Konami's realistic baseball sim is finally coming west next week The full premium release of Konami's long-running baseball series arrives on PlayStation 5 and Steam with English commentary and updated NPB rosters. #Retro #eBaseball #Konami #PS5 #Steam

Game Boy detective RPG Quest Arrest is coming to modern consoles The 2020 homebrew game lets you play as a good cop or a bad cop, complete with turn-based taser combat. #Retro #QuestArrest #RatalaikaGames #TheRetroRoom #RetroRPG

Donkey Kong turns 45 with an almost flawless track record Nintendo's giant ape started as a backup plan for unsold arcade boards in 1981 and evolved into one of the most consistent libraries in gaming. #Retro #nintendo #donkeykong #ArcadeGames

Apple II's SD Music Deluxe card just got better Mockingboard emulation Firmware V1.0E for the SD Music Deluxe card refines its AY-3-8910 sound chip accuracy and smooths out the audio for Apple II users. #Retro #appleii #retrohardware #mockingboard #chiptune

Xbox proves corporate consolidation and focusing on shareholders is bad for everyone Microsoft is laying off approximately 3,200 employees across its global Xbox division in the largest restructure in the brand's history. #Retro #xbox #industrynews #layoffs #microsoft

Playasia just kicked off its 2026 summer sale The import retailer is offering up to 80 percent off physical games, digital codes, and merchandise, plus free shipping on orders over $99 until July 20. #Retro #playasia #retrogaming #physicalmedia #nintendoswitch

Tenchi Universe is getting a spiritual sequel with the classic English cast Armiger Entertainment is crowdfunding Tenchi Galaxy, a new anime pilot bringing back the 90s space crew and their original English voices. #Retro #anime #kickstarter #tenchimuyo #toonami

Call of Duty and CrossCode hit PlayStation Plus tomorrow Sony's July lineup for PlayStation Plus drops tomorrow, featuring Modern Warfare III, For the King II, and the excellent action RPG CrossCode. #Retro #playstationplus #playstation5 #playstation4 #indiegames

Ubisoft just crammed 40 years of gaming history into a 40-second video A new animated short celebrates the publisher's 40th anniversary, tracking the evolution from Rayman and Splinter Cell to the modern open-world era. #Retro #ubisoft #retrogaming #rayman #assassinscreed

The Last Starfighter is getting a sequel as a graphic novel Pre-orders are open for Volume 1 of the official comic continuation, picking up 40 years after the 1984 sci-fi film. #Retro #scifi #graphicnovels #retrogaming #thelaststarfighter

Good Smile is bringing a Nendoroid Hatsune Miku party game to Switch 2 Hatsune Miku Starry Party takes the Vocaloid cast into the party action genre on Switch 2 and Steam in 2027. #Retro #hatsunemiku #nintendoswitch2 #pcgames #partygames

Commander Keen 1 just got a Sega Master System port A new homebrew release brings the PC platforming classic to Sega's 8-bit console for the first time. #Retro #homebrew #segamastersystem #commanderkeen #port

The lost 90s Arcade Racer is finally playable inside Takeover 2 Pelican13's long-lost racing game has resurfaced as a mini-game in Takeover 2, alongside a massive wave of new arcade racing announcements. #Retro #arcaderacing #indiegames #emulation #gamepreservation

Double Dribble and Cabal just hit MiSTer and Analogue Pocket Jotego's latest FPGA update adds a Konami basketball classic, a redesigned Toki core, and a batch of Spanish arcade games to your retro hardware. #Retro #fpga #misterfpga #analoguepocket #arcade

July 5th free games roundup Grab a classic sci-fi strategy game on GOG and a few casual mobile titles in today's free games roundup. #Retro #freegames #pcgames #mobilegames #gog

Retro Game Club: Mighty Bomb Jack, Legendary Wings - N64 at 30 Game club: Mighty Bomb Jack, Legendary Wings. #Retro #podcast #retrogameclub

The creators of Gurren Lagann and Promare are making a new anime Studio TRIGGER announced at Anime Expo 2026 that director Hiroyuki Imaishi and screenwriter Kazuki Nakashima are working on their fourth project together. #Retro #anime #studiotrigger #hiroyukiimaishi #kazukinakashima

