In 1997 Human Entertainment re-released their popular Super Famicom exclusive horror-adventure Clock Tower on the Sony PlayStation. Arriving as an enhanced port with additional scenes and FMV sequences, fans of the series could once again step into the suspense and make the most of the then advanced 32-bit hardware. Although the game’s sequel was released […]
Ten years ago this month, Imagine Publishing was founded – and within the first year, Retro Gamer was acquired and relaunched. Since we’ve reached this milestone birthday, we thought we’d share the love and offer our readers some celebratory discounts! All of our titles on imagineshop.co.uk are being offered at a 10% discount for the […]
Retro game publisher DotEmu is currently having a major sale on its Android game line-up via the Google Play store, with classics going for as little as £0.09 (nine pence – not a typo!). The sale runs until 13 May 2015, and includes the following titles: £0.09: R-Type £0.09: R-Type II £0.30: Another World £0.30: […]
Our exciting new app allows you to rate all your favourite videogames and share them with fellow retro gamers. If you feel that The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time is the greatest game of all time, or that Duke Nukem Forver is nowhere near as bad as reviews suggest then this is your chance […]
In Rochester, New York, The Strong Museum pays a special tribute to everything that is for pure play entertainment. It includes the National Toy Hall of Fame, a games research library, and even a journal called The American Journal of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ever fancied exploring a live map of The Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past from within your browser? The guys over at JADSDS engine have created Link’s world in stunning detail, including Link himself, other NPCs and enemies all wondering around the map. There is no gameplay involved but if you ever wanted […]
It’s not every day that you come across a major unreleased game, but we’ve been rather blessed this week as the cancelled sequel to Kung-Fu Master has been revealed to the world. Titled Beyond Kung-Fu, the game features all-new visuals and new types of enemies, including dragons. You can see the game in action in the […]
Nothing quite beats the mystery of a video game that goes missing during its development. From the likes of Starfox 2 to Sonic Xtreme, the arrival of unreleased titles surfacing years later provides retro gamers with even more to enjoy on their favourite consoles. The latest title from the archives to surface is a Tom […]
The Atari 2600 is without a doubt one of the most pivotal systems to have ever graced our gaming world. Having revolutionised the industry in the late seventies, its timeless design and releases have easily influenced many of the games we know and love today. With such a rich history on offer, one video game […]
We’re pleased to announce the ZX Spectrum / Commodore 64 Book: Revised Edition, due for release in May 2015. The book contains over 250 pages of content on these titans of the 8-bit computing scene, from features on the best games to guides for aspiring collectors. The new revised edition features in-depth guides to classic games […]