LakeFeperd, a member of our forums who is probably most well known for his fangames Sonic Before the Sequel and After the Sequel, just put up a Kickstarter for his upcoming game Spark the Electric Jester. He’s asking $7,000 as the base goal for the game, which he calls a mix of Sonic (obviously), Mega Man […]
Last month, Retro Game Network had reported that a buyout between independent video game console company Ouya, and popular computer peripheral company Razer, had been in the works. This was originally reported inadvertently by acquisition management firm Mesa Global, who […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Get your game face on this summer at the Museum of Science and Industry’s first ever gaming event, featuring some of the most popular video games of the past 30 years. Running from Saturday 25 July to Sunday 9 August, PLAY it! Manchester – in partnership with leading gaming specialists Replay Events – is a hands-on […]
In late 1993 Sonic The Hedgehog made his way onto national television in North America. The two season long series, often abbreviated to Sonic SatAM, focuses on the Freedom Fighters of Mobius – a group including Sonic The Hedgehog other anthropomorphic creatures – as they foil Dr Robotnik’s evil schemes. Although largely ignored outside of […]
Like Tetris and Pac-Man, it’s safe to say that every gaming console out there needs a helping of the manic multiplayer action Bomberman brings. Drawing inspiration from the Super Nintendo and Mega Drive releases from the series, a well known 16-bit developer is going back to his vintage gaming roots to port Hudson Soft’s bomb-em-up […]
The days of blurry screens and poor illumination are over for the Game Gear. Sega’s handheld has just been given a much needed upgrade through a group of enthusiasts in Japan. The newly released GGLCD is a DIY upgrade for the system which not only provides a stunning and clear display, but also the ability […]
Put down the control pads and get ready to… cuddle? As much as we love to hold onto our tough gaming exteriors, we have to admit we’re all suckers for our favourite gaming characters in plush form. As of September this year, it won’t be a soft version of Sonic or Mario we’ll be holding, […]
Another summer, another Summer Games Done Quick. If you’re not familiar with what the it is: basically it’s an event where a lot of speedrunners do live runs of various games for charity. In this case for Doctors Without Borders. And this year they’ll be streaming some Sonic games on the first day already. You can […]
Back in the days before the internet, we had fewer options for help when it came to games, especially elaborate games in which maps would have been helpful. We had physical paper magazines, of course we had word of mouth […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It was nearly one year ago that a Kickstarter project called “Night Trap: ReVamped” became public, which had hoped to bring the cult classic to modern video game consoles, complete with high definition video and updated controls. While the final […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…