Bruce Lowry's journey from Nintendo to Sega and back again!
The My Arcade Gamestation Retro Pro was first announced a year ago
"We’d rather be late than ship something that isn’t worthy of your collection"
"This level of performance was previously impossible on these models"
"It wasn't an easy decision to make"
News - January, 2026
Saturday31st Jan 2026
Community Challenge How Fast Are You On Ridge Racer's Most Difficult Course?
"SOMEBODY'S RIGHT ON YOUR TAIL"
Friday30th Jan 2026
"I'd rather quit the industry than use Generative AI"
News The 32X Version Of Virtua Racing Has Been Decompiled
"A complete, buildable disassembly of Virtua Racing Deluxe for the Sega 32X"
Fatal Fury: King of Fighters, Fatal Fury 2, and Fatal Fury Special
News New MiSTer FPGA N64 'Turbo' Core Delivers 17.5 Percent Performance Boost
Overclocks from 80MHz to 94MHz!
News Here's Why Official Dreamcast Magazine Never Got A Proper Final Issue
"The loss of the demo disc was the killing blow"
Promises "totally dynamic worlds" and extensive modding possibilities
News Strong Museum Of Play Acquires "Comprehensive Collection Of Atari Materials"
The Curt Vendel Collection now has a brand, new home
Thursday29th Jan 2026
Localisation legend Richard Honeywood talks us through his incredible game dev origin story
News The Massively Controversial Barbarian Is Getting A New Fan-Made Port For Atari Computers
Will Maria Whittaker come out of retirement for the cover photo, though?
"We've had part of the previously unreleased VB game for years"
"They wouldn't release it under the Seibu Kaihatsu name"
News Gunbird And Rival Turf Are Coming To Polymega, Along With This Rare Arcade-Only Fighter
The Fallen Angels / Daraku Tenshi has never been ported previously
"It was him wanting our help to deal with whatever he was going through"
Anniversary "Hail To The King, Baby" - Duke Nukem 3D Has Officially Turned 30 Years Old
The shareware version, that is
Nebulus originally launched for the Commodore 64 & ZX Spectrum
News The MSX2 Titles 'Wonderland Of Carbuncle' & 'Super Tritorn' Are Making Their Way To Switch
Courtesy of D4 Enterprise's 'EGGCONSOLE' series
Wednesday28th Jan 2026
News Castlevania: Circle Of The Moon Is Being Unofficially Ported To Genesis / Mega Drive
Fang-tastic news for Sega fans
"That's born from cherishing the artform, not a desire to be contrarian"
News 'Leaps + Bounds', A Visual Journey Through Nine Console Generations, Launches Next Month
"Perfect for gaming obsessives, retro collectors, tech historians, and product design obsessives"
News Metal Slug Artist Shares Old Doodle For A "Sci-Fi Comedy Game" Based On Samurai Shodown
The game would have been inspired by Star Wars, Akira Kurosawa films, and Lone Wolf and Cub
The brick breaker originally landed in arcades back in 1987
Tuesday27th Jan 2026
News Apparently, The PSP Counts As A Failure To Some People Now
82 million units sold and you still can't catch a break
News Ever Wanted To Play Sonic R Like A Platformer? You Should Try Out This New Saturn Mod
"Can you feel the sunshine?"
News The Popular Arcade Hack 'Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave' Is Now Available For Your C64
Thanks to the team behind Bubble Bobble Remastered
News "Part Of Me Looked Down On America" - Sakura Wars Creator On Japanese Gaming's Rise And Fall
"The typical trend became to immediately churn out sequels"
Considered the first game to use the 'Visual Novel' name
News 3D Pioneer Graeme Baird Has Passed Away
Baird worked on the likes of Starglider, Carrier Command and 3D Tank Duel
Monday26th Jan 2026
News A Remake Of The Legendary Sonic Hack 'Sonic Megamix' Is Being Released Next Month
A new release trailer has been released
"Artists should have fun and AI is a great tool for that"
News FPGA-Based Atari ST Mini Is Here, But The Initial Production Run Is A Mere Five Units
This is very much a fan-made product, in case you needed telling
There's still no remake announcement in sight, sadly
News This Shinobi Hack Gives The Master System Port A Shot In The Arm
Three versions, one patch!
