3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1040+ words) Update: "I have used Claude" Update [Thu 10th Sep 2026, 10:15am]: The individual behind Shadowrun's English patch has revealed that Claude was used in its production: "Not sure what GenAI is but I have used Claude to help with building the changes in…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (307+ words) Publisher Golden Slumbers Ltd. has announced an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for a new book celebrating 45 years of the home computing icon: the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. The crowdfunding campaign launches next month, on October 1. Titled "The Rubber-Keyed Wonder", the new book…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (301+ words) Help us, Double Fine, you're our only hope! If you asked people to name their favourite Monkey Island game, chances are Escape From Monkey Island wouldn't be a lot of people's first pick. Released in the year 2000, the first 3D entry…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (460+ words) Two Screen, One Pocket Retroid Interactive has released a teaser trailer for an all-new handheld device: the Pocket Duo. While the developer has remained tight-lipped about the Pocket Duo's details, the trailer focuses mostly on the new hardware's dual-screen technology,…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (343+ words) I condemn you to living (offline) death Last week, the curtain fell on Konami's mobile actioner Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls. The developer dropped the scythe on Dracula and Co.'s pocket-sized adventure on September 3, following six years of operation. Fortunately,…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (994+ words) Lego PlayStation! Battle of Olympus! Super Mario! Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. On…...

1+ week, 1+ day 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, 1+ day ago   (266+ words) While there are many instances of video game box art being altered from territory to territory - typically to give Kirby ANGRY EYES or to stick a gun in somebody's hand - the case of Konami's 1998 masterpiece Metal Gear Solid has been…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1764+ words) "At Tetris we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them" Update [Sat 5th Sep 2026, 10:20am]: The Tetris Company has publicly distanced itself from The White House's recent selection of retro-inspired video games, one of which – Build…...