PERSONAL NEWS: After 13 years working as a (legendary) video producer for @eurogamer.bsky.social I have been made redundant in the recent Gamer Network cuts. I loved that job so much (probably too much) and I will miss the people and the opportunities it gave me, but I'm not ready to give up yet!

Happy to reveal the release day for He-Man. It’s been a crazy 2+ year journey. You never know what life brings you, but I’m happy that in some small way in this universe, I helped make something that can create wonderful new memories. Never Hold Back. (Yes, that is Stan Bush)

Happy to finally announce this! It’s been a privilege to work with such a beloved brand. Especially cool to bring back one of the best arcade beat-’em-ups ever (with rollback netcode courtesy of our amazing partners at Komi Games). Excited for folks to be able to play this…soon!

Very glad to have done some work on this collection, as it has a lot of awesome games. Plus working with some great people on bringing classic games to modern platforms is always much fun.

Check out my full coverage of all the #c64 releases by Windham Classics below 👇 youtu.be/I38wc9HVmO8

Next, @stuartgipp.bsky.social @dark1x.bsky.social @tapirfortuna.bsky.social & @pc98audi.bsky.social imbibe a second round of magic potions to podcast about Astérix again retronauts.com/article/2480...

It was one of the best games of 2025 and I wanted to find out more about Terminator 2D: No Fate! I chatted with @bitmapbureau.com’s Mike Tucker & Henk Nieborg about the journey to make a brand new pixel art T2! Vic’s Basement is presented by PNP Games! 👇🏻 youtu.be/K65KnxCtDmk?...

Fuck MGS4

Absolute legend and a man responsible for many of my childhood favourites. I only had some brief correspondence with him in doing research for a project but a warm kind soul. RIP.

Fuck next-gen RDR2, I already got Dead Eye Jim on PS2.

If you pick up the latest issue of EDGE (March 2026) you'll find an interview with @bitmapbureau.com and I talking He-Man! Also lots of great insights into the other incredible brawlers we've seen the last few years, loved the piece personally.

One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @stuartgipp.bsky.social @dark1x.bsky.social @tapirfortuna.bsky.social & @pc98audi.bsky.social convene for Astérix Part Deux Sign up & listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/149710...

Episode 96, ORIGINS I w/ @pc98audi.bsky.social! We talk about Audi's earliest gaming memories and what he played in his formative years. It was a great conversation with a new guest! Like, subscribe, tell a friend! Listen on soundstone.network or find links at the start of the thread! ⬆️

Thanks to @pc98audi.bsky.social, I got this pamphlet for Rune Master, a cancelled RPG from Armor Project for Famicom. While not connected to MSX Rune Master, I still wanted it for my collection of Rune Master stuff. Scanned at 600dpi. @frankcifaldi.bsky.social @gamingalexandria.bsky.social #famicom

Looks like Bubsy is enjoying some time with his ghosts of Christmas past. 🤭

Calling all 6502/NES programmers! We recently preserved and shared a source code snapshot of the lost Police Academy game! Which is great, except it's in a pretty bad state. I'm hoping there's enough to "revert" back to its trade show demo. Any interest in helping? www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pgm4m...

As is tradition, it is time to repost the Holiday special @dark1x.bsky.social and I made a few years ago. 12 Days of Phoenix, putting John through the darkest, most shameful games on the PS2 for a jolly good holiday time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slkt...

Fuck ModRetro

Site News: Why We Won't Be Covering ModRetro Products Moving Forward.

I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.

As part of our project to preserve the history of Sega Channel, we have recovered OVER 100 new Sega Channel ROMs, including the legendary lost game Garfield: Caught in the Act - The Lost Levels. Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/

I'm the Unreleased NES Games Guy, so "revive a lost NES game and get it officially released" has been on my bucket list for a long, long time. That it is a fundraiser cartridge with 100% of the profits helping even MORE preservation work happen is even cooler than I'd hoped. I'm proud of this.