News "They Did Not Seem Like A Very Happy Bunch" - Lost Beavis And Butt-Head Title Resurfaces On PS1
Beavis and Butt-Head Do Hollywood was supposed to launch at the end of the '90s
Gundam VS Fighting Spirits Plus has been resurrected
Sunday25th Jan 2026
Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (January 25th 2026)
Sonic! Smurfs! Lara Croft! 2DS!
Saturday24th Jan 2026
Friday23rd Jan 2026
"This level of performance was previously impossible on these models"
R-Type Dimensions III arrives this May
As well as Bluetooth 5.0 and 2.4G
"Whether or not the translation is worth a lick is going to be up to the gamers"
News Nubeo's Latest Watch Pays Tribute To The Atari 2600
"Five retro-inspired colourways, 100 pieces each"
Audio director Dan "Toasty" Forden reflects on an incredible 37-year career
Talking Point What Are Your Favourite Fable Memories?
We'd love to know your favourite anecdotes from across Lionhead's classic series
Thursday22nd Jan 2026
News How Miami's Arcade Odyssey Is Preserving The Heart And Soul Of The Arcade Experience
"It embodies a philosophy of arcade culture that has become increasingly rare"
Next week's EGGCONSOLE title has also been revealed
News Flagship Chuck's Arcade Kansas City Location Closes Without Warning
"You closed your 'love letter to the fans' location with 0 notice"
"That’s right, it’s time to get N or get out"
News Atari's Grand Hotel Plan Will Be A "Glowing Monolith Of Light And Motion" In Downtown Phoenix
Inspired by the “visual language of Tron and Blade Runner"
News A Second Prototype For Heart Of Darkness On Saturn Has Been Discovered (Or Has It?)
Éric Chahi's ill-fated adventure lives on
News Argonaut Has An "Exciting Announcement" Coming "Very Soon"
Also apologies for delay in Croc's physical release
Wednesday21st Jan 2026
'Sonic Gateway' will reportedly launch this year
'Labyrinth Runner' was released in arcades in 1988
News The Zelda-Esque Playdate Adventure 'Ratcheteer' Is Coming To Nintendo Switch, PC, & Mac
The "nostalgic, lo-fi action adventure" arrives this March
News Sega Announces New Hard-Boiled Sonic Audio Drama, Featuring Team Chaotix & "Lots Of Saxophone"
'The Chaotix Detective Agency' will be released later this month
News Audiogenic And ELSPA Founder Peter Calver Has Passed Away
Established the studio behind Brian Lara Cricket and more
Tuesday20th Jan 2026
Shipments will reportedly be staggered due to "efficiency limitations"
News New Video Reveals The Inner Workings Of Nintendo's Ill-Fated Virtual Boy
Ever wondered how the Virtual Boy draws its image?
News Z-GYUBAAN! Is A Tasteful Tribute To The Naughty "Reveal The Girl" Arcade Games Of Yore
"Rescue fruit-loving girls who've been captured"
News AYANEO Announces KONKR FIT, Pocket S Mini And Pocket DS Software Update
Check out the highlights of the recent livestream
News Hyperkin Says A Handheld N64 Could "Potentially" Be On The Way, But It Won't Be Anytime Soon
Company needs to get the Mega95 out of the way first
Monday19th Jan 2026
News Huge Eyes? Big Head? Lara Croft Almost Looked Very Different For Her Japanese Debut
"Toby Gard really didn't want to alter Lara"
News "I Can Safely Say It's B**locks" - Ex-Rare Devs Deny Killer Instinct 'Panel De Pon' Rumour
It's been claimed in the past that 'Tetris Attack' almost became a Killer Instinct title
"Team spirit" takes on a whole new meaning
News "I Needed Money" - Fatboy Slim Opens Up On The Smurfs Video Game Soundtrack That Never Was
"I deliberately did a bad job because I didn't want to be on a video game"
News Konami's Yie Ar Kung-Fu Is Being Unofficially Ported To Sega Genesis
The only official port of 1984 classic is for the NES
Mabonigi Magic Academy awaits!