Guilty Gear Strive is getting a guest character this winter Arc System Works confirmed at Anime Expo that Season Pass 5 will introduce a collaboration fighter to the roster in Winter 2026. #Retro #guiltygear #fightinggames #arcsystemworks #animeexpo

July 4th free games roundup It is the Fourth of July, and there are three new free games available to claim today across iOS, itch.io, and web browsers. #Retro #freegames #indiegames #ios #browsergames

July 4th week in review A roundup of this week's stories, from a three-hour Gremlins workprint to the Mana series' 35th anniversary. #Retro

A new Sony patent uses your actual body movements to build characters Sony Interactive Entertainment just published a patent for generating custom in-game characters based on real-world body movements and player input. #Retro #playstation #patents #virtualreality #gamedevelopment

The Jak and Daxter PC port just hit a major ARM64 milestone OpenGOAL version 0.3.5 finishes converting load and store instructions to ARM64, paving the way for native Jak and Daxter on Apple Silicon and Snapdragon chips. #Retro #opengoal #jakanddaxter #pcport #reverseengineering

Palworld 1.0 and a Black Flag remake hit Xbox this week Xbox's weekly release lineup includes the 1.0 launch of Palworld, a ground-up remake of Assassin's Creed Black Flag, and a College Football 27 trial. #Retro #xbox #palworld #assassinscreed #xboxgamepass

Another Eden Begins is getting a physical Switch release in 2027 Chrono Trigger veterans Masato Kato and Yasunori Mitsuda are teaming up again for a physical Switch and Switch 2 release of Another Eden Begins next year. #Retro #nintendoswitch #rpgs #animeexpo #masatokato

ReactOS just added its first Windows Vista-era system call The open-source Windows clone has merged its first NT6 system call, signaling a long-term shift toward supporting software from Windows Vista and beyond. #Retro #reactos #windowsvista #opensource #operatingsystems

July 3rd free games roundup Today's free games include Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, CUBEHEAD, and more. #Retro #freegames #pcgames #epicgamesstore #gog

The Ninth Jedi is getting a full Star Wars anime series this August Production I.G's acclaimed Visions short is spinning off into an eight-episode limited series on Disney+ and Hulu. #Retro #StarWars #Visions #TheNinthJedi #ProductionI.G

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 just added 30 US National Parks World Update 22 brings high-resolution terrain data for 30 United States National Parks and a flyable blimp to the 2020 version of Microsoft Flight Simulator. #Retro #microsoftflightsimulator #xbox #pcgaming #simulation

Krafton settles with Subnautica 2 developers over unpaid bonuses The legal battle between Krafton and Unknown Worlds is over. Subnautica 2's massive sales mean bonuses for the whole team and an amicable exit for the CEO. #Retro #subnautica2 #krafton #unknownworlds #industrynews

River City Girls' Double Dragon brothers are getting talking plushies WayForward and Youtooz are releasing talking plushies of Billy and Jimmy Lee, voiced by Game Grumps hosts Dan Avidan and Arin Hanson. #Retro #RiverCityGirls #DoubleDragon #WayForward #Youtooz

July 2nd free games roundup A complete list of the free PC games you can claim and keep forever today across the Epic Games Store and Amazon Prime Gaming. #Retro #freegames #indiegames #pcgaming

The bizarre 1986 MSX2 adventure Relics is now on Switch D4 Enterprise has brought the body-snatching MSX2 classic Relics to the Nintendo Switch via the EGG Console series. #Retro #EGGConsole #Relics #NintendoSwitch #RetroGaming

July 2nd free games roundup Grab a mix of horror, management sims, and massive shooters in today's free game roundup across Epic Games Store, GOG, PlayStation Plus, and itch.io. #Retro #freegames #pcgaming #playstation5 #indiegames

Xbox is reportedly building a disc-to-digital conversion tool Microsoft is testing a new feature that grants digital entitlements for Xbox One and Series X physical discs, paving the way for a discless future. #Retro #xbox #microsoft #physicalmedia #digitalgames

