You can get eight excellent indie games for $10 right now The new Humble Bundle Indie Icons Showcase includes Celeste, Risk of Rain Returns, and Bloodstained in a tiered sale supporting the Electronic Frontier Foundation. #Retro #indiegames #pcgaming #steam #sales

GamesCare's FPGA Sega Neptune clone is finally running 32X games The delayed GF1 Neptune project just got a new video update showing Knuckles' Chaotix running on the 32X core. #Retro #fpga #sega32x #hardware #gamescare

MiSTer just got Gradius 3 and reliable Neo Geo Pocket saves FPGA developer Jotego released a large update batch including a Gradius 3 core, Neo Geo Pocket save support, and a new Ghosts 'n Goblins graphics patch. #Retro #misterfpga #emulation #arcade #analoguepocket

LaunchBox just overhauled its save backups and RetroAchievements Version 13.27 of the popular PC frontend brings automatic save backups for Dolphin and PCSX2, plus deeper RetroAchievements integration. #Retro #launchbox #emulation #retroachievements #pcgaming

May 17th week in review A quick recap of the biggest classic gaming and animation news from the week, including Sega's 65th anniversary and a new Ghostbusters game. #Retro

Moss is ditching VR for a flatscreen release this summer Polyarc is combining Moss and Moss: Book II into a single non-VR adventure for PC and consoles. #Retro #Moss #Polyarc #PS5 #NintendoSwitch

Forza Horizon 6 hits Xbox and PC next week Playground Games is bringing the next entry in its open-world racing series to Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Game Pass. #Retro #xbox #pcgaming #forzahorizon #racinggames

Flash emulator Ruffle just got its first official release The Rust-powered Adobe Flash emulator has finally hit version 0.2.0, moving beyond nightly builds to offer a stable release for desktop and web. #Retro #emulation #gamepreservation #flashgames #rust

May 16th free games roundup A bizarre mix of free games today, including an AI detective experiment, a psychological horror short, and a browser-based space MMO. #Retro #indiegames #freegames #pcgaming

May 15th free games roundup Grab a cooperative tactical RPG, a narrative adventure, and a bizarre endless runner without spending a dime. #Retro #freegames #epicgamesstore #steam #pcgaming

The Analogue 3D just got save states Analogue's latest firmware update brings the Pocket's excellent Memories system to the 3D, adding hardware-accurate save states to the entire N64 library. #Retro #analogue3d #nintendo64 #emulation #retrohardware

Gundam is taking its massive 2027 convention on a global tour Bandai Namco announced a massive roadmap leading to Gundam's 50th anniversary, including a global tour for Gundam-Con and a new Gundam Wing project. #Retro #gundam #anime #conventions #bandainamco

Tavern Talk is getting a physical Switch release loaded with tabletop gear Strictly Limited Games is packing the D&D-inspired visual novel and its DLC onto a Nintendo Switch cartridge this fall. #Retro #TavernTalk #StrictlyLimitedGames #NintendoSwitch #PhysicalRelease

The Humble Spring Mega Sale has a ton of games under $10 The annual spring promotion is live, bringing heavy discounts to major indies and classic RPGs. Here are a few standout deals under the five and ten dollar marks. #Retro #pcgaming #indiegames #sales #steam

A free Ghostbusters adventure game just hit itch.io Indie developer bbgames-it has released a free, multi-platform point-and-click adventure game set in the Ghostbusters universe. #Retro #indiegames #adventuregames #fangames

The N64 version of Bangai-O just got a new English translation Treasure's chaotic multidirectional shooter never left Japan on the Nintendo 64. A new fan translation finally makes the original release playable in English. #Retro #nintendo64 #romhacking #translation #treasure

New Neo Geo and Activision cartridges are coming to Evercade Pre-orders are open for the Evercade Neo Geo Collection 4 and Activision Collection 4, featuring unreleased Atari 2600 prototypes and SNK arcade classics. #Retro #evercade #neogeo #activision #retrogaming

