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Damian Gacek, 17 April 2024, 02:46

Robin Hood is a character that everyone knows. However, not everyone's aware that this hero lived to see his own game modeled on the Commandos series. The Sherwood legend has his own flair, including a very unusual combat system.

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 April 2024, 07:12

Cliff Bleszinski has had enough of fans writing to him regarding the return of games to which the American developer has long lost the rights. Could this be the result of rumors of a revamp of the first installments of the Gears series?

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 April 2024, 04:08

More than $90,000 was paid by a gamer to have an original copy of Castlevania - the first game he got from his mother many years ago.

Hubert Sosnowski, 02 April 2024, 06:17

Larian came a long way before it released three veritable behemoths of the RPG genre. The road that was concluded with Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 began with a highly successful hybrid of hack'n'slash and role-playing game – the imperfect, albeit great Divine Divinity.

Darius Matusiak, 26 March 2024, 08:16

After a hiatus of many years, the legendary Alone in the Dark is returning. The latest installment will show a completely new approach to the story and characters we met more than 30 years ago. The title was hailed as a revolution at the time, and no one guessed that it was playing the first survival horror game.

Christian Pieniazek, 20 March 2024, 05:12

Richard Burns Rally is a game that, even 20 years after its release, sets the standard for rally simulations. Let's pay homage to it and see why it went down in gold in the history of the genre.

Aleksander Kartasinski, 15 March 2024, 00:06

There are major issues with servers in multiplayer component of SW Battlefront Classic Collection. If you would like to learn more about this situation, we have gathered more information in this article.

Maciej Gaffke, 08 March 2024, 07:31

The first installment of Command & Conquer is now available on Steam. Besides it, other classic Electronic Arts titles have also hit Valve's platform. Among them are, for instance, Dungeon Keeper 2 or Populous.

Adrian Werner, 30 January 2024, 09:25

Blizzard has finally filled a gap in its Battle.net offering, adding Diablo and the first two installments of the Warcraft series.

Adrian Werner, 13 January 2024, 00:19

Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age, two iconic GBA jRPGs, will soon get a Switch version. The games will be included in the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack offering.

Adrian Werner, 05 December 2023, 04:07

Today is shaping up to be a real feast for fans of retro shooters. This is because Kingpin: Reloaded and version 1.0 of Blood West will debut on Steam.

Sonia Selerska, 07 September 2023, 16:44

The new Yakuza will enable us to play retro games - a racer, brawler or shooter from Sega. Gamers have been waiting for ports and remasters of some of them for years.

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 July 2023, 15:02

The first teaser of Gex Trilogy promises the return of another forgotten platform hero, whom we haven't seen in over 24 years.

Adam Celarek, 11 July 2023, 12:46

For many years, the game industry has faced the problem of perpetuating its own heritage. Sad conclusions about the current state of affairs are presented in a report by the Video Game History Foundation.

Adrian Werner, 09 July 2023, 23:27

Developer Antonio Freyre is working on the promising stealth game called No Sun To Worship, which will combine the mechanics of the Splinter Cell series with first PlayStation-era visuals.

Aleksander Kartasinski, 31 May 2023, 12:40

Warhammer 40k Boltgun has received a lot of positive feedback and players are interested in the main protagonist - Malum Caedo. Let's get to know him and his story better.

Jakub Tarchala, 20 March 2023, 12:31

The highly-rated retro shooter Amid Evil will soon receive a major DLC - The Black Labyrinth - and a VR edition. It's a good opportunity to catch up with the game, which you can currently buy significantly cheaper.

Jacob Blazewicz, 01 December 2022, 15:28

Doom: Fall of Tei Tenga is a mod recreating the original vision of the first gam in the iconic FPS series, according to a 1992 documentary.

Zbigniew Woznicki, 22 November 2022, 15:47

Zeus was not only the lord of Olympus, but also of my computer. City builders Impressions Games are still hosted on my hard drive, but there can be only one leader and that is the lightning-throwing Greek god.

Hubert Sledziewski, 11 October 2022, 16:19

Sony has posted a nostalgic video on its Twitter profile, in which we can see the first PlayStation - running on a huge 420-inch TV. Spoiler: nostalgia hits hard.

Damian Mista, 08 September 2022, 13:25

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory has regained dedicated servers. They will be free of modifications and we will play only the original campaign on them.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 07 June 2022, 14:23

The developers at Canari Games have shared the trailer for their new game. Lunark is a title for fans of classic 90s platformers.

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 May 2022, 12:45

Ron Gilbert responded to comments from fans who were hoping for old-school, full of „juicy pixels” visuals in Return to Monkey Island.

Kamil Kleszyk, 28 April 2022, 19:47

After nearly two decades since its release, the iconic shooter Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory has made its way to Steam, which has awakened the nostalgic memories of many gamers.