Sunday18th Jan 2026
Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (January 18th 2026)
News, features and talking points from the retro gaming world
Saturday17th Jan 2026
Community Challenge Can You Beat Battletoads' Most Notorious Level?
Do you have any suggestions for future challenges we should complete?
Friday16th Jan 2026
News Hallelujah! The Dubious Quest To Find Monkey Ball's Lost "Adult" Levels Is Complete
Update: Yukie Kawamura's DLC has been found and preserved
News "You'll Be Missed, Friend" - Retro Gamer Pays Tribute To The Late Nick Thorpe
"He was a guy of extreme generosity and he left a mark on all who met him"
"This is too much for me to deal with"
"We all thought we were going to make a billion dollars making a Beatles game"
Thursday15th Jan 2026
"We’d rather be late than ship something that isn’t worthy of your collection"
The Making Of Dungeon Master, A Truly Trailblazing First-Person RPG
"I think in a certain sense we were a little bit too early"
News IO Interactive Says 007 First Light Is "Completely Different" To The "Fantastic" GoldenEye 007
"There's a lot of praise and a lot of nostalgia that goes with that"
News "Not A Single Pixel" Of The New Ecco Game Will Be Generated By AI, Insists Series Creator
Will make use of DLSS on Switch 2, though
Who could have seen this coming?
News The PS2 Game 'Fate/stay night Réalta Nua' Is Now Playable In English
Unlocking another way to experience the Japanese visual novel
Wednesday14th Jan 2026
Update: Steam page and trailer now live
"Here’s more transparency around our transparent PCB"
News "It Has Been Years In The Making" - Ecco's Creator Reconfirms A New Game Is In Development
"He's a bridge between worlds"
'Chrono Trigger Orchestral Arrangement - Melodies Across Time' is available digitally
News NiGHTS Artist Explains The Reasoning Behind That Unusual Logo
"A small love story"
Talking Point What Was Your First Animal Crossing Game?
As New Horizon's 3.0 update drops, we want your memories of the popular series
News Mech Shooter 'Vital Shell' Absolutely Nails That PS1-Era Vibe
Mech me reach for my wallet
Tuesday13th Jan 2026
News LightConn, The World's First Wireless Dreamcast Light Gun, Is Getting A Laser-Guided Overhaul
Complete with laser sight!
The company sees a possible future in resurrecting & remastering classic IPs
Game Changer Shining In The Darkness - My Bumpy But Brilliant Introduction To JRPGs
Better than Dungeon Master, though? Not quite...
News Warhammer Owner Games Workshop Bans Its Creative Staff From Using GenAI
A "few senior managers" are testing the tech but remain unexcited, says CEO
'Acrolyte' is the debut game from indie developer CyberKomodo
News Peter Molyneux's "Last Game", Masters Of Albion, Finally Has A Release Date
Team includes Fable composer Russell Shaw & two of Media Molecule's founders
News A Fool's Errand Is The Kind Of Addictive Brilliance You Can Only Find On Playdate
"Scale the winding heights of the Dark Tower"
Monday12th Jan 2026
The patch was originally supposed to drop last year, on October 10th, 2025
News The Zelda Adventure Nintendo Would Rather Forget Is Getting A Fan-Made Remaster
Features numerous 'Quality of Life' improvements
News Holy Magic Century, Batman! The Infamous Quest 64 Is Being Recompiled For PC
60fps! High res visuals! The same 3/10 gameplay!
