The RetroBeat: My Arcade1Up experience
After covering Arcade1Up for a few years, I had a chance to try out one of their arcade replicas myself. The company was kind...
Piepacker raises $12M in funding round led by Lego Ventures
Piepacker announced today that it has finished a Series A funding round that brought in $12 million. Lego Ventures led the round. The funding...
The RetroBeat: Consoles that should be in Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack
Nintendo announced today that it’s new tier for Nintendo Switch Online is going to costs $50 a year, and I’m still trying to process...
The RetroBeat — Castlevania: Circle of the Moon somehow became underrated
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon has had some ups and downs when it comes to public opinion. When it debuted as a launch title...
Tron, Ridge Racer, and Killer Instinct lead Arcade1Up’s holiday offerings
Arcade1Up revealed three new machines that it’ll be offering in time for the holidays: Tron, Ridge Racer, and Killer Instinct. Arcade1Up takes classic arcade...
The RetroBeat: Genesis on Nintendo Switch Online isn’t that exciting
Normally, I’d be super excited to see retro games from a system (especially a non-Nintendo one) coming to Switch. But there is something odd,...
The RetroBeat — Diablo II: Resurrected readies for launch during a dark time at Blizzard
Diablo II: Resurrected is nearing its September 23 release date. For some gamers, it may be hard to muster much excitement. Yes, the original...
The RetroBeat: Sony should bring back Ape Escape
I enjoyed Sony’s PlayStation Showcase on Thursday. I’m excited for Spider-Man 2, Wolverine, and God of War: Ragnarok. But as a retro gaming fan,...
GOG adds Elite Force and other classic Star Trek games
To celebrate Star Trek’s 55th anniversary today, digital games store GOG has added several of the franchise’s classics to its library. This includes the...
The RetroBeat: I want a Sega Master System collection
Sega has always been good about making its Genesis games easily available. In recent years, we’ve had the excellent Sega Genesis Mini plug-and-play and...