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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 ...

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 ...

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

Yesterday, a game called AdventureQuest 8-bit: Dungeons and Doomknights came out on the Nintendo Switch. I received a review copy of it and have my first impressions. How is this new 8-bit title? Dungeons and Doomknights is a brand new NES title. The game has been released and is playable on the NES. And now its on the Nintendo Switch. How is this brand new 8-bit title? Much like NES games, the story is a pretty simple one about a…

Today, a surprising game can be found on the Nintendo eshop in North America! The title is Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Blade of Light. The game is the very first 8-bit Fire Emblem. Its being localized and released in North America for the first time! We have the details below. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light will be released for the Nintendo Switch on December 4th, 2020. This is the first Fire Emblem game and its…

What do you get when you mix teenagers with complicated relationships, terrible earthquakes, and a strange 'friendship' spell ritual? If you're thinking this sounds like the plot of a bad teen horror movie, you are not wrong. However, Corpse Party - a top down survival horror game - has taken that exact idea and made it truly, truly terrifying.