After several years of silence, Capcom has finally turned their attention to Mega Man. Revealed at last night’s The Game Awards 2025, Mega Man: Dual Override is officially the twelfth entry in the series. We’re in for another slice of side-scrolling action, starring a classically designed Mega Man going up against Dr. Wily and his …
Smile, you son of a fish! Limited Run Games has acquired the rights to re-release JLN’s underwater, shark stabbing, 1987 adventure Jaws – based on the blockbuster movie. It’s coming to PS5 and Switch as a physical release with a manual for $34.99, or as a $99.99 edition with a pixel-art style lamp, soundtrack CD, …
The dust hasn’t even settled on R-Type Delta: HD Boosted, and yet the next R-Type project has already been revealed. R-Type Dimensions III is a menage et trois between ININ, Tozai and Irem and sees the retro horizontal shooter receive a new coat of polygon paint, going from 2D sprites to high end 3D graphics. Publisher ININ …
Bristol based Auroch Digital, creators of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, are turning their attention to another licensed property for their second retro-style FPS: the sci-fi movie franchise Starship Troopers. Yes, it was a franchise – they ended up making three(!) sequels. Casper Van Dien reprises his role as General Johnny Rico in the reveal trailer: Starship Troopers: …
Developer 34BigThings, best known for the Redout futuristic racer series, are bringing back the Carmageddon franchise in a new brutal Roguelite racer. Those Roguelite features extend to permanent progression between runs, plus branching event maps that include shops, secrets, showdowns and dynamic challenges. Weapons can also be swapped on the fly, with the assortment including shotguns, …
City Connection and Clear River Games are buddying up to bring back the 2010 Nintendo DS RPG WiZman’s World. Featuring tidy pixel art and turn based battles, it was originally released by Jaleco in Japan. You play as young wizard Claus, who has just begun exploring dungeons as part of their fledgling spell-casting career. Things …
December has only just begun and already January’s release schedule is starting to take shape, with today revealing that Look Mum No Computer comes to consoles on January 22nd. Designed in collaboration with tech and music influencer Sam Battle, this twin-stick shooter involves fixing electronics from the inside, blasting faulty capacitors and such, while altering …
Five new Evercade cartridges launched this month, including Rare and Activision collections, so it isn’t much surprise to see that the next batch isn’t due until February 2026. The Turrican Collection from Factor 5 includes eight 16-bit run ‘n gunners, along with two bonus titles: Mega Turrican Score Attack and Super Turrican Score Attack. The …
Poncle, creators of the smash hit Vampire Survivors, are currently working on something that can be considered a sequel. To keep us hooked until then, a dungeon crawling spin-off is underway, with development beginning around the time VS took off. Set in the same universe, ergo featuring many characters, weapons and other elements from the …
Back when the Switch made its debut it was speculated that 2013’s Tomb Raider reboot – originally released on Xbox 360 and PS3 to critical acclaim – would appear on the then new-fangled hybrid console. It has taken several more years than anticipated, but finally the day has come. Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is available …
2003’s ghoulish strategy game Ghost Master – known as Ghost Master: The Gravenville Chronicles on consoles – is about to gain a new Unreal Engine 5 powered remake. The original was (ahem) a spiritual successor of sorts to EA’s Haunting: Starring Polterguy, in which you must scare the bejesus out of groups of citizens. It had …
For the past few years, two new Evercade cartridges have launched every two months. This month however the moons have aligned, and five new cartridges are due on 28th November – an amount not seen since the retro-dedicated format launched in 2020. There is a reason behind this surprise glut. NeoGeo Arcade 2 and NeoGeo Arcade 3 …
New York based fashion brand Kith have teamed up with Evercade creators Blaze Entertainment for a retailer exclusive Capcom Super Pocket handheld, available from today in the US and Europe. It appears to be largely identical to the model released by Blaze last year, only now it’s smothered with the Kith logo and has a custom …
It seems that Tokyo Wars was well received when it arrived in arcades during 1996, offering 3D tank battles in small open environments. In addition to its wanton destruction, it likely helped that it had an eye catching cabinet, featuring bright yellow seats and steering wheel controls – not unlike Namco’s own Ridge Racer. …
IP holders Piko Interactive have revealed plans for two new Coleco Mini Arcades. Nothing is definitive just yet though, as they’re seeking funding through Gamefound and Indiegogo. Zany Golf Mini Arcade, which is presumably the Mega Drive version of EA’s 1988 take on mini-golf, will feature a trackball. The Stone Protectors Mini Arcade meanwhile is based …