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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 ...

Behind the crackling static of glowing monitors lies a bright future for Acclaim, stay tuned for major news next week  Acclaim, the recently revived publisher known for bringing some of the most iconic titles to living rooms for more than two decades, pulled back the curtain ever so slightly today to reveal a fleeting glimpse of its future while teasing a major announcement for next week. Buried behind the static of glowing CRT monitors lies the promise of big things to come from one of the most beloved publishers of the 80s and 90s. Gaze into the ...

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.

When Worms Armageddon first slithered onto the PC back in 1999, it turned the turn-based strategy genre on its head with its cartoonish charm and relentless chaos. This Xbox release brings that same explosive fun to console, marrying nostalgia with modern comforts. The essence of those frantic, physics-driven encounters remains perfectly intact, but now loads almost instantly, runs silky-smooth at 60 frames per second, and lets you customize every last detail of your wriggling squad. At its core, Worms Armageddon…

When QUByte Classics unveiled their Beat ’Em Up Collection, I was instantly curious. After diving in it’s clear this anthology delivers a satisfying blend of nostalgia and discovery. Rather than rehash the well-worn streets of Capcom or Sega, the package brings together seven lesser-known side-scrolling brawlers from the early ’90s, each one a snapshot of a moment when developers were still figuring out what made this genre tick. Available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC,…

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.