First person shooters are an interesting bunch. There are many of them and all too often they fall into a series of clichés and traps that often leave them feeling stuck in a rut. Then we have ...

Mazinger Z is celebrating its 50th anniversary and to celebrate, a special announcement was made for fans. A deal has been reached for HAMSTER to release the arcade game adaptation of Mazinger Z as ...

Another Touhou spinoff title is upon us as the HD Remaster of Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony has arrived on PC and Switch. This game will instantly appeal to any fan of the classic style ...

Armalyte was a 1988 shmup from Cyberdyne Systems, and a bit of a mix between Gradius and R-Type. The game was created by John Kemp, Dan Phillips and Robin Levy, with audio duties handled by Martin ...

Bitmap books have rapidly become the go-to publisher for books about retro gaming and the newest release, I’m Too Young To Die: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 1992–2002, continues that ...

Streets of Rage is a classic series from Sega that stands as one of the best beat em up franchises of all time. I previously did a writeup of the original trilogy which can be seen here. Now, DotEmu, ...

Taiko no Tasujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun wont see the release of the HORI drum peripheral stateside, but there is an alternative. Those who have the game, the GameCube adapter and the DK Bongos will find ...

I recently had time to sit and talk with Indie Gamer Chick, and we compiled our list of the best and worst Punch Out! characters. Have a look below and enjoy. IGC: In order to get the Doc Louis fight, ...

Hironobu Sakaguchi is a legendary game developer and best known for his work as the creator of the Final Fantasy series. His work after leaving Square Enix was a bit more experimental, with titles ...

Orca Games has announced today a licencing deal with tabletop wargaming giant Games Workshop, the company behind global IP’s Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar. The product of this ...

Every once in awhile, a very special game comes along and really captivates you. For me, Mass Effect 2 is one of those games. I have put more time into it than any other game except for Skyrim, which ...

It seems there is no limit to the imagination of game designers, and that includes what the imagination allows to be done with older ideas. Eternal Edge takes ideas introduced in The Legend of Zelda ...