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iam8bit, Video Game History Foundation, Mega Cat Studios team up to bring back NES game Xcavator
iam8bit has partnered with the Video Game History Foundation, Mega Cat Studios, and Retrotainment Games to bring programmer Chris Oberths long-long Nintendo Entertainment System game Xcavator back from the dead as Xcavatar 2025, also for Nintendo Entertainment System. It will launch as a premium physical release with a cartridge of the game and new manual.…
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You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat!
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat! The 1987 Nintendo Entertainment System Game, Jaws, is back on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch! Limited Run Games Announces Two Jaw-Dropping Physical Editions of the Classic NES Game Apex, North Carolina – December 10, 2025 – Limited Run Games, a premium publisher of digital and physical video games, in partnership with…
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How Sweepstakes Casinos Are Revolutionizing Social Gaming
Sweepstakes casinos have emerged as a dynamic force in the changing world of online entertainment, bridging the gap between casual gaming and the social connectivity expected in today’s digital landscape. Unlike traditional online casinos, these platforms bypass barriers that once limited social experiences, setting new standards for community, engagement, and accessibility among players across North…
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Almost a Dozen DVDs from the Famitsu Wave Era Have Been Ripped and Archived
Famitsu Wave was a spin-off of Famitsu with a special DVD with each issue. One gaming fan has archived several DVDs from 2005 to 2010 to Internet Archive. The content includes special coverage of the Tokyo Game Show, trailers, and gameplay footage from that era. Read More From: N4G: retro news feed
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Montezuma’s Revenge now available for home consoles
As of December 10th, Montezuma’s Revenge – The 40th Anniversary Edition is now available for download on the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, as well as the Microsoft Store. The porting of Montezuma’s Revenge to these platforms follows up on the game’s Steam release back in…
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A Conversation with Nolan Bushnell, Part 2 PART 2 OF 2 – Competition Thru Amazon Alexa – By Michael Thomasson and Todd Friedman with Ryan Burger
In issue #12, we started an interview with Nolan Bushnell that took us up to the VCS akaAtari 2600. Todd Friedman had also done a recent interview that we brought part of into this article. We pick up when competition in the home video game space kicks up with the IIntellivision, Colecovision, Chuck E Cheese…
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How Trading Cards Contributed to the Popularity of Various Sports
Thirty years ago, collecting trading cards was more than a pastime. They turned into small windows on the sports world. Each card carried a player’s face, a statistic, and a quiet story about skill or luck. The habit of trading and comparing cards spread fast. Basketball betting live now reflects a similar enthusiasm, connecting competition,…
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Renegade – An Arcade classic as an Amiga AGA edition by Dave Douglas!
In the 1980s Ocean Software ( Imagine Label) released a fine beat ’em up for many different 8bit systems. It was a game that involved you as a street fighter, fighting gangs, in order to rescue his girlfriend, who is being held captive by a mafia boss. Sadly, however, when it comes to the Amiga…
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Wheelchair Gladiators Championship Edition – A follow up to the Amiga classic enhanced for AGA!
Growing up I used to collect a lot of Amiga PD games, especially as dad took me to boot fairs and markets and was happy to scan through the latest catalogue of PD games. Well one such PD game that has made an appearance for the Amiga, albeit enhanced, is Wheelchair Gladiators Championship Edition. The…
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Why are Daily Quartiles Trending More Than Other Word Games
You’ve probably noticed a seismic shift in the casual gaming space. Suddenly, everyone, from the sharpest financial analysts to the savviest marketing directors, is talking about Daily Quartiles, not the usual suspects like Wordle or Scrabble GO. It’s a genuine phenomenon that seems to defy the conventional wisdom of what makes a word game sticky…
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