"Playboy Bunnies Could Never Take Their Shoes Off"
Brenda Romero On The Sims-Esque "Hugh-Hefner-'em-up," Playboy: The Mansion.The award-winning designer Brenda Romero has a piece of advice for developers wishing to make great games: "Look at whatever company you want to work for and see what their Metacritic rating is." If the Metacritic score is…
"Playboy Bunnies Could Never Take Their Shoes Off" - Brenda Romero On The Sims-Esque "Hugh-Hefner-'em-up," Playboy: The Mansion
"I feel like I made an adventure game starring Hugh Hefner".The award-winning designer Brenda Romero has a piece of advice for developers wishing to make great games: "Look at whatever company you want to work for and see what their Metacritic rating is." If the Metacritic score is 85 or higher,…
G'AIM'E Gets A Firmware Update And Its Own 'World Championship'
Includes "improvements designed to improve aiming stability".Tassei Denki's G'AIM'E light gun has just received its first firmware update, as well as an ongoing 'World Championship' which allows users to test their skills on a global scale.Firmware update (V4.0.3) includes "improvements designed to…
This Cybernator-Inspired Amiga Title Could Be Coming To Genesis And Neo Geo
An "old school mecha platform game".If you're a fan of old-school mech-based action titles like Assault Suits Valken / Cybernator and Ranger-X, then you might want to check out a new demo for the AGA Amiga.Running on an A1200, Impact Armor Alpha is already looking pretty great, and the good news is…
'Dragon Quest' And 'Shining' Legend Is Creating A Famicom RPG With Characters "Left Behind" By The Late Yoshitaka Tamaki
Kan Naito is bringing 'Lady Stalker 2D' to Nintendo's 8-bit console.It has been announced that Kan Naito is developing a new NES / Famicom RPG called Lady Stalker 2D, and that it will feature character designs created by the late Yoshitaka Tamaki, who sadly passed away in 2023.Both Naito and Tamaki…
A Revolutionary Namco Racer & A Classic Nichibutsu Shoot 'Em Up Are Both Heading To Consoles This Week
'Arcade Archives Final Lap' & 'Console Archives 'Terra Cresta' announced.The Japanese company Hamster has announced the next couple of games coming to Arcade Archives and Console Archives.Read the full article on timeextension.com
"No Longer Sustainable" - AYANEO Suspends Pre-Orders For Its Steam Deck Killer To Avoid "Harm" To Consumers And Brand
"We are only temporarily suspending pre-orders".AYANEO has become one of the world's leading creators of Windows and Android-based gaming handhelds, and its products are firm favourites among people who want to remain at the cutting edge of vintage emulation – so the announcement of the NEXT 2…
Random: The Internet Dunks On Ex-WWE CEO For Claiming PSP Was "The Beginning Of Life On The Go"
"What the f**k are you talking about, Linda".The handheld gaming industry has been a thing since the 1970s, when companies like Mattel and Waco experimented with crude electronic devices to create on-the-go entertainment. Later, Nintendo would evolve the concept with its Game & Watch series before…
Random: "Blink Twice If You Need Help" - The Internet Dunks On Ex-WWE CEO For Claiming PSP Was "The Beginning Of Life On The Go"
"What the f**k are you talking about, Linda".The handheld gaming industry has been a thing since the 1970s, when companies like Mattel and Waco experimented with crude electronic devices to create on-the-go entertainment. Later, Nintendo would evolve the concept with its Game & Watch series before…
"The Darkness Is Coming" - A New 3D Survival Horror For Dreamcast Is On The Way
"Fixed cameras. Dark atmosphere. A love letter to the classics".PixelHeart and JoshProd producer Philippe Nguyen has teased a new 3D survival horror game for the Sega Dreamcast.Development has only just begun so there's nothing to show off as yet, but Nguyen promises "fixed cameras" and a "dark…
The Company Behind Evercade Just Teased A New Console
Enter the Nexus.Evercade maker Blaze has just teased a new piece of hardware called the 'Evercade Nexus'.Adopting a similar approach to the one used when the company announced its Evercade Alpha series of bartop arcades, Blazed has teased nothing but a name and predictably triggering plenty of…
Doom's John Romero Shares The Secrets of 'Project Redwood', His "Lost" MMO Inspired By Pokémon & WoW
John Romero is going to make you learn math!Ever since revolutionising the first-person shooter genre with games like Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, and Quake, John Romero has tried his hand at a bunch of different projects, from more straightforward spiritual successors to his earlier work to mobile…
"I'd Never Seen My Boss So Angry" - How A Family Holiday Cost A Studio Mortal Kombat & "$40 Million In Royalties"
Fatality!In 1992, there were few games bigger than Midway's fatality-fueled arcade fighting game Mortal Kombat, so it only made sense that someone would eventually take on the challenge of bringing the popular experience to consoles, in the pursuit of profits.The New York-based publisher Acclaim…
This New SNES Mod Offers Razor-Sharp Digital HD Output
1080p from original hardware.Of all the aftermarket modifications available for retro systems, the ability to retrofit digital video output is perhaps the most appealing for many players.Simply put, this mod enables these analogue systems to output a true digital signal to your modern-day…
"Holy S**t... It Was A Miracle" — Brenda Romero On The "Crazy" Story Behind Atari's Xbox-Exclusive Dungeons & Dragons' Game
"'Where the f**k am I gonna put a store?".When you think of Dungeons & Dragons, there are certain expectations that immediately spring to mind, such as roleplaying, progression, epic loot, and elaborate quests filled with non-playable characters to interact with.All of these are at the heart of…
ZUIKI Is Following Up The X68000 Z With A Mysterious System That's Giving Us 'Wii Vibes'
The "next challenge".Japanese company ZUIKI – which recently gave us the X68000 Z micro-console based on the legendary Sharp X68000 home computer – has just teased its next piece of hardware.The system shown in the image doesn't give a lot away, but to my eye, it looks a lot like the form…
You Can Now Sail Zelda: Wind Waker's Oceans In Your Web Browser
Water surprise!Zelda: The Wind Waker may have caused some drama when it was officially announced, but it has gone on to become one of the most beloved entries in the entire series – so the fact that I can now sail around its oceans in my web browser is very welcome news indeed.Thanks to the…
"I'm Officially Debunking The Myth" - Homebrew Dev Thinks A "Faithful" SNES King Of Fighters Is Possible
King of the hill.While The King of Fighters did find its way onto one Nintendo system back in the 1990s, it was perhaps the wrong one: the Game Boy.SNK's popular three-on-three fighter was one of the biggest arcade hits of its era, but ports were mostly limited to 32-bit systems, like the Saturn…
Interview: "I Won't Claim It's A Perfect Game" - This Japanese Cult Classic Worth Hundreds Of Dollars Is Getting A Second Chance
"We used every card we had".In the realm of retro gaming news in 2026, the announcement that 70's Robot Anime Geppy-X is getting a re-release certainly ranks pretty high on the 'shock-o-meter', not least because the game is considered to be a cult classic even in Japan, but also because it's…
"This Is Going To Be The Slowest Sonic Game Ever" - Inside The Tortured Development Of Sonic Boom
"It was very disappointing".Released over a decade ago, Sonic Boom was supposed to be a fresh take on the iconic character; a cross-media blitz that would include video games, a TV show and related merchandise, giving the Blue Blur a new lease of life with younger audiences.As it turned out, the…