Romero’s new Catacomb 3-D mini-doc shows how id nearly stuck with lucrative Keen, and how one scrappy texture-mapped dungeon pushed them toward Wolf3D and Doom.
Browsing: Retro gaming
Square Enix is delisting FF7’s 2013 Steam release in favor of a new “improved” PC version, free for existing owners, but saves and many mods won’t carry over.
With Ubisoft’s Sands of Time remake canceled, a free PC “remaster” mod upgrades textures, cutscenes, and visuals, making the 2003 classic shine on modern rigs.
GOG is giving away Alone in the Dark: The Trilogy until Feb 5 to spotlight its Preservation Program, making it easier than ever to revisit this classic series.
Azel, a fan-made recomp project, is bringing Panzer Dragoon Saga natively to PC, offering a rare modern foothold for Sega’s long-lost Saturn RPG.
ScummVM 2026.1.0 adds 12 engines, ~194 games, and big QoL upgrades including better keymapping, TTS, SDL3 builds, and improved mobile and desktop builds.
PC-FX oddity All Japan Women’s Pro Wrestling: Queen of Queens just received an English fan patch, making its FMV-heavy wrestling finally playable.
Magical Company’s superior X68000 ports of Fatal Fury, FF2, and FF Special return in a March compilation for Japan’s X68000 Z retro computer.
Jörg Karwath’s Lemmings Reloaded brings enhanced graphics, full-screen scrolling, and 55+ levels to C64, surpassing the limited 1994 official port.
Bandai’s Pippin used Apple hardware, cost $600, confused consumers with its hybrid identity, and died within a year against tough competition.