This PortMaster Roundup includes everything from RTS to shmups to spooky re-imaginings of classics like PONG and Pac-Man.
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Grinding is a well-known exercise executed by many within the video game community, so let’s talk about what it means and why we do it.
Legendary dev @badcomputer0 is releasing Astro Climber, a new Master System platformer. Inspired by Bionic Commando, the 32-stage game launches free on Oct 20.
Mawthorne 2, a new homebrew Metroidvania, is out now for the NES. Blending modern features with 8-bit charm, the digital ROM is available on itch.io.
From shooters to platformers to Rockbox to strategy to a pinball/dating-sim hybrid, September was a huge month for PortMaster users.
Omakase October takes Retro Handheld users on a journey curated by none other than Retro Handheld’s own Rapid99, as he treats us to some delectable games.
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles brings new life to a classic. Here’s why I couldn’t resist pre-ordering.
I took to Final Fantasy Tactics immediately, and have held it close to my heart . Since we’re less that a week from that remake being released, it feels like an appropriate time to revisit the previous version of FFT and talk about why I broke my own personal rules and pre-ordered the remake.
In 2003, Go! Go! Hypergrind merged Japanese game design with Ren & Stimpy’s gross-out humor. Its bizarre style made up for its lackluster, simple gameplay.
With the impending release of NFL Street Reborn and the start of the 2025 NFL season, I wanted to take a look back on the NFL Street series of games.