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Site News: Want To Work On Time Extension? Now's Your Chance
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (305+ words) We're looking for a talented and experienced News Editor to join the team Back when Time Extension launched in 2022, everyone here at Hookshot Media knew we were taking a gamble. While interest in retro gaming has grown over the decades,…...
"It Feels Like Intellectual Theft" - Bitmap Bureau Isn't A Fan Of Gen AI
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (436+ words) "It'll be a sad day when humans no longer create anything" Generative AI continues to be a hot topic these days, with a dramatic divide emerging in the games industry over its use. Companies like Epic, Level-5 and Electronic Arts…...
Here's Every Retro Announcement From The Very First 'QUByte Re Connect"
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (862+ words) New collections, games, & free updates Update [Fri 19th Jun 2026, 3: 30pm]: The first QUByte Reconnect has now been and gone, bringing with it a few new reveals we previously didn't know about. Following this, QUByte then showed a bunch of footage of three…...
Mega Man To Get New Hardcover Book From The Creator Of Smash Bros. -Inspired Webcomic, Brawl In The Family.
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (353+ words) And yes, it's thankfully "drawn by a human" A new collection of official Mega Man comics is set to be released by NF Publishing and Matthew Taranto, the creator of the Super Smash Bros. -inspired webcomic Brawl in the Family....
Interview: "It's Been Quite A Ride" - Xeno Crisis, Terminator And He-Man Studio Bitmap Bureau On 10 Years At The Apex Of 2 D Indie Gaming
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (1508+ words) "I'd like to see us try some genres that really push our limits" UK studio Bitmap Bureau celebrates a decade in the business in 2026, a year which sees the company fresh off the success of Terminator 2 D: No Fate and preparing…...
Jada Toys' SDCC Exclusives Include A New Akuma Figure & Tributes To Street Fighter's Iconic "You Lose" Screens
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (343+ words) The items go on sale next month It's coming up to that time of year when companies start teasing the exclusive items they are set to release at San Diego Comic Con (23rd July to 26th July), and Jada Toys, the American…...
"No Harm, No Foul" - Police Drummer Stewart Copeland Confirms He Isn't Involved With The Latest Spyro Game
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (280+ words) "It's a new generation. They want a new generation of sound and everything" Stewart Copeland, the drummer of the Police, has confirmed he will not be involved with the upcoming Spyro game, Spyro: A Realm Beyond, in a recent interview…...
The 'Bedrooms To Billions' And 'Rubber Keyed Wonder' Team Is Tackling The Commodore 64 Next
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (511+ words) Update: Kickstarter now live, has raised almost 50% of its goal in 12 hours Update [Fri 19th Jun 2026, 9: 45am]: The Kickstarter campaign for Commodore 64: The Birth of a Cultural Icon is now live, and has raised almost half of its "55, 000 goal in less than…...
Taito's Space Invaders Follow-Up 'Space Cyclone' Is Heading To Modern Consoles, Alongside 'Legend Of Kage' NES
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (557+ words) "Hurry to the princess!" Update [Wed 17th Jun 2026, 2pm]: Following its announcement yesterday that Space Cyclone will be coming to Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2, Hamster has now unveiled that Taito's Nintendo Famicom/NES port of the hack-and-slash platformer Legend of Kage…...
The Xbox 360 Almost Got A 'War Of The Worlds'-Inspired Mech Game, & You Can Play It Now
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (443+ words) 'Ironclad' was in development in 2008, but was never released But what you might not know is that we almost got another game during the Xbox 360 era that paid homage to the classic 1898 science fiction novel in the form of a…...