Press Release

Children's and family entertainment company Playground Productions today announced the relaunch of “Backyard Football ’99.” The new gaming title continues a banner year for the production company, following the success of Playground’s previously released chart-topping titles, which include Backyard Baseball ’97, Backyard Baseball ‘01, and Backyard Soccer ’98.  The new release advances Playground’s mission to cultivate a multi-generational community through gaming, sports, and animated content that is engaging, inclusive, and uplifting.

Children's and family entertainment company Playground Productions today announced the relaunch of “Backyard Football ’99.” The new gaming title continues a banner year for the production company, following the success of Playground’s previously released chart-topping titles which include Backyard Baseball ’97, Backyard Baseball ‘01, and Backyard Soccer ’98.  The new release advances Playground’s mission to cultivate a multi-generational community through gaming, sports and animated content that is engaging, inclusive, and uplifting. Backyard Football ‘99 is ...

Get ready for the ultimate dose of NERD RAGE this fall. Philly-based developer and publisher Retroware is taking players back to the past with The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit, coming to modern consoles and Steam on October 23, 2025. Developed by Programancer (known for Prison City and The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest) and Retroware, the modern version of AVGN 8-Bit features all-new live-action cutscenes starring James Rolfe himself, to make it feel like you’re in control of an actual AVGN episode. “Playing AVGN 8-Bit feels like you're entering ...

Prepare to chew your way through an irresistible 8-bit adventure in a charming tribute to the Game Boy Color era. Retro-focused publisher Mega Cat Studios and Exquisite Laundry Pet are excited to announce that Gumball in Trick-Or-Treat Land will be released digitally on Steam and physically for the Game Boy Color in 2026.

Missed the Kickstarter? Never fear—Clever Cat Games’ 8-bit tale of song, friendship, and imagination is now available to pre-order ahead of its February 2026 release. Pittsburgh, PA – July 29, 2025 – After singing a song of success on Kickstarter earlier this year, Echoes of the Unread, the literary genre-hopping NES epic from solo developer Matt Tuttle’s Clever Cat Games, is turning the page to its next chapter. Fans who missed the campaign can now pre-order this whimsical 8-bit adventure, available exclusively through publisher Mega Cat Studios’ online ...

Retroware’s sludge-soaked slugfest highlights radioactive beat-downs with new gameplay trailer, coming to all platforms this holiday season

See Below for a press release for Echoes of the Unread. Matt Tuttle has really made a musical masterpiece.

Playing Backyard Baseball brings up so many childhood memories. I have been playing on my Android device and Steam, but today more platforms are available to have fun in. Backyard Baseball '97 has launched on the PlayStation 5 and Switch. I can't wait to round the bases in the completely reverse-engineered from its 1997 original release on PC by Mega Cat Studios.

As you know, Two Point Museum has been one of our favorite experiences in the last little while – it builds on all the great work SEGA has done with Two Point Hospital and Two Point Campus, and creates a truly enjoyable management simulation game. I’ve been curious to see what the road map forward would look like for this game, and we are getting the first glimpses of that with free content coming this summer. Check out the press…

May 27, 2025 – LEVEL5 Inc. is pleased to announce that FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and the corresponding Upgrade Pack will be released on June 5 as a launch title for Nintendo Switch™ 2. This Switch 2 edition is an enhanced version and takes full advantage of the hardware’s capabilities, offering significant improvements such as drastically reduced load times, smoother scene transitions and quicker game launches for a seamless experience. The upgraded…