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Retro Recap: All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (May 24th 2026)
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (797+ words) DSpico! Retro Tink! Resident Evil! Sega Rally! 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…...
"We Are Deeply Sorry" - M2 Has Canned Ikaruga Successor Ubusuna
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (350+ words) Hiroshi Iuchi has also left the company M2 has revealed that Hiroshi Iuchi's Ikaruga spiritual successor, Ubusuna, has been cancelled. First announced all the way back in 2014, very little has been shown about the game. It has also been revealed that…...
Random Game Saturday: Shining The Holy Ark (Sega Saturn)
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (420+ words) I've already written about the amazing impact Shining in the Darkness had on me as a young gamer; a Japanese fusion of Dungeon Master and Dragon Quest, it really opened up my eyes to the allure of the first-person turn-based…...
"We're Going For A Cross Between Mega Man X, Gunstar Heroes, & Kirby 64" - This Upcoming Indie Platformer Deserves To Be On Your Radar
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (299+ words) 'Kidbash: Super Legend' is expected to arrive in 2026 - We're always on the lookout for cool, retro-inspired indie games to feature here on the website, and. .....
Castlevania: Sot N And Animal Crossing Get Miniaturised For Game Boy Color
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (427+ words) In a brilliant act of 'demake' skill, homebrew coder Richter Wilker has taken Animal Crossing and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and turned them into Game Boy Color games. Animal Forest GB Folk features villages you can befriend, time-based events,…...
The Team Behind This Motion-Sensing Box Think It Can Match The Sales Of The Nintendo Wii
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (490+ words) "Our ambitions are as big as the Wii" You might have heard of the Nex Playground if you have your ear to the ground on recent gaming hardware developments. Aimed at a family audience, this tiny device is all about…...
New Atari Trademark Application Hints At Hardware Refresh For Mr T's Favourite Home Computer
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (433+ words) We pity the fool who isn't excited about this news The modern-day Atari has done a commendable job of ensuring the company's legacy remains relevant through a series of revived games and hardware releases, with the latter coming courtesy of…...
Check Out Castlevania: Rondo Of Blood Running On The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (605+ words) Update: New footage shown with CD-DA audio Update [Thu 21st May 2026, 3: 30pm]: The developer of the unofficial port of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood for Sega Genesis has shown off more footage, this time testing CD-DA audio playback via the Mega/Sega CD…...
Lenovo Confirms The G02 Emulation Handheld Is Legit
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (440+ words) "A regional brand licensing agreement meant for the China market only" A short while ago, eyebrows were raised when an $63 emulation handheld pre-loaded with ROMs appeared on Ali Express bearing Lenovo branding. The Hong Kong-based Lenovo is best known today…...
Not One But Two AYANEO Handhelds Have Apparently Leaked Ahead Of Today's Announcement
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (428+ words) Earlier this week, a new AYANEO handheld leaked called the Pocket Block. A Game Boy-shaped device powered by Google's Android OS, it appears to be the company's first attempt at creating a small-format vertical handheld, presumably aimed at the lower…...