Author: Danny Neleman

Steam’s Next Fest is behind us, marking the end of the traditional ‘E3′ season. While we saw some major announcements at Summer Game Fest and the publishers’ showcases like the Xbox Showcase, for our little niche, Steam Next Fest is where it’s at! Although Next Fest comes and goes quickly during a very game-busy period, some highlights do stand out. The beautiful thing is that all the games mentioned have playable demos, and some are in the Early Access phase. We’ve already reviewed some of the games from Next Fest that came out on other platforms earlier, like The Gravity…

After Fleaman’s article published on Thursday morning (13-6) it took a bit of time before the NWC90 35th Pro Edition controversy to finally kick in. But two days later, the retro game community kicked into gear to sling some shots towards this Kickstarter scam. YouTuber Mad Little Pixel posted a video jumping on it from the same angle as Fleaman’s: Between our article and Mad Little Pixel’s assessment of the situation, apparently Mihara and his conspirators have remove any mentions of the games included in the campaign details. Clearly and indication the people responsible are prepping for things to come.…

Times are great! We are in the middle of a beat ’em up renaissance right now, and to be quite honest, we can’t get enough of it. While modern beat ’em up games generally try to ride the wave of nostalgic sentiment, it doesn’t mean developers aren’t pushing the genre forward with new mechanics and more narrative-driven progression. The last two years have been especially great for gamers who are into 2D brawlers. In our opinion, these are the 10 games that everyone (brawler fan or not) should have played. So without further ado, here are Retrolike’s Best Modern Day…

This Crow Country review is based on playing the Xbox Series X version of the game. A review key was provided by the publisher. Everyone seeking to scratch their PlayStation 1 nostalgia itch must be having the time of their lives. It seems that the 1990s gamer generation is finally getting the dither-effects, texture flicker, and triangle poly goodness they deserve. The cartridge-based Nintendo 64 has been on retro gamers’ radar for a while, but undeniably, both the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn have more than made their mark in video game history. Their CRT aesthetic is getting more and…

A month ago, Evercade (or Blaze Entertainment) revealed their upcoming new hardware iterations, the VS-R and EXP-R, along with some accessories. The packaging of these accessories also revealed that Evercade Alpha should be coming soon as well. On the controller box art, the “Alpha” logo was featured, indicating the accessories are compatible with that unrevealed product as well. Lo and behold, a month after that announcement, Blaze revealed the new Evercade Alpha bartop arcade line-up! Mid-sized barcade According to the information on the Evercade website, the machine is fairly sizeable with a height of 41cm, which is more than twice…

Another week, another AntStream content drop! Following some very interesting additions in the last couple of weeks (Pinball Dreams, Pinball Fantasies, Bezerk, etc.), this week we get a couple of new Antstream games. another Atari 8-bit classic with Jumpman and the hidden arcade gem Steel Force. Also, this week’s challenge is one for the Pinball fans with the Jackpot T1C1 challenge in Pinball Mania. Steel Force is an action-packed 2D top down shooter from 1994. The player takes on the role of a federation soldier who fights pirates while trying to find the level exit. With various power ups, along…

This Goliath Depot review is played and tested on Nintendo Switch. Goliath Depot is available in the Nintendo eShop for €6,99/$6.99. The game is also available on PC/Steam. With play hours ever expanding for AAA games over the last decade, a substantial constituency of the gaming community is actively searching for shorter gaming experiences. So, it is not really a surprise that games like Goliath Depot are doing well enough to make a dent in the market. Games like these may be the fast food equivalent of a video game experience, but given the price of admission this genre usually…

The video game industry’s longest standing feud is settled with Atari acquiring Intellivision. Exactly a month after Atari Inc. revived the Infogrames brand name, it makes a next move in solidifying its market share in the nostalgia driven retro corner of the video game industry. The most fascination part of the Atari press release is the mention of the Amico. Atari clearly mentions that it will rebrand the Amico and continue building the platform and develop more games for it. Even promising new versions of it. To put it mildly, platform went through some rough patches the last four years.…

If you have ever dabbled in the world of emulation consoles and handhelds, like many of us, you’ll probably find it extremely intimidating with so many brands and models on the market right now. New ones are still coming out on a weekly basis, too. Last week, the Shenzhen-based Anbernic brought the first-ever GBA SP look-a-like, the RG35XX SP, to this niche market. And boy, does it look similar to a Game Boy Advance SP, even if it is a tiny bit thicker and features more buttons and ports. Like most emulation handhelds, the RG35XX SP does not just emulate…

Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron gets a much needed performance update. We’ve posted our review recently and concluded the game was nearly unplayable with bugs and performance issues across the board. We had to give the game a record low 3. The new 1.0.1 patch features fixes and updates that boost the game’s performance on Nintendo Switch.  These updates include: Hoping the give the game a new lease on life the publisher is pushing the game for the discount price of $9.99 on the Nintendo eShop. We will revisit the game as soon as possible to see if the game is worthy of…