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[Press Release] BACKYARD BASEBALL ’97 ROUNDS THE BASES ON CONSOLES

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.

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Iron Meat Gets Free Extra Beefy Update

Iron Meat’s next Major Update serves up a fine platter of juicy new content for players to devour  Retroware, the finest purveyors of flame-broiled pixels, are pleased to announce the release of Iron Meat’s second major update, injecting a wealth of sizzling hot new content into the meat-and-metal run-and-gun shooter.

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Retroware Lineup For The MIX Summer Game Showcase

Philadelphia-based indie game developer and publisher Retroware is excited to unveil its lineup for The MIX Summer Game Showcase 2025, featuring fresh looks at two of the studio’s most anticipated titles. Retroware will showcase new trailers with never-before-seen gameplay footage and additional details for the upcoming beat-’em-up Toxic Crusaders and Neon Inferno, the stylish, cyberpunk run-and-gun developed by Zenovia Interactive. The digital showcase takes place on June 3, followed by an in-person event on June 6. Neon Inferno made waves earlier this year ...

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Echoes of the Unread (NES)

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Suikoden I & II HD Remaster – Launch Trailer

Suikoden I & II HD Remaster are coming out today, March 6th, 2025, for consoles. Check out the launch trailer below along with our thoughts on the games. Suikoden I & II HD Remaster release today for consoles. The classic Playstation 1 jrpgs let you recruit over 100 allies to help save the world. The battle systems and the story are the same as they use to be. The graphics have been improved, with some HD-2D moments included, and new…

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Sugoro Quest: Dice Heroes Review

If you like old school NES/SNES Japanese rpgs (jrpgs) and “dice throwing” rpgs than we may have a game for you. Here’s our review of Sugoro Quest: Dice Heroes for the Nintendo Switch. Sugoro Quest: Dice Heroes is a jrpg that’s come to the West for the first time. The story is random for each playthrough but it always starts off with a visit to the King and then choosing which hero: a fighter, dwarf, elf, etc that you want…

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More Thoughts From Me: Top Ten Games of 2024

2024 has been such a great year for video games. There’s just been so many amazing games. So let’s talk about my top 10 games of this year. There have been a lot of great games this year. I got to play most of the games I wanted to play. So I wanted to share my top 10 games of 2024. Some notes first: Metaphor isn’t on the following list. I played the demo and loved it but never got…

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Review

On the Playstation 1, a game called Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver was released. Then it had a sequel. And now both games are back, remastered, and on the Nintendo Switch. Are they worth checking out? Here’s our of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered! Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 follows Raziel as he goes on a quest for revenge against his former master Kain. The two games are remasters of Playstation 1 games…

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Its Morphin’ Time! Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind Available Now

Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Reward is available now! Check out the launch trailer along with our thoughts. Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Reward is now available for all consoles and PC. I absolutely love the look of this game. The cool animated cutscenes, the side scrolling brawling, the shooting sections and of course the awesome first person Zoid fighting! The game looks so authentic to the original Power Rangers series. The kid in me is so excited to check…

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Atari 50: The First Console War DLC Now Available

Atari 50 is a really amazing collection/documentary about the classic developer. Digital Eclipse, who made the collection, have gone above and beyond adding free new games, then the previous paid DLC, and now The First Console War DLC. That final DLC is available now. Atari 50’s “The First Console War” DLC is available now. The new DLC costs $7.99 and features 19 new games. The DLC focuses on the time when Intellivision made games for the Atari VCS. New video…

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