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Bloodless is a samurai revenge story where your goal isn't to take lives, now on Android
Bloodless, the isometric, samurai-themed brawler, is now available to buy on Google Play. Combining monocolour retro graphics with fast-paced Souls-like combat, it offers an interesting twist on the classic samurai revenge story. Because in this game, you take swords, not lives. In Bloodless, you...
Release Date Finally Confirmed For MyArcade's Gamestation Retro Go Handheld
The My Arcade Gamestation Retro Pro was first announced a year ago. With CES in full swing, one of the big topics of conversation relates to the Nintendo Switch 2, a product which most people seem to be familiar with but hasn't actually been officially shown off yet. Read the full article on...
The MyArcade GameStation Retro Go Handheld Is Now Up For Pre-Order
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! A "new" handheld from MyArcade has been officially launched, one that has been teased for many, many months now. It's a slightly different version
30 Minutes With Crazy Taxi: World Tour - What's New & What's Retro?
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! There’s an inherent problem that retro remakes of titles from our childhood face, and that is that our remembering of them is flawed. We recall
Yet another faux CRT TV just hit Kickstarter, but I'm not convinced it'll actually help you "relive the glory days of console gaming"
The TRAVELLER ULW10 is a faux CRT for retro gaming that just landed on Kickstarter, but there's more to emulating old tube displays than a 4:3 aspect ratio.
AYANEO's KONKR Pocket Advance Faces Shipping Delays
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! One of the most popular retro handhelds of the year is the KONKR Pocket Advance, an $89 emulation device that exceeded AYANEO's expectations, so much so
ANBERNIC Shadowdrops A New $38 Retro Handheld Outta Nowhere
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! It's not often that ANBERNIC releases a device out of nowhere; they typically tease the handheld over weeks, if not months, for some extra exposure, but
LEGO PlayStation Images Leak, Revealing Some Incredible PS1 Easter Eggs
The long-rumored LEGO PlayStation set has been glimpsed in leaked photos, and it's an impressive recreation of Sony's retro console with a several great Easter eggs.
Weekly Roundup #529
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Orbitals review: We walk together, we fly together
Orbitals takes the co-op splitscreen platforming that made games like Split Fiction and It Takes Two winners and applies it to a retro anime-style sci-fi adventure.
Gunmetal Gothic – Beta Demo
Gunmetal Gothic is a gun-focused co-op action RPG with a retro-3D aesthetic, where you fight demonic machines in a Bloodborne-esque gothic city. In Gunmetal Gothic you are an Anchorite and the last line of defense for survivors. Navigate and battle through the city solo or in a group of up to four...
"Relive The Glory Days Of Console Gaming" - New 4:3 Monitor Takes Aim At Retro Players
"A modern way to bring back the feeling". The screen you use to play retro games on is a vital part of the experience, and while old-school CRT displays are the most faithful way of reconnecting with the past, there are many video scalers and processing devices which allow you to get a similar...
A New Compact 4:3 "Retro Monitor" Is Coming To Kickstarter Soon
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! It was only a couple of days ago when I finished writing a news post about someone who handmakes highend LCD TVs that look like miniature CRTs, though
Tearscape offers Bloodborne-inspired, retro action on mobile complete with co-op
Bloodborne is one of those rare games that kickstarted an entire subgenre of a subgenre. But up until now, there's been nothing like it on mobile. However, while it may not be a one-to-one adaptation, the top-down action RPG Tearscape may just be what Bloodborne fans on mobile have been looking...
Enjoy A Space Adventure Full Of Nostalgia And Charm In Orbitals
Grab a friend and enjoy a retro anime space adventure full of heart, charming characters, and great music.
Orbitals is the Best Co-op Game Since It Takes Two and the Best Platformer Since Astro Bot
Shapefarm and Kepler Interactive's retro-anime-styled co-op adventure takes the Hazelight style of two-player game to a new level
Star Ocean Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Retrospective Revisiting Every Numbered Game
Square Enix is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Star Ocean series with a new Japanese retrospective that looks back on the franchise’s history and highlights where its numbered entries can be played today. The feature covers each numbered title from the original Star Ocean through 2022’s...
IGN Australia and Chupa Chups Are Turning Westfield Parramatta Into a Retro Gaming Fun House This October
IGN Australia and Chupa Chups Are Turning Westfield Parramatta Into a Retro Gaming Fun House This October
The Week In Games: 2.5D Tactics And Retro Dungeon-Crawling
Check out these two indie games in between the bigger blockbusters
Beloved PS1 PlayStation Plus Classic Adds Trophies in Surprise PS5, PS4 Update
A beloved PS1 PlayStation Plus game has added a challenging update for PS5 and PS4 gamers. PlayStation gamers can now replay the nostalgic retro title with a whole new set of challenge goals to chase. The Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire game has added a trophy system. The surprise...
Following Last Year's Failed Kickstarter, Piko Is Back With Another Retro Platform Bearing The Bleem Name
The "Netflix-style service" Bleemcast! is available now as a beta. If you cast your mind back to last year, you may remember Piko Interactive launching a failed Kickstarter for a project called Bleem.net, named after the famous PS1 emulator from the early 2000s for the Sega Dreamcast. Pitched as...
Trophies Surprisingly Added to PS1 Shooter 2 Years After PS5 Release
And it's an easy Plat. While I’d broadly agree Sony could be adding retro games to its PS Plus Premium tier faster, I think the support has generally been good. And while Trophies are not mandatory, the platform holder is still porting them into past releases, like the PS1’s Star Wars: Rebel...
ANBERNIC's New RG55G1 Retro Handheld Is Now Available To Buy
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UK preowned retailer CeX’s website confirms previous reports that it’s opening a retro-only store
The Retro Birmingham store is now listed on the site's Store Finder
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