Posts Tagged ‘Retro’
  • 99Seconds – Coming to DSiWare & eShop

    Posted by on February 1, 2012 under News, Portables
    EnjoyUp Games announces 99Seconds on DSiWare and eShop service. The saga continues after 99Bullets. Now your problem isn't the number of bullets, rather the amount of time. 99Seconds, a fun, retro-style video game, where you can modify time to avoid all kinds of dangers. After finishing off Black Eye, V-99 entered a mysterious zone called Bit 8, without knowing why V-99 could modify time, slow ... more.
  • Street Smart – Free on PSN

    Posted by on October 18, 2011 under News, PS3
    Ryo Mizufune is proud to announce the release of another classic SNK Arcade title, "STREET SMART" for the PlayStation Portable (also compatible with PlayStation 3) as a PlayStation minis title via the "New Releases" category and the "SNK NEOGEO" Featured Publishers page at the PlayStation Store on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011. The SNK minis titles are a commemorative "retro-arcade emulat... more.
  • Prince Of Persia Retro (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on June 1, 2010 under Portables, Reviews
    Playing the iPhone update of this ancient classic is a lot like taking back a spouse that had an affair. There's love and a desire to reunite, but you're just not sure you can ever fully trust your partner again. Which isn't to say it's not worth messing around a bit for old times' sake. Prince Of Persia Retro revives the 1989 Apple II classic that launched a prolific gaming franchise and ut... more.
  • Military Madness: Nectaris Arrives on WiiWare

    Posted by on April 13, 2010 under PS3, WII, Xbox 360
    Hudson Entertainment, holders of the classic gaming candle, have just released Military Madness: Nectaris for WiiWare gamers to enjoy (don't worry, it is available on PSN and Xbox Live too). If you are not familiar with the MM series, it is a strategy series that started on the Turbo Grafx-16 system (a console from the late 80's that was hogtied from day one, man, if given a chance, it would have... more.
  • Dark Void Zero is Coming to iPhone/iPod Touch and PC (with Additional Secrets- Press Release)

    Posted by on April 7, 2010 under News
    Dust off that jetpack and jump back into the fight! Dark Void™ Zero rockets to the iPhone and Windows PC on April 12th! In this critically acclaimed 8-bit re-imagining of the Dark Void console release, you play as Rusty, warrior test-pilot and Nikola Tesla’s trusted friend.  With the help of your state-of-the-art rocket pack, blast through three deliciously retro levels of baddies in yo... more.
  • The King of Time Review (Music for Our Retro Fans)

    Posted by on April 4, 2010 under Music
    The King of Time is made within the limitations of the over 20 year old Nintendo Entertainment System, the console that reinvigorated the US gaming scene. There are 10 tracks (11 if you count the looping version of #5 that is included as a bonus) available on the King of Time album. Songs like track #5: Twinkle Heart Bubble are simply awe inspiring when you get over the fact that, honestly, n... more.
  • BOH Special to Celebrate Birthday Announced

    Posted by on April 3, 2010 under PC
    The BOH-Day Offer Campobasso, Italy - April 3, 2010Tomorrow is BOH's birthday and the best way to celebrate it is letting more people get hold of its sexy package at a cheaper cost: starting April 4, 2010, worldwide shipping is free for orders of 2 up to 6 copies!* This means that two or more friends can place a single order and receive their copies comfortably at home at the same price they woul... more.
  • BOH Updated to Version 10.0 (Read. Purchase. Play. Simple)

    Posted by on March 28, 2010 under Euro, PC
    It is no secret really that I am a big fan of BOH from Simone Bevilacqua, a great game for anyone that is a retro enthusiast (if you are a retro gamer, then you owe it to yourself to purchase a copy of BOH).  Overhead action adventure titles like BOH don't come around every day (this is an exclusive genre that Simone has taken BOH into, one of prestige). Some people are thrown off by the graph... more.
  • Fortix Coming to Steam

    Posted by on March 13, 2010 under PC
    Fortix, a game that resembles the arcade classic Qix, is coming to Steam on March 18th.  Fortix has been covered here at PPG before (right here as a matter of fact) and we are having a hard time containing ourselves waiting for it to be released.  If you have ever played Qix, gotten in the zone, nearly completing some of the upper levels, then you are surely just as excited about this medieval t... more.
  • J2 Games Facebook Contest (You Aren’t on Facebook? Find Out What You Are Missing)

    Posted by on March 6, 2010 under News
    The guys over at J2 Games are running a contest on their Facebook page where you can win very real and very cool prizes.  Each month there will be a new picture chosen for the contest, this could be a screenshot, a box shot or just about anything else gaming related.  All you have to do to bring home some cool gaming swag is comment on the facebook page with the correct answer to two questions a... more.