News Commodore's Official Remake Of Taito's The NewZealand Story Launches Next Month
"Honors the original Taito spirit while enhancing it with a modern artistic direction"
A beta (v0.1) of the patch has now been released
"I sincerely feel that we have let down those who have supported us"
News The 'Bedrooms To Billions' And 'Rubber Keyed Wonder' Team Is Tackling The Commodore 64 Next
Will contain new interviews with the people who made it happen
Feature "It Was Exciting & Terrifying" — The Ultima Legend Who Taught Computers To Sing
Kenneth W. Arnold reflects on his work on the groundbreaking RPG series
News 'About Fishing' Is What You Get When You Combine Shenmue With Sega Bass Fishing, Apparently
"No fish were harmed in the making of About Fishing"
Sunday11th Jan 2026
Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (January 11th 2026)
Missed some retro news this week? We've got you covered
Friday9th Jan 2026
"We are not leaving Japan, but this work should be allowed within Japan"
News "Plays Like A AAA Native Release" - Super Mario 64 Gets A Dreamcast Port
Update: jnmartin's native port is now available
Super Robot Wars 64 originally released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999
News A Decompilation Project Is Currently In The Works For Jet Set Radio Future
Could a native PC port finally be on the cards?
News "Someone Finally Did It" - This Homebrew Dreamcast Game Uses Two VMU Displays At Once
Will be used in the upcoming shmup, Metal Canary
Thursday8th Jan 2026
News "Beyond Incredibly Dumb" - The Internet Doesn't Like People Sealing Up Graded 3DS Consoles
"I hate when people get tricked into doing stupid stuff like this"
News Mega Cat Studios Is Kicking Off The Year With A "Triple Launch" Of New NES & SNES Games
"Dust off your controllers"
The second part of the Rune Worth trilogy is available on Switch today
Wednesday7th Jan 2026
The My Arcade Gamestation Retro Pro was first announced a year ago
Review Turbo EverDrive Core And Pro - An Excellent PC Engine Flash Cart With Some Caveats
CD or CD? That is the question
Have you got 'Touchdown Fever'?
News First Evercade Firmware Update Of 2026 Brings Neo Geo And Atari 2600 Upgrades
DIP switches, AES mode and more
Tuesday6th Jan 2026
News Sega Saturn Just Got A New Miami Vice-Inspired FPS, Vigilant Paradise
"A symphony of Japanese silicon"
You got the Demon? Right, I'm not playing
"Let's take lots of pictures and videos for memory lane"
Monday5th Jan 2026
Review TrimUI Smart Pro S - A Massive Improvement Over The Original
A rock-solid sub-$100 emulation option
News Sega Pays Tribute To Co-Founder David Rosen, Who Passed Away Aged 95 On Christmas Day
"I sincerely pray for his eternal rest"
"There were a lot of highs, there were a lot of lows"
Saturday3rd Jan 2026
Bruce Lowry's journey from Nintendo to Sega and back again!
How a Seattle-based designer levelled up Nintendo's packaging in the '80s & '90s
Friday2nd Jan 2026
News Industry Giants Capcom And Square Collide In This New Fan-Made Fighter
"This project has an intentional design approach planned from top-to-bottom"
News 1994 PC Engine RPG 'Emerald Dragon' Has Been Translated Into English
A great way to start the year for JRPG fans
Feature 'Sega's Switch' Lives On Thanks To This Absolutely Incredible Nomad Mod
Say hello to the Venus SUB 2020 kit, and its maker, Oleg Endo
Best Of 2025 The Making Of Fight Club, The Game David Fincher Didn't Want You To Play
"Vivendi was great at ruining games"
News Castlevania Legend Koji Igarashi's New Year's Resolution Is To Stay Out Of Hospital
"I'd like to change my lifestyle and take better care of my health"
News We're Now Entering The Era Of Folding-Screen Gaming Handhelds
Say hello to the ONEXSUGAR WALLET
Thursday1st Jan 2026
"It wasn't an easy decision to make"
News Prices Of Second-Hand Nintendo 3DS Consoles Spike Online
Some 3DS XL units are selling for 76% more than they cost at launch
Best Of 2025 "The Worst Console Of All Time" Turned 20 In 2025 – Is Gizmondo Worth A Look?
A $300 million black hole in handheld form
Best Of 2025 The Making Of Geoff Crammond's Formula One Grand Prix Series
"The simulator had to be realistic but also drivable"
