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Hamster have embiggened their Arcade Archives collection with the addition of Namco shooter, Sky Kid DX. Sky Kid Deluxe (as it was known), was the sequel to Sky Kid, and was the first game to run on the Namco's System 86 hardware. Players control BARON and MAX to fight enemies with...

Atari have teamed up with Jeff Minter's Llamasoft to create a modern version of Atari's lost arcade game, Akka Arrh. The game was originally designed by Dave Ralston and Mike Hally in 1982. The game was reportedly completed, but Atari decided not to release it, supposedly as the game had...

Arlasoft have created a version of the 1983 8-bit classic, Chuckie Egg, in Z80 assembly to run on Ponpoko arcade hardware. Arlasoft say: "It's the port possibly only one person wanted, the home computer classic from 1983, complete with its trademark janky physics and platforming action, now...

Blaze Entertainment have announced two new cartridges for their Evercade platform: Toaplan Arcade 2, and TheC64 Collection 2. Both cartridges are due to launch in April, with pre-orders open later this month. Toaplan Arcade 2 Fire Shark Shoot 'em up One of Toaplan's most notoriously...

Arcade1Up are relaunching their Star Wars arcade machine for a limited time. The 40th Anniversary version of the machine features the Atari arcade versions of Star Wars, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. If you want to pre-order, you can do so here. Sadly...

Blaze have announced today that 18 Capcom games will come built-in to their upcoming Evercade EXP handheld console. The games included are: 1942 (Arcade version) 1943 (Arcade version) 1944 : The Loop Master (Arcade version) Bionic Commando™ (Arcade version) Captain Commando™ (Arcade version)...

Revocade is a Raspberry Pi based tabletop arcade machine being made by Retro Dim Sim with interchangeable control decks. Instead of having separate machines with joysticks, driving wheels and trackballs – the Revocade does it all. The machine is made with plastic injection molding and the...

Arcade1Up have announced their latest arcade cabinet replica, NFL Blitz, which is apparently one of their most requested home arcade machines. The cabinet features NFL Blitz, NFL Blitz ‘99, and NFL Blitz 2000: Gold Edition. The original games were released by Midway in the late ‘90s and...

Bandai Namco Entertainment are teaming up with Wayfarer Studios to produce a live-action Pac-Man film. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the movie is based on an original idea from Chuck Williams - producer of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. Really, we have absolutely no idea how Pac-Man will...

When we first looked at Antstream Arcade three years ago, it featured just over 500 games across C64, Spectrum, Amiga, Megadrive, and Arcade platforms. Since then the platform has grown to include additional platforms (MSX, DOS, Atari Lynx, Game Boy, NES) and now boasts over 1,300 games. It can...

Retro gaming platform Antstream Arcade has today announced a deal with video game publisher Irem, which will see dozens of iconic hits from the arcade era added to Antstream’s library of games. Games to be included include American football game 10-yard Fight, platformers like Lode Runner and...

Yesterday Blaze celebrated the second anniversary of its Evercade system with an announcement of new hardware, the Evercade EXP, and two new arcade carts: IREM and Toaplan. Blaze officially announced the Evercade system back in 2019, with a trailer showcasing their new handheld system, and in...

Hamster are adding Hacha Mecha Fighter to its Arcade Archives range for Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4. The shoot em-up game was launched in the arcades in 1991 by NMK. Hamster say: Control KAWAUSO and TSUCHIBUTA as they fly forward on airplanes and defeat enemies along the way. It's a...

Evercade have partnered with Funstock to launch the Founders Edition of the Evercade VS console. The Founders Edition is limited to 5,000 units, and will be black instead of white. With the package, you will receive: Evercade VS Founder Edition Console (Black) Evercade VS Founder Edition...

Sega are launching their mini-arcade, the Sega Astro City Mini, in Europe on 22 June. The Astro City Mini console is a 1/6 scale true reproduction of the original arcade cabinet. The Astro City Mini has 37 classic arcade Sega games pre-installed, including the 720P-HD version of Virtua Fighter...

There’s a whole bunch of retro-game related croud funding projects being crowd-funded at the moment – here are a few of our picks. The ones nearer the top of the article are ending soonest, so act fast if you’re interested. Bear in mind that when you contribute to a crowd-funding campaign...

Game streaming platform, Antstream Arcade have announced they have signed a deal with Taito to add some of its classic games to their online platform. “This partnership will help a new generation discover some of the culture-defining video games that shaped the games industry” commented Tetsu...

Hamster have added the SNK classic arcade game Sasuke Vs Commander to its Arcade Archives collection on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation. Sasuke Vs Commander is a shoot-’em-up arcade game by SNK, which was launched in 1980. They say “Become the ninja Sasuke and take down enemy ninjas who are...

SNK are launching the Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro — A device that can be used as a fight stick for a standard PC, or with the previously released Neo Geo Mini consoles. However, the stick can also be plugged into a HDMI display and used as a plug-and-play console as it also comes with 20...