3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (805+ words) "There is little joy left in the industry" Well, this wasn't on my bingo card for this week. Out of the blue, yesterday, a user uploaded to the Internet Archive what appears to be a demo of the unreleased Rare…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (299+ words) Core replicates 99% of original hardware speed While emulation is constantly pushing forward from generation to generation, there remain some aged outliers yet to be completely conquered. Notably, the 3D arcade scene of the 1990s, despite its vintage, is particularly problematic when it…...

4+ day, 5+ min ago   (628+ words) Now you can enjoy this "aesthetic travesty" in your native language! Hideo Kojima's Snatcher is considered one of the best visual novel-style adventures of the late '80s, and it was such a success in Japan that it was released across a…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (562+ words) Fly me to the Boom A delicious, delirious piece of PlayStation history has been awarded greater access. As spotted by BlueSky user @nightelectricity, the obscure, Japan-only PS1 release Suzuki Bakuhatsu receives a full English translation courtesy of the dothacktranslate team. Released…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (1843+ words) From 1991 to 2000, the Nintendo UK hotline answered millions of calls from players Before the internet became widespread, if you were stuck on a video game and needed help, you had a few different options available to you. But arguably, one…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (494+ words) "I get how the user feels" I absolutely adore Kaneko's Aero Blasters / Air Buster. Released in arcades in 1990, I first saw it in a local public house and instantly fell in love with the bright, anime-style visuals and intense shmup…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (561+ words) We investigate the origins of the mysterious console If you were an avid fan of the UK video game show Bad Influence! in the early '90s, it's possible you may have memories of seeing a bizarre Sega Mega Drive clone that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (705+ words) "Put your hands together if you wanna clap" Update [Mon 31st Aug 2026, 10am]: Rainchus and Ballaam's Donkey Kong 64 Recompilation project, DK64Rekongpiled, is officially out, giving you an opportunity to play the N64 title with a range of new features, as long as you have…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1025+ words) "Authorized by original developer Matthew Smith" BBG Entertainment is relaunching Manic Miner, the classic 1983 platformer created by Matthew Smith. Billed as a "faithful, pixel-perfect recreation of the classic", this new version is coming to PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and Mac....