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After many years, Apple is loosening some of its restrictive practices. In a recent update this week, Apple announced that game emulators can come to the App Store globally and offer downloadable games (via The Verge). This bold move from the company allows retro console emulators already on Android to bring their apps over to the iPhone and App...
There's no school like the old school. ATO Gaming Cafe will be hosting a pretty awesome 2000s-era LAN party and couch gaming this coming weekend. The event is called the 1st Retro Gaming Carnival, featuring a Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 LAN Party as its highlight. The event will also feature a Retro Bazaar where you can shop for retro ...
Originally published in 1st November 2019. It's the week of Halloween, everybody! So it's only inevitable that we have to bring up the video game that was inspired by the festive spooky season and Universal Monster movies: Castlevania. Before Konami became "#F*** Konami", the company was publishing and developing sequels, spin-offs, and w...
Rare and Dlala Studio's Battletoads sequel/remake for the PC and Xbox One may not be for everyone, but it definitely delivers on the thrills of a 2D multi-genre action game. And also will curb-stomp your hopes and dreams. We've prepared this "no commentary" walkthrough for most of the tough segments in the game, as well as how to get all the art...
After this morning epic livestream from Larian Studios, we now have the new early access date for this generation's most-anticipated sequel to the coveted Baldur's Gate series. Baldur's Gate 3 (which should have been subtitled "Mind over Matter") will be available on Early Access via PC this 30th September. And Google Stadia, I guess. The game wi...
Sega recently announced its latest mini retro console: the Astro City Mini. It's obviously based after one of the best arcade cabinets that support ST-V and Naomi JAMMA boards, but in mini form. if you've played an awesome Sega arcade game or fighting game in the late 90s and early 2000s, it's definitely on an Astro City. The Astro City Mini a mor...
Studio Zenovia will release their tribute to early 90s 16-bit platforming and Bionic Commando-esque action in the form of Steel Assault. The PC Steam retro-tailored title will be out in 2020. It features the following: Fast-paced 2D platforming where your main character Taro Takahashi punches, whips, and ziplines his way through a ton of linear ...
Originally posted on 31st July 2019. This feature is brought forward to celebrate the release of Command & Conquer Remastered. Check out this special SoundScape discography video on Frank Klepacki, the composer responsible for the kick-ass sounds of the Command & Conquer franchise. Find out about his old and recent sound works here. h...
As someone who used to collect retro games 10 years or so ago, I always wonder how long the industry will last when it comes to physical items. Seems like with the COVID-19 pandemic, it may not for very long. According to Frontier Developments CEO David Braben (makers of Elite Dangerous), he believes COVID-19 has accelerated the shift towards digi...
Spaghetti Westerns are named as such because they're films made by Italian auteurs who romanticized the Wild West. The crux of last year's Quentin Tarantino epic wasn't completely made-up: Western films were made in Italy, and they're really damn good at making them. Director Sergio Leone said it best when it comes to crafting films of this nature:...
Here's a video about an SNK 1996 gem that didn't get the recognition it deserved. It's time to change that. It's called Twinkle Star Sprites; we've talked about it before, but this is the first time we've done a video on it. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/lWVbV-xcIKE...
Gaming expos and conventions these days are usually esports-centric and driven. Some of them feature the latest upcoming games and a bunch of queues that entail said play session. All I'm saying is that the more things change, the more they remain the same. If you've been to more than one of these, you'll probably know what to expect. That isn't...
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the original PlayStation, which originally launched in Japan on 3 December 1994 and changing the landscape of the gaming industry forever. Sony's first console is currently the fifth best-selling gaming console of all-time (including handhelds), with over 102.49 million units sold to date. No other console can...
Man, I remember a time when I enjoyed the heck out of Chrono Trigger on the PS1. Yes, I'm one of those guys late to the SNES JRPG party. But the fact that a 1995 SNES cartridge game ported on a CD anthology -tacked on with loading times, mind you- can still impress me more than all the PS1 FFs and Konami/Capcom JRPGs combined is a testament to the...
In our latest SoundScape video, we talk about the priciest soundtracks on the market today. Special thanks to our pals from RetroDNA and Discog for digging these up, price tags and all. https://youtu.be/Nk64s1DFORI Stay tuned later this month for a special SoundScape episode; it's going to be a big one....
The Civilization strategy series has been around for three decades or so, and is showing no signs of slowing down. Heck, the latest Civ VI update is somehow shoehorning in battle royale. Developer Firaxis, led by series creator Sid Meier, are so in tune with the past games that they've kept an original development PC running for over a year just t...
We talked about the Neo Geo Arcade Stick a while ago, but we don't know what games are in the machine. Now we do (via IT Media). Here's the full list: The King of Fighters ‘95 The King of Fighters ‘97 The King of Fighters ‘98 The King of Fighters ‘99 The King of Fighters 2000 The King of Fighters 2002 Fatal Fury Spe...
Blizzard has released World of Warcraft Classic onto the adoring public, giving both new and old players an opportunity to return to the good old days when the company could do no wrong. When WoW was the biggest thing on the planet that even made its way to pop culture like in an entire South Park episode or a How I Met Your Mother gag. For some, ...
From the moment that Remedy, makers of Max Payne and Quantum Break, revealed Control at E3 2018 gamers of a certain age were struck by the same thought; "Hey! This looks like Psi-Ops!" [caption id="attachment_29457" align="alignnone" width="960"] "Hey! This looks like Psi-Ops!"[/caption] No, really. Hear me out. Control sees the player... um... ...
As a genre, fighting games have always been home to some of the most iconic and memorable characters in fighting game history. Here’s our pick of the top 20 2D fighting game characters of all time based on their design, moveset, lore, history, popularity, and sheer coolness factor. This is the second half of the two-parter list. If you wa...
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