retro games

A retro gaming enthusiast says they updated their Sierra Online game collection in the morning, joking about the 'evil torrent downloads' involved. The post nods to 80s and 90s classic games, floppy disks, piracy and the Internet Archive, with hashtags like StopKillingGames. It is a lighthearted take on preserving old Sierra titles that are no longer sold.

A streamer running a retro gaming broadcast has introduced his puppy, Titus, to viewers, saying the dog is joining in the fun with a dedicated gift wheel that fans can activate using the !spin command. The lighthearted mix of gaming and pet content has drawn a small but amused response from the streaming community.

The open-source Aleph One engine, which lets players run the classic Marathon games on modern systems, has received a new 1.11.1 release. The update is being shared among Linux gaming communities, where the project remains popular as a way to preserve Bungie's 1990s first-person shooters on modern hardware.

A 2008 blog series featuring strange parodies of Atari 2600 video game box cover art has resurfaced and is drawing renewed attention. The pieces rework the retro console's famously dramatic cover illustrations with humorous twists. Retro gaming fans are revisiting the artwork as nostalgia for classic Atari packaging endures.

Reports suggest Westwood's classic real-time strategy game Dune II could receive an Amiga enhancement, reviving interest in the 1992 title among retro computing fans. The Amiga never officially received a port of the landmark game, so a fan-made or unofficial enhancement would fill a long-standing gap for enthusiasts of the platform. Retro gaming communities are discussing the news with enthusiasm.

Game developer Alfred Baudisch shared a project connected to Pardall Games, a website offering a library aimed at retro and retrogaming fans. Other users on Mastodon praised it as a cool tool and said they were adding its feed to their RSS readers to follow new content.

UK publisher Bitmap Books has opened pre-orders for 'The Arcade 1971–1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators', a retrospective of classic arcade machines featuring accounts from the people who built them. Pre-orders went live at 17:00 BST, with shipping scheduled to begin the following week. Retro gaming fans are sharing the announcement online.

A new chiptune music tool called Drum Machina Go! turns the Game Boy into a drum machine. The project, featured on Hackaday, is aimed at DIY musicians and retro gaming enthusiasts who want to make music on original handheld hardware. It joins a small but active scene of homebrew music software for vintage consoles.

It has been 30 years since FIFA Soccer 97 was released for the Sega Mega Drive, and retro gaming fans are marking the anniversary this month. The classic football title is being remembered as part of the long-running FIFA series, prompting nostalgic conversation among video game enthusiasts about the Mega Drive era of sports games.

The 2001 submarine simulator Sub Command turns 25 this month since its release for Windows. Retro gaming fans are remembering the strategy title, developed by Sonalysts, which let players command US, Russian and other submarines in detailed Cold War-era scenarios. The anniversary has prompted nostalgia among classic PC simulation enthusiasts.

German tech outlet heise has published a review of "Monster Boy" on Apple devices, calling it a contemporary love letter to classic 2D platformers. The piece describes the game as a nostalgic adventure and reports on how it plays on iPhone, iPad and Mac, drawing attention to retro-style titles arriving on Apple's platforms.

Attendees at OpenAI's DevDay are receiving limited-edition transparent, Game Boy-style handheld devices as event merchandise. The giveaways have drawn attention online, with developers sharing photos of the retro-inspired gadget. The devices are described as limited in quantity, making them a sought-after keepsake from the conference, though OpenAI has not detailed whether the hardware has any function beyond novelty.

Fans are revisiting the 2004 fighting game Def Jam: Fight for NY, pairing its soundtrack with TY's 2003 track Wait A Minute in a retro gaming music clip. The PS2, Xbox and GameCube-era title remains a cult favourite, and its hip-hop-heavy soundtrack still draws attention from retrogaming communities.

Racing fans are marking the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Andretti Racing on PlayStation in Spain. The classic motorsport title, published by Sony for the original console, is being remembered by retro gaming enthusiasts as a landmark of 1990s racing games, with tributes highlighting its Formula 1 and stock car content and its place in PlayStation history.

Publisher Bitmap Books opens pre-orders on 1st October at 17:00 BST for a new title, 'The Arcade 1971–1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators', with shipping the following week. Reprints of 'ARTCADE – The Book of Classic Arcade Game Art (Extended Edition)' will also be available at the same time.