Got to do a small lecture/presentation on game development and my career for some students at Hochschule Darmstadt's Game and Animation program. Thanks to @tapirfortuna.bsky.social for allowing me the chance to speak and share my stories!

Back in the glorious old days, we had magazines. And the front cover would have a popular game on it. People would buy the mag for that, and then hear about all sorts of other stuff the journalists think you should know about. The mags were paid for by the readers... it was a solid model

I added a few things to improve it

Saddened to hear that Rebecca Heineman has passed away. She was a true legend and all my interactions with her were insightful, fun and inspiring. A true one of a kind. RIP Burger Becky.

The DF Retro Super Show should now be available on all your favorite (or non-favorite) podcast sources! New episodes coming this weekend! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

After nearly a year of working out 3 times a week, taking more time to myself, sleeping better and generally just watching what I eat a bit more, I am finally at my ideal weight, having lost 27kg (60lbs). Feels slightly bizarre to be in the best shape of my life having passed 40.

One thing I been working on this year is to put proper value on myself and my time/investment into things. It’s easy to say yes to everything but I’ve certainly felt taken for granted too many times. So do a bit less but overall feel more accomplished and appreciated.

The universe is just trying to piss me off today it seems so it’s time to take a late night drive with some smooth tunes and chill vibes

The first episode of the DF Retro Super Show is now live, a special 3 hour special talking about the launch of the PlayStation 2. The podcast feed should be available this week. If you want early access, subscribe to @digitalfoundry.bsky.social patreon! youtu.be/DqtLH0MOkgI?...

So happy to reveal at #LRG3 the official key art for He-Man by one of my favorite artists @freddieart.bsky.social, and the only thing better than looking deeply at his art, is looking deeply into his dreamy eyes. Thanks for making dreams come true, Freddie!

Indeed, secret is out! A new retro podcast with the best buds in retro games. Please be excited and check it out!

With this combo of orders it’s like a @digitalfoundry.bsky.social special event! @pc98audi.bsky.social @dachsjaeger.bsky.social #bubsy #doom #pixelart

Some people asked me if there was a way to donate to me directly. While I am extremely uncomfortable about this, a lot of close friends convinced me I should set something up, so I set up a ko-fi for those that expressed this. Please do not feel obligated. ko-fi.com/ashuraou

Heartbroken to see Itagaki passed away. Never got to meet him, but have mutual friends that knew him and seems he always lived up to the legend, while still being a good person. RIP.

Quite disappointed in the Last Ninja Collection thus far. Very smeary AI upscales and outright AI art throughout the package, weird tonal decisions across the board and not much in the way of historical context like scans, box arts. And shiiiiit, a Last Ninja collection without a music player?!

Hey friends. After having open heart surgery in Dec and another procedure in July, I've been left in 10k+ debt while recovering. During this, we were also laid off from Skullgirls. To try to help dig myself out, I have begun listing things on eBay: ebay.com/usr/mshinzan

I am covering EVERY First Person Shooter EVER made in Japan. From 1985 to 2025, that's over 40 years and 70 games of gaming history. Link: youtu.be/F80Cl6WzBNo?... This was without a doubt the most ambitious video I've ever made.

GET IT!

Good lord, someone called VBT ported Flashback to Sega Saturn using the MAC version as base. One of my all time favorite games, can't wait to dig into this. segaxtreme.net/threads/flas...

@pc98audi.bsky.social was probably happy with this month’s Nintendo Classics game drop for base NSO subscribers. Mario & Wario & Bubsy. youtu.be/13ieq0wTB2E?...

Got this buddy over to keep me company during work

A few weeks ago I picked up this Popeye’s Film Favorites cd at a flea market. And in case you were wondering, Popeye loves Twin Peaks and Emmanuelle.

I've contributed to many Bitmap Books projects over the years, as well as actually lived in Brasil and directly dealt with the wonderful gaming scene there, so god damn does the recent nonsense there disappoint me.

I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3