Timeline
Monday26th Jan 2026
There's still no remake announcement in sight, sadly
"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
Gundam VS Fighting Spirits Plus has been resurrected
News A Remake Of The Legendary Sonic Hack 'Sonic Megamix' Is Being Released Next Month
A new release trailer has been released
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
As well as Bluetooth 5.0 and 2.4G
Audio director Dan "Toasty" Forden reflects on an incredible 37-year career
"This level of performance was previously impossible on these models"
Talking Point What Are Your Favourite Fable Memories?
We'd love to know your favourite anecdotes from across Lionhead's classic series
News Nubeo's Latest Watch Pays Tribute To The Atari 2600
"Five retro-inspired colourways, 100 pieces each"
R-Type Dimensions III arrives this May
"Whether or not the translation is worth a lick is going to be up to the gamers"
Thursday22nd Jan 2026
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"
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 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"
"That’s right, it’s time to get N or get out"
News Argonaut Has An "Exciting Announcement" Coming "Very Soon"
Also apologies for delay in Croc's physical release
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"
Wednesday21st Jan 2026
News The Zelda-Esque Playdate Adventure 'Ratcheteer' Is Coming To Nintendo Switch, PC, & Mac
The "nostalgic, lo-fi action adventure" arrives this March
'Sonic Gateway' will reportedly launch this year
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
'Labyrinth Runner' was released in arcades in 1988
Tuesday20th Jan 2026
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
Shipments will reportedly be staggered due to "efficiency limitations"
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 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!
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 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 "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
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
"We all thought we were going to make a billion dollars making a Beatles game"
"This is too much for me to deal with"