This month marks 35 years since the release of Populous on Sega's Master System. The god-game strategy classic, originally created by Peter Molyneux and Bullfrog, reached Sega's console as one of the more unusual ports of the era. Retro gaming communities are marking the anniversary, remembering the title as an early landmark of the simulation and strategy genres on home consoles.

An artist has shared a digital sketch blending Nintendo and Sega characters, drawing Kirby and Chao in the graffiti style of Jet Set Radio. The post notes the artwork was made while gaming, joking that drawing with a controller is not fun. The crossover of Dreamcast-era nostalgia and classic characters is drawing attention from art and gaming fans.

A game blogger has finished writing up his playthrough of a little-known Japanese game adaptation of the 1980 film The Gods Must Be Crazy. The write-up covers scenes adapted from the movie, moments where the game's creator improvised freely, and an encounter with a depiction of God. The niche subject has drawn modest attention from retro gaming enthusiasts.

It has been 30 years since Tekken 2 arrived on Sony's PlayStation, and gaming fans are marking the anniversary of the classic fighting game. The title, one of the console's early landmarks, remains a touchstone of 1990s gaming nostalgia among retro gaming communities.

Publisher Bitmap Books has opened pre-orders for a new title, The Arcade 1971–1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators, with shipping to begin the week after purchase. The announcement also promotes reprints of ARTCADE - The Book of Classic Arcade Game Art (Extended Edition) and Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat 'Em Ups. Retro gaming fans are discussing the releases as retro game art books grow in popularity.

Silver Spook Games is developing a new title and has shared an early prototype featuring a queer warrior character. The developer highlighted the character's design, noting her hair color matches the sky in the scene, and is asking players for feedback on the retro-inspired art style. The studio positions the project as an indie, human-made game.

A new homebrew music tool called Drum Machina Go! turns the classic Game Boy into a drum machine, letting musicians program beats on the handheld's original hardware. The project has drawn attention in the chiptune and hardware-hacking community, where enthusiasts continue to push vintage Nintendo consoles into modern music production setups.

Earthworm Jim 2, Sega's offbeat platform-shooter starring the annelid superhero, reached Sega Saturn players 30 years ago this month. Retro gaming fans are marking the anniversary, swapping memories of the game's surreal humour and demanding difficulty, and recalling the Saturn era of the mid-1990s when it stood among the console's more colourful titles.

Developer Cuphog Games has announced that its role-playing game Alveron - Withering Roots will be released on October 15. The studio says the game took eight years to develop and describes it as a JRPG featuring pixel art. Fans of indie and retro-style role-playing games are sharing the announcement as the launch date approaches.

Retro gaming fans are marking 30 years since DragonHeart, the hack-and-slash game based on the 1996 fantasy film, arrived on Nintendo's Game Boy. Nostalgia posts recall the handheld adaptation and its place among classic Game Boy titles, with players sharing memories of the era when film tie-ins were common on portable consoles.

Bitmap Books has released The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games, featuring over 50 extensive and exclusive interviews with key developers, designers and artists including Al Lowe, Éric Chahi, Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer. The book documents the history and craft of the classic adventure game genre through the words of the people who made it, and is now available from the publisher.

Fans of classic Spanish adventure games are marking the 25th anniversary of Mortadelo y Filemón: El Escarabajo de Cleopatra, the Windows game released this month in 2000. Based on Francisco Ibáñez's beloved comic characters, the title is remembered with nostalgia among retro gaming circles in Spain.

Stunts, the 1990 stunt-driving game that was a staple for PC players, is now playable perfectly in a web browser, sparking a wave of nostalgia. Discussion has turned to how the game's Amiga version compares to the well-remembered PC edition, as the title was also released on Commodore's machine.

The Mac port of No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way has been updated to version 0.4.3. The project brings the 2002 spy first-person shooter to modern Apple Silicon Macs, including M1, M2 and M3 machines, where it was previously difficult to run. Retro gaming fans on Apple platforms welcomed the update, as the cult classic series has long been trapped in licensing limbo and unavailable on official digital storefronts.