PlayStation Plus (Extra) gets Star Wars Outlaws and Time Crisis next week Sony's May 2026 lineup for PS Plus Extra and Premium includes massive open worlds, indie horror, and a light gun classic that lacks a light gun. #Retro #playstationplus #starwarsoutlaws #timecrisis #reddeadredemption2

Arcade1Up's new Rampage cabinet lets you swap its artwork for Joust The latest Deluxe machine includes 14 Midway games and physical overlays to change the cabinet's theme. #Retro #Arcade1Up #Rampage #Joust #RetroGaming

The Prisoning just brought its burnout-fueled platforming to GOG Elden Pixels' metroidvania-lite about a stressed game developer is now available DRM-free. #Retro #ThePrisoning:Fletcher'sQuest #GOG #Acclaim #EldenPixels

Spark in the Dark just launched on GOG Early Access Stellar Fish's punishing dark fantasy dungeon crawler brings its brutal combat and survival mechanics to a DRM-free storefront. #Retro #SparkintheDark #DungeonCrawler #RPG #DarkFantasy

May 14th free games roundup Grab Sunderfolk, Telltale's Batman, and three new Amazon Prime titles for free today. #Retro #freegames #epicgamesstore #amazonprimegaming #pcgaming

Thinking Rabbit's Meurtre d'un Clown is out now on Switch D4 Enterprise has brought the classic PC-8801 circus murder investigation to modern consoles with a virtual keyboard. #Retro #EGGConsole #NintendoSwitch #PC8801 #RetroGaming

Falcom profits just jumped 1227 percent thanks to overseas sales The Japanese RPG pioneer saw huge financial growth in the first half of the year, driven by the global release of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. #Retro #nihonfalcom #rpgs #financials #trailsinthesky

Arcade Archives finally gets to Mr. Do! Hamster is adding Universal's 1982 digging game to the Arcade Archives lineup, and it includes the rare original snowman character design. #Retro #ArcadeArchives #Mr.Do! #Universal #RetroGaming

Master of Monsters: Disciples of Gaia just hit PS5 and Switch Hamster brings the 1997 hex-based tactical RPG to modern consoles as part of its Console Archives series. #Retro #MasterofMonsters #DisciplesofGaia #ConsoleArchives #HamsterCorporation

Froggy Hates Snow is out now on Xbox and PC The survival roguelite from Crying Brick tasks a scarf-wearing frog with digging through frozen wastelands, and it is available now. #Retro #FroggyHatesSnow #XboxSeriesX|S #IndieGames #SurvivalAction

Analogue 3D's new update lets you color-code your digital cartridges Firmware 1.2.6 adds custom colors for your digital N64 library, fixes flickering in Resident Evil 2, and brings a few other quality-of-life tweaks. #Retro #analogue3d #nintendo64 #fpga #gamepreservation

Stern is making a G1 Transformers pinball machine Stern Pinball just teased "More Than Meets the Eye," a new machine based on the 1984 animated series with a full reveal set for May 20. #Retro #SternPinball #Transformers #Hasbro #Pinball

May 13th free games roundup Today's free games include a tower defense indie project and a bundle of two classic climbing platformers. #Retro #freegames #indiegames #gamepreservation #gog

Sega is taking orderes a $14,000 arcade hammer game Odin's Hammer Strike is now available to order, bringing a century-old carnival concept to modern arcades with a digital leaderboard. It doesn't seem worth $14,000. It probably costs... #Retro #arcadegames #segaamusements #coinop #redemptiongames

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters launches this August with 110 characters Bandai Namco's over-the-top soccer sequel adapts the World Youth Arc and arrives on PC and consoles on August 28. #Retro #CaptainTsubasa #WorldFighters #BandaiNamco #XboxSeriesX|S

Actor Donald Gibb has passed away at 71 The actor best known for his roles as Ogre in Revenge of the Nerds and Ray Jackson in Bloodsport has died. #Retro #film #television #popculture #obituary

Annapurna's new puzzle adventure D-topia gets a July release date Marumittu Games and Annapurna Interactive are launching their new puzzle adventure on July 14, and there is a demo out today. #Retro #Dtopia #AnnapurnaInteractive #MarumittuGames #PuzzleGames

