Let's get one thing out of the way right now, Insectoid from Actionsoft isn't just a Galaga/Galaxian clone/homage, it comes in, takes the original by the hand, leads it to the front door and kicks it out. Yes, Namco really has their hands full with competition like Insectoid (just updating the graphics in a future re-release of their venerable classic isn't going to cut it this time around). Act... more.

Digital Leisure, publishers of some unique DVD titles and many varied gaming titles for consoles and handhelds has just announced that Dragon's Lair is coming to the Nintendo DSi this coming Monday (December 21st, 2009). This will be the first portable version of Dragon's Lair that follows that arcade version closely for handheld gaming systems (Dragon's Lair: The Legend on Gameboy was WAY off ... more.

If you have checked out BOH (it is featured in The Indie Games Xmas Calendar 2009 behind Door #12), then you know how great this game is.  If you haven't checked it out, for whatever reason, you are missing out on a great retro flavored overhead, throwback to the good old days-days when games were games, you didn't get these super easy levels or a game that could be beaten in a day.  That is BOH... more.

Majesco Entertainment has just announced that Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is coming to the Xbox 360 Live Arcade service on January 13th 2010.  The original creators, Croteam and produced by Devolver Digital are handling this version, check out the shots we have gotten below. The HD remake will feature 15 levels of frantic shooting (you know the chaos that is Serious Sam if you played t... more.

Konami has just released their remade version of Frogger on the Playstation Network.  This title has already been released on WiiWare as covered here.  Frogger Returns is not the usual re-release most companies are doing today, this is a full on graphical and sound update for newer systems while retaining the original gameplay that made it a classic in the first place.  FR features local multip... more.

Matt Barton, co-author of Vintage Games (reviewed here) does a series of Youtube videos called "Matt Chat" where he covers games of interest from all years (from World of Warcraft all the way back to the focus of Matt Chat #40, and the reason I decided to do this write up, Sword of Fargoal). Some background information about Sword of Fargoal, this is not Final Fantasy 12 or anything of the sort... more.

Majesco Entertainment, publishers of such wonderful games as A Boy and His Blob (both on Wii and the re-release on WiiWare), are preparing to release another classic game (in this case, many games) on the Wii.  Data East Arcade Classics is being packed with 15 classics from yesteryear (and for many that will never experience the arcades as they were back in the day). Some of the titles coming to... more.

Nintendo, ever present to capitalize on gaming trends and somehow, more often than not, do it better than others do at the time (come on, look at Mario and his many iterations for proof).  Back when the only real game in town was the NES from Nintendo, wrestling was pretty popular and game publishers were quick to jump on the ship.  Nintendo being one of them that was more about substance than f... more.

If you are old enough to remember the time when little creatures and deformed looking humans (or primates) were the mascots of the available systems then you probably remember Bonk and his three releases on the Turbo Grafx-16 system (he later crossed over to Nintendo systems with releases on the NES, SNES and even Gameboy).  Well, Hudson Entertainment is not resting on their laurels on this recen... more.

Mahjongg, a game that is really untold ages old, simple yet complicated at the same time and somewhat of an enigma in gaming (the basic gameplay is the same, and in many cases between releases so are the graphics) yet companies still make them and people still buy them. Enter Lost Luggage Studios and their game, Anirah: Riddle of the Pharaohs and leave it to them to shake things up in their take ... more.