The revenge of the video game manual ( www.theguardian.com )
Instruction manuals died out as video games introduced tutorials instead. But now games such as Tunic and The Banished Vault are bringing them back
Nintendo Switch Online Gains Three Previously Japan-Only GBA Platformers | Tech Raptor ( www.techraptor.net )
Nintendo Switch Online Brings Three Adorable GBA Platformers to the West...
Metal Gear Solid's E3 Reveal Had The Syphon Filter Team "Despairing" | Time Extension ( www.timeextension.com )
Metal Gear Solid's E3 Reveal and Its Impact on Syphon Filter Team...
Reviving an Iconic Brand: Tengen Games Introduces Zed and Zee ( www.retronews.com )
Indie game developer Jeff Silvers has revived the iconic “Tengen” brand with his new venture, Tengen Games, launching the arcade-style action platformer “Zed and Zee.” This game is now available to play on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Windows, breathing new life into a classic gaming experience....
AYANEO's Pocket EVO Is The World's First Android Handheld With A 7-inch 120Hz OLED Screen ( www.timeextension.com )
AYANEO is making another Android-based gaming handheld – but this one has a trick up its sleeve....
"Resurrected" Sega Neptune Console Gets Its First Exclusive, Sword Of The Apocalypse | Time Extension ( www.timeextension.com )
The "Resurrected" Sega Neptune console has taken a significant step forward with the unveiling of its first exclusive game: Sword of the Apocalypse. This 2D side-scrolling action platformer echoes the style of classic titles like Shinobi, blending nostalgic gameplay with modern flair. The unreleased Sega Neptune would have...
Final Fantasy 7: An oral history ( www.polygon.com )
New "Pedestrian Mod" Turns NiGHTS Into A 3D Platformer | Time Extension ( www.timeextension.com )
Why It Matters: This innovative mod shifts the classic title into an entirely new genre, appealing to fans of both the original and platform games alike....
Falcom's Popful Mail Is Coming To Nintendo Switch | Time Extension ( www.timeextension.com )
Classic Japanese platformer Popful Mail from Nihon Falcom is making its way to the Nintendo Switch, part of D4 Enterprise and Project EGG's "EGGCONSOLE" series. Originally released in 1991 on various platforms, including PC-8801, PC Engine CD-ROM, Sega CD, Super Famicom, and Windows PC, it's exciting to see this side-scrolling...
FreeDOS, now 30 years old, will soon run Windows 3.x | TechSpot ( www.techspot.com )
FreeDOS, now 30 years old, will soon run Windows...
Atari digs up 39 more retro classics for 50th anniversary game compilation | TechSpot ( www.techspot.com )
Atari Unveils Expanded Retro Game Compilation for 50th Anniversary...
Aspyr Is Bringing Another Classic Star Wars Game To Switch This August ( www.nintendolife.com )
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Coming to Switch This August...
Interview: Digital Eclipse On Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind ( www.timeextension.com )
Why Low-Res Still Rules for Retro Gaming ( yt.artemislena.eu )
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TimeSplitters Looks Set For PS5 Release As Part Of PS2 Classics Line-Up | Retro Dodo ( retrododo.com )
Sony's PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog is expanding with nostalgic titles....
Final Fantasy Tactics Was Originally An RTS, And Here's What It Almost Looked Like | Time Extension ( www.timeextension.com )
On the occasion of Final Fantasy Tactics' 27th anniversary, its director Yasumi Matsuno shared images of an early version of the game that deviates significantly from the final product. Initially aiming for a real-time strategy (RTS) style similar to "Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen," the project was unfortunately...
Age of Mythology: Retold Is Set To Launch On September 4, 2024, Nearly 22 Years Since The Original Game’s Debut | Retro Gaming News 24/7 ( www.retronews.com )
Age of Mythology: Retold is set to launch on September 4, 2024, nearly 22 years after the original game's debut. This modernized version pays homage to its classic roots while incorporating new elements for an exciting remake. Players will have the chance to choose a major god and progress through four historical ages across...
Yuzo Koshiro's 'The Story Of Thor/Beyond Oasis' OST Is Being Re-Released On Vinyl | Time Extension ( www.timeextension.com )
Wayô Records has announced that it will release Yuzo Koshiro's phenomenal soundtrack to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis action RPG The Story of Thor (known as Beyond Oasis in North America) as a limited edition double-LP this September. The music for this soundtrack was recorded directly from a Mega Drive console, following a...
About Microvision, One Of The First Handheld Game Consoles ( mentalitch.com )
New hardware, new lower price! Introducing Evercade EXP-R and Evercade VS-R - Evercade ( evercade.co.uk )
Revisiting the first video game websites from the dark ages ( www.eurogamer.net )
Lakka 5.0 released ( www.lakka.tv )
The Majestic Birth of Graphical User Interfaces – Xerox Alto and the Alto Trek game ( blisscast.wordpress.com )
Can you imagine a time before the Graphical User Interface, when you could only operate a computer with abstract-looking text instead of using simple menus, and it was unheard of to use the oh-so-common mouse? A time when computers were harder to learn, and even harder to master? Well then, join us on our splendid trip where...
Star Control 2 becomes Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters on Steam next week ( www.rockpapershotgun.com )
The Quest To Preserve Japanese Feature Phone Games ( www.timeextension.com )
"I was like, ‘How can this be happening?’" he tells us. "And ‘How come no one is talking about this?’ I was looking at all these game preservationist organisations and nobody was saying anything and the date was just getting closer and closer. So I got worried and pretty much totally out of nowhere I decided to write an...
