Tag Archives: Retro

When not in the director’s chair, Steven Spielberg could be found in the pilot’s seat. His aircraft was not made of aluminium but, like the world beyond the cockpit windows, pixels and computer-generated polygons. And Spielberg had logged countless hours in the virtual skies. A frequent flyer in Microsoft Flight …

This week’s old school edition may have some high definition polish, but the challenging gameplay is all retro. We booted up the XBLA version of Earthworm Jim HD, and found that even with the softened difficulty turned on, it still tested our skills. Eventually sense memory kicked in for at …

Sega has released a trailer for a new collection of old games heading to (at least) Japan in the near future. But don’t think this is some pointless collection of old duffers. We’re talking about its Model 2 arcade games from the mid-1990s, arguably some of the finest videogames ever …

The granddaddy of side-scrolling brawlers has headed down the thrift-store, picked out some garish hypercolor threads, and is ready for another stroll through town, kicking and punching anyone who gets in his way. Double Dragon Neon, a revival of Technos’ 1987 tribute to fisticuffs and sibling rivalry, will be coming …

The painfully convoluted process of claiming my free copy of 3D Classics Kid Icarus on 3DS was a lot more hassle than I expected, but I’m very glad I did it. Not only because the new game is all the better for its ‘Original Mode’ with its tightened controls, but …

THQ’s Voltron: Defender of the Universe hits download services this week. The game should be available for $10 on PSN by the time you read this, and will reach XBLA tomorrow at 800 MSP. The title’s developed by Behavior Interactive, whose previous Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime should have provided ample …

New Line Cinema is developing a movie (opens in new tab) based on Midway’s retro arcade title Rampage. John Rickard, co-producer of Final Destination 5 and the Nightmare on Elm Street remake, is meeting with writers to develop a story around the game’s conceit of “ordinary people become monsters and …