Silent Planet: Elegy of a Dying World is shaping up to be one of the most atmospheric Metroidvanias on the horizon. Developed by Vertex Zero Games and published by Red Dunes Games, it combines dark gothic art, rich pixel detail, and a somber tone that immediately stands out among recent indie releases. Set in a […]
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M2 has surprised retro gaming fans with the sudden release of Night Striker Gear on Steam, dropping without a prior public announcement and delivering what is billed as a long-awaited sequel to the 1989 arcade classic Night Striker. The original game launched in arcades by Taito, putting players in a futuristic, on-rails shooting ride in […]
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Developer Falco Girgis shared an impressive milestone on social media, showing a hardware capture of Esppiral rendering a scene from Final Fantasy X running natively on an actual Sega Dreamcast. In the short clip, Yuna can be seen on-screen, smoothly animated with authentic lighting and shading effects, proving the Dreamcast’s hardware is still capable of […]
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A long-missing Japanese-mobile installment of the Resident Evil (Biohazard) franchise, titled Biohazard: The Episodes, has been unexpectedly recovered by preservationists. The feature-phone game had been considered lost to time, but a working build was recently extracted and made playable. While the recovered version appears largely intact, some unlocked characters and extra content remain missing, hinting […]
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After years of being tied to RetroArch, DOSBox-Pure is now available as a standalone emulator, bringing its user-friendly approach to DOS gaming directly to desktop systems. The new release, called DOSBox-Pure Unleashed, can be downloaded for free on Windows, macOS, and Linux. This version keeps everything that made the RetroArch core popular—automatic mounting, save states, […]
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Disclosure: I was provided with a review copy of this game, All opinions in this review are my own and have not been influenced or altered in any way by the developers. When I first saw Spindle, I expected a charming indie throwback with some light adventure gameplay. What I didn’t expect was how much […]
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Developer BadComputer has released his new homebrew game Astro Climber—a vertically-scrolling arcade action platformer for the Sega Master System / Mark III—with full public download access. The game, launched on 20 October 2025, was created to mark the 40th anniversary of the Mark III’s original launch in Japan. It features 32 stages, a grapple-hook mechanic, […]
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The fan-made sequel Altered Beast 2 – The Seven Depths of Hell has reached Alpha 4, now available on itch.io. Created by developer Fabiano Ferreira (fabianodigital), this ambitious project continues to expand the classic Sega series on real Mega Drive hardware. The new build, released on October 18, 2025, refines gameplay, adds new animations, and […]
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A new gameplay patch for Mad Stalker: Full Metal Forth on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis has been released, addressing one of the game’s biggest annoyances — its clunky control scheme. Created by Mengze-L, this update finally makes full use of the Genesis’ three-button layout, allowing smoother combat and more intuitive guarding. Originally developed […]
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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System, 8BitDo has unveiled a limited-edition “NES40” collection featuring three premium devices: a wireless controller, a mechanical keyboard, and a compact Bluetooth speaker — all styled after Nintendo’s iconic grey-and-red aesthetic. The highlight is the Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller – NES 40th Edition, limited to just […]
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