Sony is also killing the PS3 & Vita stores. The bad news keeps comin'. Sony announced the end of physical disc production for new PlayStation games by 2028, on the exact same day they revealed the PS3 and Vita stores are closing. #Retro #playstation #gamepreservation #ps3 #psvita

PlayStation kills physical discs. Evercade, Iam8bit and others keep them alive. Guess where my money will go. Sony's decision to end physical game production by 2028 is a blatant monopoly play that makes the PlayStation ecosystem wor... #Retro #playstation #gamepreservation #digitalmedia #pcgaming

Shout out to @evercade.co.uk @polymega.com @limitedrungames.com @strictlylimited.bsky.social @iam8bit.com @superraregames.bsky.social for keeping physical games alive. Not all heroes wear capes.

PlayStation brawler Hard Edge hits PS5 and Switch 2 tomorrow Hamster's Console Archives series is bringing Sunsoft's 1998 action game back to life, complete with its original character-switching mechanics. #Retro #HardEdge #Sunsoft #HamsterCorporation #ConsoleArchives

Universal's 1981 arcade game Lady Bug is coming to modern consoles tomorrow Hamster Corporation is reviving the classic maze-chase game with its unique revolving doors, launching on PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch. #Retro #ArcadeArchives #LadyBug #Universal #HamsterCorporation

Sunsoft's 1998 action game T.R.A.G. is coming to modern consoles tomorrow The 1998 PlayStation action-adventure game (better known as Hard Edge outside North America) joins the Console Archives lineup on July 2. #Retro #T.R.A.G. #Sunsoft #HamsterCorporation #ConsoleArchives

Guilty Gear -Strive- is getting blind box beanies and socks Arc System Works has opened pre-orders for a new line of wearable Guilty Gear -Strive- blind box merchandise, featuring 10 character designs. #Retro #guiltygear #arcsystemworks #merchandise #fightinggames

Nihon Falcom's Kyoto Xanadu gets a July release date for Switch 2, PS5, and Steam Nihon Falcom's urban fantasy action RPG arrives on July 16 and moves the monster-hunting high school drama to a new city. #Retro #KyotoXanadu #NihonFalcom #ActionRPG #NintendoSwitch

Cloudpunk's life sim spin-off Nivalis Nights launches this September The voxel-based cyberpunk business simulator is coming to PC after five years in development. #Retro #NivalisNights #IonLands #505Games #Cyberpunk

A Frog's Job 2 brings time manipulation to its amphibian hero The puzzle platformer sequel from Ratalaika Games and 9Ratones tasks players with saving 40 souls for the Almighty Frog God using new time-control powers. #Retro #AFrog'sJob2 #Froggina #RatalaikaGames #puzzleplatformer

Someone just found a three-hour cut of the original Gremlins A dedicated collector and museum curator has unearthed a massive 1984 workprint of the classic creature feature. #Retro #gamepreservation #movies #lostmedia

The cancelled Amiga and Atari Falcon ports of Raiden are now playable Over 30 years after they were shelved, playable preview builds of Imagitec Design's lost Raiden ports have been recovered and released online. #Retro #gamepreservation #amiga #atarifalcon #shootemup

Kenshiro is now available in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Fist of the North Star's martial arts master joins the SNK fighting game as the final character in Season Pass 2. #Retro #FatalFury #CityoftheWolves #FistoftheNorthStar #Kenshiro

Evercade gets 16 Visco arcade games across two new cartridges Blaze Entertainment is releasing Visco Arcade 1 and 2 this August, bringing games like Breakers, Andro Dunos, and Captain Tomaday to its cartridge lineup. #Retro #Evercade #ViscoCorporation #RetroGaming #NeoGeo

Falcom's president is hosting a spoiler-heavy talk show in Tokyo Toshihiro Kondo and former jdk Band drummer Shuji Okajima are teaming up for a three-hour, unscripted event in Akihabara this September. #Retro #nihonfalcom #toshihirokondo #ys #thelegendofheroes

June 30th free games roundup Five free games are available today across GOG, iOS, Android, and web browsers. #Retro #freegames #gog #indiegames #mobilegames