Directive 8020 takes the Dark Pictures anthology to space Supermassive Games has launched the fifth entry in its horror series, adding a timeline rewind feature to save your doomed crewmates. #Retro #Directive8020 #SupermassiveGames #TheDarkPicturesAnthology #PS5

May 12th free games roundup Here is a quick look at the free games you can claim today, including a new indie survival project on Itch.io. #Retro #freegames #indiegames #itchio

SNK just gave Katsuhiro Harada his own development studio Tekken veteran Katsuhiro Harada has partnered with SNK to open VS Studio, a new Tokyo-based developer built around his desire to focus entirely on making games. #Retro #snk #katsuhiroharada #fightinggames #gamedevelopment

An upcoming game turns your Steam library into physical boxes BOXROOM is a room decoration simulator that converts your digital PC games into 3D boxes you can put on a shelf. #Retro #indiegames #steam #simulation #pcgaming

Sega just posted a net loss after writing down Rovio and Stakelogic Sega Sammy's fiscal year 2026 financials show increased revenue but a net loss of 5.7 billion yen, driven by heavy impairment hits from recent acquisitions. #Retro #sega #industrynews #financials #amplitudestudios

Toaplan's Flying Shark and Fire Shark are coming to Switch and PS4 Clear River Games is bringing M2's comprehensive collection of Toaplan's classic shoot 'em ups to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch this August. #Retro #shootemups #nintendoswitch #playstation4 #gamepreservation

Scott Pilgrim EX is getting a physical release and a new vinyl soundtrack iam8bit is releasing physical PS5 and Switch editions of Tribute Games' latest beat 'em up, alongside a tri-color Anamanaguchi vinyl set. #Retro #ScottPilgrimEX #iam8bit #TributeGames #PhysicalRelease

Sega and Atlus are taking eight major franchises on a global Animate tour A year-long collaboration brings exclusive merchandise, exhibitions, and themed cafes for Sonic, Persona, Yakuza, and more to Animate stores worldwide. #Retro #sega #atlus #persona #sonicthehedgehog

Sega is opening a 65th anniversary pop-up shop in Tokyo More Sega news! Sega is celebrating 65 years with a limited-time shop in Shibuya featuring exclusive artist collaborations and heavy Sega Saturn vibes. #Retro #sega #streetwear #segasaturn #japan

The new Sword Art Online game comes with its own anime Bandai Namco just released a trailer for Unanswered//butterfly, a special anime tied to the upcoming Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad. Pre-orders open in July. #Retro #anime #actionrpgs #swordartonline #bandainamco

Fading Echo just revealed its main villain in a new trailer Matt Mercer voices Maddock in the latest look at Emeteria's upcoming elemental action game. #Retro #FadingEcho #PS5 #XboxSeriesX #ActionAdventure

May 11th free games roundup Grab five free games today, including two sci-fi strategy titles on GOG and a quirky open-world action game. #Retro #freegames #indiegames #pcgaming #steam

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis isn't delayed after all Co-developer Electric Square just confirmed its ongoing work on the next Tomb Raider, pouring cold water on recent rumors of a massive delay. #Retro #tombraider #crystaldynamics #amazongames #electricsquare

Katsuhiro Otomo just opened a new animation studio called OVAL GEAR The creator of Akira has established a new Tokyo-based studio to develop original projects and train the next generation of animators. #Retro #katsuhirootomo #akira #animation #retroanime

Hamster just released the Famicom port of Ninja-Kid II worldwide The 1988 home console version of UPL's arcade platformer is now available on modern systems via the Console Archives label. #Retro #NinjaKidII #ConsoleArchives #HAMSTERCorporation #RetroGaming

Science SARU's Ghost in the Shell anime drops on July 7 The new retro-styled Ghost in the Shell series from the studio behind Devilman Crybaby finally has a release date. #Retro #anime #ghostintheshell #sciencesaru #cyberpunk