Adam Adamczyk, 19 April 2022, 11:28

Playdate is an unusual wind up console, having already sold about 20 thousand copies in pre-orders. What is behind such interest?

Miriam Moszczynska, 13 April 2022, 13:31

Game in a game is always an interesting thing. However, it gets much more interesting when someone recreates an iconic game in an equally iconic game. Minesweeper in Minecraft is such an example.

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 April 2022, 12:01

GOG.com will again focus on expanding its offer of „good old games” and making it easier to find classic titles.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 30 March 2022, 11:25

Twenty-two classic Dungeons & Dragons games have been released on Steam. Among them you will find a city builder and RPGs remembering the 80s.

Adrian Werner, 22 February 2022, 14:14

The remakes of Live A Live and Dragon Quest III will not be the end. Square Enix wants to refresh other 16-bit games in HD-2D style.

Sonia Selerska, 02 February 2022, 16:58

The studio responsible for Shovel Knight announces a new game. Mina the Hollower is a retro adventure game.

Miriam Moszczynska, 27 October 2021, 13:00

Nintendo introduced a new subscription service to enable gamers to revisit Nintendo 64 games, but it turned out to be a disaster, mostly due to poor game optimization.

Milosz Szubert, 25 June 2021, 10:58

Stephen Kick, the president of Nightdive, the studio responsible for the upcoming remake of the first System Shock, put an interesting post on Twitter. It may suggest that we'll soon get a re-release of the adventure game I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream.

Paul Musiolik, 20 February 2021, 15:05

One of the surprises prepared by Blizzard at BlizzCon was the Blizzard Arcade Collection - a set of three refreshed hits - The Lost Vikings, Blackthorne and Rock N Roll Racing.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 17 November 2020, 20:36

One Reddit user showed his gaming experience in one picture. It shows 30 consoles - both the cutting-edge PS5 and Xbox X/S and devices from almost 40 years ago.

Karol Laska, 23 July 2020, 19:45

Studio Cococucumber prepared the first trailer of Echo Generation, a game referring in its aesthetics to the pop culture of the eighties.

Bart Swiatek, 03 June 2020, 12:54

On the occasion of its 60th birthday, the Japanese company Sega will launch a miniature version of a portable console from the 90s - Game Gear Micro. The device will debut in Japan on October 6.

Christian Pieniazek, 02 January 2020, 22:17

Frontiers, an open-world survival RPG, inspired by the iconict Daggerfall, made its debut on Steam almost seven years after its initial success on Kickstarter. However, its creator does not hide the fact that the state of his game is a far cry from what he planned in 2013.

Bart Swiatek, 25 November 2019, 11:24

Wrath: Aeon of Ruin, an FPS from the independent studio KillPixel Games, launched in Steam's early access program and is getting great reviews. The title was designed in an old-school style and uses the first version of Id Tech engine, the one used to power the original Quake.

Adrian Werner, 28 August 2019, 15:08

Thanks to a leak from the GME Conference, we learned that remastered versions of Aladdin and The Lion King, two classic 16-bit 2D platformers, are in the pipeline.

Jacob Blazewicz, 31 July 2019, 23:36

A gameplay footage of Cyberpunk 2077 in a version playable on the first PlayStation has appeared on the web. This is not the creation of a madman, but another intriguing project using the Dreams project.

Konrad Serafinski, 31 March 2019, 23:21

SEGA announced a release of a refreshed version of its once popular console. Genesis Mini will offer 40 classic titles available since day one. The console will launch this year.

Konrad Serafinski, 07 March 2019, 22:41

The first trailer of WRATH: Aeon of Ruin, the new FPS from 3D Realms and 1C Entertainment, appeared on the web. The game is powered by Quake Engine, therefore fans of retro games should feel like home around here.

luckie, 10 February 2017, 15:18

If you are a fan of horror stories and retro style in general, you should definitely meet Stories Untold, a bunch of horror text adventures within a game.

luckie, 16 August 2016, 12:57

The developers of This War of Mine will publish Tower 57, an old-school twin stick shooter. The game is going to hit PC, consoles, and Amiga some time in 2017.

Mariusz Socha, 21 April 2016, 14:36

Meet Beat Cop, a point-and-click adventure game and time management crossover from the creators of This War of Mine, 11 bit studios. The game will take you back to the 80s with its retro stylistics and multiple references to American popular culture.

luckie, 11 August 2015, 10:57

Kathy Rain is a freshly announced oldschool point-n-click adventure game coming for PC early next year. The titular protagonist tries to solve a local mystery, which turns out to be more complex than it seemed at the start.

luckie, 29 May 2015, 13:14

The full version of Serpent in the Staglands, an old-school RPG inspired by Baldur's Gate, it now available on PC. Before purchasing the game, you can try out the official demo, allowing to complete the first few levels.