Rainbow Arts’ underwater shooter X-Out resurfaces next month

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 …

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The next AVGN game is taking us back to the 8-bit era

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 …

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The arcade inspired Freddy Farmer is set to sprout on Switch

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 …

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The first two Broken Sword games are coming to Evercade

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 …

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LUNAR Remastered Collection set to shine in April

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 …

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The House of the Dead 2: Remake reloads later this Spring

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 …

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My Arcade are reviving the SNES/Mega Drive cart compatible Super RetroChamp

My Arcade has had a prolific showing at CES 2025, revealing the Atari Gamestation Go and Atari Gamestation Mega – with over 200 built in games – along with a range of SEGA Mini Arcade systems featuring the likes of Sonic and Shinobi, plus the Gamestation Retro Go, Gamestation Retro Pro and Gamestation Retro Mega – which feature a mixture …

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Retroware spills new Toxic Crusaders info

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 …

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Tetris Forever gains 1989’s Welltris

Much like Atari 50, Digital Eclipse’s own Tetris Forever is a collection being built piece by piece. The latest update to the brick falling marathon includes Spectrum HoloByte’s Welltris, a PC game from 1989, created by Alexey Pajitnov, that sees Tetris pieces descend into a 3D well. This marks the first time it has seen …

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Christmas games not necessarily about Christmas

In this digital age, gaming is almost synonymous with Christmas. There’s no better time of year for the younger generation to ask their parents for a new game console, gaming credit vouchers, or an assortment of new releases. For the older generation, Christmas also represents a time to catch up on games they may have …

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