Following on from Akka Arrh, Jeff Minter is continuing their partnership with Atari, revealed today to be working on a reimagining of the early 3D shooter I, Robot. So early, in fact, that the 1984 arcade original was the first ever game to feature flat-shaded 3D polygons. Despite being the first of its kind, I, Robot …
Even if you remember the days of the SNES, you may have not heard of Rendering Ranger: R² before. This run and gun/shoot’em up hybrid was created by Manfred Trenz, best known for their work on the Turrican series. A world wide release was planned for 1995, set to be titled as Targa in the west, …
Atari and Choice Provisions – the developer behind the BIT.TRIP series – are joining to release the long-time-coming Breakout Beyond. As you may be aware, it was originally planned as an Amico Intellivision exclusive back in 2020 and consequently feared lost. This latest entry in the brick breaking franchise will feature 72 side-ways viewed stages, along with an endless …
The almighty Capcom recently held a Spotlight Broadcast. In addition to Monster Hunter Wilds open beta news and more info on 2026’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the publisher also revealed an Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny remaster. This HD re-release of the 2002 feudal Japan action adventure will be coming to Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox …
ININ, Kritzelkratz 3000, and Ziggurat are joining forces to revive the 1990 Amiga/ST horizontal shooter X-Out, originally developed by Rainbow Arts. The original was praised at launch for its sci-fi underwater aesthetic and its innovative in-game shop system. X-Out: Resurfaced aims to capture the spirit of the original while featuring a new two-player mode (Steam Remote Play supported), a selection …
The Technos library isn’t one that has been overexposed yet, and rights holders Arc System Work are keen to capitalise on that, announcing a new collection featuring 12 retro titles – some of which have never seen a re-release. Super Technos World: River City & Arcade Classics will include the following games: There are quite a …
The Angry Video Game Nerd is truly going back to the past in their next video game adaptation. The first two AVGN games sported a 16-bit style aesthetic, while this new Mega Man-inspired adventure features authentic 8-bit NES visuals. How authentic? Well, it’s due a physical NES release via Limited Run Games. This isn’t the first time …
Flynn’s Arcade are taking us back to the 16-bit era with their next title. Freddy Farmer features arcade-like sensibilities, pitting the titular hero against an almighty dragon. It’s up to Freddy to collect potion ingredients which must be placed in a cauldron in a certain order, all while leaping over a roster of over 25 …
After months of leaks at the hands of peripheral manufacturers, Nintendo has officially revealed the Switch 2. Whether Nintendo’s hand was forced due to said leaks isn’t clear—a second, more in-depth look at the console is planned for Wednesday, 2nd April, during a Nintendo Direct. As speculated, the Switch 2 isn’t a complete revolution. It’s …
The second Evercade cart of 2025 has been revealed as a Broken Sword collection. This comes as a mild surprise considering a second Computer Heroes cart was heavily rumoured. Coming on a larger Giga Cart, meaning a £24.99 price point, it’ll include the PS1 versions of Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars and Broken …
GungHo Entertainment America has outlined plans for the upcoming LUNAR Remastered Collection. This double-whammy of PS1 RPGs – originally released by Game Arts – is set to release on 18th April across PS4, Xbox One, Switch and Steam both digitally and physically on consoles, although it appears that the Xbox One physical release will be …
Forever Entertainment has released a trailer for The House of the Dead 2: Remake, along with a helpful reminder that it’s due out this Spring. Their original THotD remake was released on Switch first before filtering down to other platforms. This sequel however will be multiformat at launch, set to arrive on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch …
The first Evercade cartridge of 2025 has been revealed as Indie Heroes Collection 4. This doesn’t come as a surprise considering the Indie Heroes carts feature games released on Evercade Vs over the course of the previous year. Due out in February, Indie Heroes Collection 4 will include 11 games, mostly of the pixel art …
Retroware has released a news update for their Toxic Crusaders side-scrolling brawler, based on the short-lived ‘90s cartoon, itself based on the cult movie series The Toxic Avenger. It seems the developer wished to address concerns after things went quiet following the recent Steam demo. In their update video (below), Retroware reveals that they’ve been hard at work …
Japanese publishers are looking to capitalise on the typically quiet month of January, offering up a handful of RPGs and whatever Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos is. Our best guess considering the peculiarly vague product description is that it stars the cast of Neptiuna riding bikes while collecting/fighting blob-like creatures. Quite the departure for the franchise. …