The Atari Video Game Burial
Background E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was a 1982 movie from Steven Spielberg that gained huge success and was the highest grossing movie of its time. The story focuses on a young,…
Retro
Virtual Boy game receives physical release
The first homebrew game to be created for Nintendo's much-maligned Virtual Boy console is to receive a physical release, it has been announced. Puzzle game BLOX was made available for…
Sega prototype goes under the hammer
Update (May 3): As speculated, the Pluto has been relisted on eBay after failing to sell. Its bidding currently stands at $3,500 with seven days remaining. Original story: An extremely…
Dreamcast shmup green-lit
The production of Sega's Dreamcast console may have been discontinued over 12 years ago, but there may yet be life in the old dog. Homebrew developmental studio Hucast have unveiled…
Retro Games Store: Bitz, Bridlington
Ever since CeX and Gamestation both quietly stopped stocking retro games a few years ago, fans of classic gaming in the UK have been forced to largely look to online…
Castle of Illusion News
Remake Announced Following a couple of teaser trailers Sega have officially announced that they are creating an HD remake of Castle of Illusion from the Sega Mega Drive. It will…
Gaming Rewind: 1989
Other than yours truly joining civilisation, 1989 was a busy year amongst gamers. Many big name titles were released, some of which would be the start of great series' which…
Obscure Retro Gems: #1 – Pulseman
While chances are you've already heard of Game Freak – better known as the creators of the Pokémon franchise – you may not have heard of their 16-bit 1994 platformer,…
Let’s Replay: Castle of Illusion
With the annoucement of a Castle of Illusion remake, read our full preview here, we used it as an excuse to power up the 1990 classic to see how it's…
Sonic 1 remastered for mobile platforms
Sega has announced the release of a remastered port of Sonic the Hedgehog 1 for Android and iOS devices later this spring. The task of remaking the classic Megadrive platformer…
Rarest NES game found for $8 in thrift store
Update (May 3): A late bidding war broke out on GameGavel, driving the price of the rarity up to finish at a cool $17,510. Original story: An American student is…
Retro Gaming on Your Old Computer
The Concept The thought came to me while researching the resale value of my old G4 Mac Mini on eBay. The results were depressing; I'd be lucky to get £50…
