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  • Shadow Gangs – Dreamcast review

    Shadow Gangs is finally ready and this much anticipated Dreamcast release from developer JKM Corps will be sweeping you straight back to the 80s arcade.  The Dreamcast port is coming after it was originally released to positive reviews on PC, Xbox, and Switch in 2021. After an announcement in December last year that the Dreamcast…

  • Postal – Dreamcast review

    It feels like we have waited for an age but the highly anticipated release of Postal on Dreamcast is finally upon us. I’ve been putting it through its paces this week and am excited to share my thoughts. Those that pre-ordered will receive their discs around the 2nd June release date. And those that missed…

  • Flying Arrows – Dev interview

    Flying Arrows is a new Game Boy game that has just hit Kickstarter and we have a special interview with the games developer. Francesco, better known as Studio Loading, was born in 1987 and tells me Game Boy was his first experience. He also explains that he is ‘married with a beautiful Brazilian wife, we…

  • Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril – publisher interview

    Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril has blasted onto the Xbox. It was released on physical NES carts over ten years ago and has been resurrected by new indie publisher 8-Bit Legit. The game was originally developed by Jordan Ordorica of Sivak Games. The fledgling publisher is headed up by Tim Hartman and he has kindly…

  • In The Dark – Game Boy review

    In The Dark, from Bitmap Soft, is a new Game Boy puzzle game that aims to tax your brain while you save the world. The game feels a bit like Lights Out!, that handheld toy from the 80s that was a staple of all kids bedrooms. The story behind the puzzles is one of intrigue,…

  • Evercade Evolution review

    Retro gaming publications are so hot right now. Being a writer myself, I love that there are so many different ones to get involved with. It is not just the amount of publications out there right now either, the variety on offer is outstanding. Everything from company specific magazines, such as Ninty Fresh and Sega…

  • The First Project – new GB title for pre-order

    Publisher Phoenix Ware have announced a new Game Boy title ready for pre-order. The First Project, an adventure game from French developer Tedtous, was originally put through a Kickstarter and smashed its initial goal. Now the game is ready for its second run and you can order direct from the publishers website. The game contains…

  • Playhead – dev interview with Ally Low

    I caught up with Ally Low, of Lowtek Games, who has a new Kickstarter for the intriguing puzzle game Playhead. Ally has been busy with several games over the last year including the excellent Flea! and brain-taxing Tapeworm. He has worked in the game industry for nine years and has developed titles for mobile and…

  • When you could only choose one game

    Reader submission by Alain Elliott I will one day write about my long, money-saving wait and eventual purchase of the Nintendo 64 as a fourteen-year-old. But for now, I will talk about the first few weeks of owning one. I did manage to get a Nintendo 64 on its release date (in the U.K.) of…

  • HOA – Switch review

    HOA is a title that poses a question about when a video game becomes art. Is there a new trend in gaming to put art before entertainment? Most games give us excitement, thrills, and explosions. But what if you just want to play something that doesn’t take much time. A game you can just enjoy…