have been...
Street Fighter II 128K – The REAL CPC Edition shown off in this gameplay footage [2021 UPDATE]
This year has just been fantastic for the Amstrad CPC with a ton of Amstrad homebrew games to spoil us, but even though we had the incredible Amiga to Amstrad port of Pinball Dreams, we haven't finished with the Amstrad yet. Now you may remember our big article on the...
40 Years of Gradius: Konami’s King of Arcade Shmup
Fast and difficult shoot 'em ups, often shortened to “shmups”, were an absolute staple of the arcade era. Space Invaders was a major proponent in the explosion of arcade culture, so it's no wonder that the genre consistently received countless combinations of...
Dating Bubble Bobble in the South Korean Arcade
For about as long as I can remember, the arcade has always been coded as a highly masculine experience. The games there are aggressive. Violent. If it's not Street Fighters pounding each other to submission, you've still got a lone hero and maybe a friend...
Grind – An epic first person shooter for Amiga 500 (512k CHIP and 1mb OTHER ram) gets another update! *wip*
If you're looking for more gaming news on this upcoming first person shooter of 'Grind' for the Commodore Amiga 500 and above. Then we have just been informed by Saberman, that not only does this work in progress game have a brand new DevArena map for you to try...
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