A Sega Rally Nintendo DS Prototype Has Been Discovered
Created by DC Studios as a pitch demo.A game preservation group has published footage of a Sega Rally prototype.Developed by DC Studios, the game was apparently created to pitch to Sega. Alongside the footage, Prototopia (formerly known as Obscure Gamers) has also shared footage of another pitch…
"Celebrate The Legacy Of Zool With Taste And Restraint" - Zool Is Getting A Physical Re-Release On The Sega Mega Drive
"Developed with authentic physical presentation, considered materials and collector-level detail".Gremlin's Zool was one of the many platform games to try to muscle in on the craze kicked off by Mario and Sonic, and was reasonably successful on the home computer formats and consoles of the…
These Photos Of Old Japanese Arcades Remind Me Of What We've Lost
Coining it.Once upon a time, the arcade was where you went if you wanted to sample the very latest in video game technology and design, but those days are sadly long gone.Home gaming tech has surpassed arcades in processing power for decades, and the market for coin-ops has been shrinking with each…
"It Was Honestly Not That Hard" - This Nintendo 64 Emulator Lets You Play Online With Rollback Netcode
Roll with it.RMG-K, a fork of the RMG Nintendo 64 emulator, has been updated to support rollback netcode (thanks, PC Gamer and Kotaku).In case you're wondering what the fuss is about, rollback netcode is transformative for online play, as it predicts which inputs are likely to come next and "rolls…
"You Won't Want To Miss This" - Hilltop Is Gearing Up For A "Major Fan-Translation Announcement"
Get your guesses in now.The translator Hilltop has taken to social media to tease a "major fan translation announcement" set for Friday, May 22nd, 2026, on YouTube.You may already know Hilltop from their work on quality fan translation patches for Japanese-exclusive games, such as Racing Lagoon,…
Hands On: JSAUX 4K 6-in-1 Dock - Switch-Up Your Handheld Gaming PC
Big picture mode.Ever since I got my AYANEO 3, I've been on the lookout for a decent docking solution. Having used the Steam Deck with its official dock quite regularly, I'm a big fan of exploring the 'Switch' style big-screen experience with other, non-Nintendo handhelds – so I was keen to check…
"We Got Him Out" - Spyro: Year Of The Dragon's E3 Statue Rescued After Being Abandoned For Years
"I promise you guys, I’m gonna rescue him".After sitting in an abandoned arcade for years, a one-of-a-kind Spyro statue dating all the way back to E3 2000 has just been located and rescued by a member of the game’s community, after a real-life treasure hunt.The statue, which is estimated to be…
"I'm Considering That Possibility" - The Neo Geo AES Might Be Getting The EverDrive Treatment
"There’s a good chance it will be released by the end of this year".EverDrive maker Krikzz has revealed that he's "considering" producing a flash cart for the Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System / AES, the home console variant of its popular arcade-focused gaming platform.Even better news is…
"I've Never Seen A Legacy Product Have Cutting-Edge Features Like This" - RetroTink 5X Gets "Quasi-4K" And HDR10 Support
They're calling it the "CRT Sim Edition".The RetroTink 5X is a great piece of kit – but it has been comprehensively overshadowed by its more recent stablemate, the RetroTink 4K.You'd expect the creator of both of these devices, Mike Chi, to focus all of his time and energy on the 4K, especially…
Review: DSpico - This Insanely Cheap Open-Source Nintendo DS Flash Cart Is Utterly Essential
A next-gen flash cart for your dependable dual-screen device.Even during its active years, the Nintendo DS was home to a range of flash carts which allowed users to play ROMs they'd downloaded from the internet rather than actually buying them with their hard-earned cash. The proliferation of these…
"Guess Who's Coming To QuakeCon?" - Event's 30th Set To Be The First Time id's Four Co-Founders Have Been Together Since 1993
A historic moment.This year is a particularly important one for id Software. Not only did the company recently celebrate its 35th anniversary, having been established in February 1991, but it is also gearing up to commemorate 30 years of its groundbreaking first-person shooter, Quake, as well as…
Feature: How Did Resident Evil's Tyrant Become Mr. X? I Decided To Investigate
"I think Mr. X was in the very early version of the in-game text.".Last year, while covering a Resident Evil-related story, I received a comment on the site that opened my eyes to a strange mystery in the Resident Evil fanbase I had never really thought about much before: the origin of "Mr. X", the…
MegaWiFi Brings Online Play To The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
Battle City, anyone?A new crowdfunding campaign has gone live for a device which enables the humble Sega Genesis / Mega Drive to connect to the internet for online play.The MegaWiFi Addon allows Sega's 16-bit system to connect to the internet for competitive play and is shown running a custom port…
Retro Recap: All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (May 17th 2026)
SN Operator! Zelda! 3DS! Return To Blacktooth!Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place.Read the full article on timeextension.com
Thanks For The Memories! Analogue 3D Just Got Its Most Significant Update Yet
"Our signature save-state system".Fresh on the heels of last week's firmware update, Analogue has now updated its Analogue 3D console with perhaps the most important feature yet: save states.The 'Memories' feature was first introduced on the Analogue Pocket and adds support for save states across…
Random Game Saturday: Aero Blasters / Air Buster (Mega Drive)
Trouble Speciality Raid Unit.Outside of having what I consider to be one of the all-time greatest Mega Drive covers, Kaneko's Aero Blasters (or Air Buster, depending on where in the world you are) holds a special place in my heart.By the time I stumbled across it in a local pub and restaurant as a…
Hands On: The Genki Moonbase Doesn't Just Charge My Devices - It Looks Cool, Too
Node activated!Charging devices isn't something that's particularly sexy or exciting – at least not normally, anyway. Since the Genki Moonbase arrived in the Time Extension office, however, powering tech has suddenly become a lot more interesting.I've wanted to get my hands on one of these…
"The Word 'Madness' Defines Me" - This Fan-Made Controller Lets You Feel Sonic's Spin Dash
Ready to rumble.A new fan-made prototype controller has been developed which adds force feedback to Sonic the Hedgehog 2's Spin Dash mechanic.Created by Dr_BrownBR and posted on Reddit (and subsequently spotted by Sonic City), the pad has a motor which rumbles into life whenever the player is…
New Neo Geo And Activision Collections Announced For Evercade
Metal Slug 4! Blazing Star! Keystone Kapers! Chopper Command!Blaze has confirmed the next two cartridges in the Evercade range.Neo Geo Arcade 4 is the latest entry in the Neo Geo range, which pulls together a selection of titles for SNK's arcade / home console platform.Read the full article on…
"A First-Of-Its-Kind Collaboration" - You Can Now Own Sonic, Dreamcast And Genesis Office Chairs
Sega has teamed up with Branch Furniture.Sega has joined forces with chairmaker Branch to create a range of chairs based on its properties.As reported by Retro Dodo, Branch has produced its popular 'Ergonomic Chair Pro' in Sonic ($569), Dreamcast ($629) and Genesis ($629) editions.Read the full…