A new fan project is taking shape in the world of Mega Man X. Titled Mega Man X: Wrath, this fangame is being developed as a reimagined alternate take on Mega Man X4, branching off from the events of Mega Man X3.This time around, the Repliforce returns not as enemies, but as allies, offering a […]
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The Perfect Dark PC port has been receiving steady improvements, including HD texture support and an ambitious all-in-one pack that combines over 70 arenas into a single download. Community efforts like Perfect Dark Forever v0.7.d, which bundles more than 2300 HD textures, make it super easy to give the game a fresh new look. Another […]
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Hollow Knight: Silksong continues to prove that respecting players pays off. Team Cherry made two important choices with this long-awaited sequel: the Steam release comes without Denuvo, and the GOG release is fully DRM-free. In a gaming landscape where major publishers often rely on heavy-handed protection systems, Silksong shows that trust and transparency can be […]
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In an world dominated by sprawling open-worlds and photorealistic graphics. A new game is on the horizon, one that takes us back to a golden era of arcade gaming. Exobrave, an upcoming 2D arcade-action-platformer from developer Roborar Digital Ltda, is poised to remind us what made games so special in the first place. At first […]
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The original Final Fantasy Adventure on the Game Boy has just received a fresh coat of paint with the release of Final Fantasy Adventure Color. Created by theadamrippon, this hack transforms the 1991 action RPG into a full Game Boy Color experience, giving fans the chance to revisit the classic with vibrant visuals. Known as […]
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Despite a thriving homebrew scene for vintage computers and consoles, one thing I never had on my 8-bit bingo card was seeing a port of Akalabeth in 2025, for the Intellivision of all things… Originally released in 1979 for the Apple II, Akalabeth was the first commercially released CRPG from Lord British (Richard Garriott) and […]
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The Cult of Blood is a new action-platformer in development for the Game Boy Color by Dancing Mad Studios. The story is based on J. Sheridan LeFanu’s classic vampire tale Carmilla, while the gameplay takes clear inspiration from Castlevania. Players take on the role of Isaia Lecardi, armed with the Spear of Destiny, battling through […]
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Following the DX releases of Final Fantasy Legend and Final Fantasy Legend II that I covered before, the third entry has now received the same treatment. Final Fantasy Legend III DX was released on September 3, 2025, adding full Game Boy Color support to the original monochrome game from 1993. Like the previous hacks, the […]
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After years of developing the critically acclaimed 2D Metroidvania, Chasm, indie studio Bit Kid, Inc. has announced its next project, WOLFHOUND. While Chasm was lauded for its hand-crafted worlds, WOLFHOUND looks to push the Metroidvania genre even further with a different setting and mechanics. WOLFHOUND is a sci-fi WWII Metroidvania where players take on the […]
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I am so hyped for the upcoming game, Terminator 2D: No Fate by the Bitmap Bureau, that I am counting down the days. The footage reminds me of a cross between an Amiga and an arcade game. It looks and feels like the T2 game we should have gotten back in the day. The most […]
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