Haunted Lands is a retro-inspired side-scroller with absolutely brutal difficulty. If you need a challenge, play it.

Sure, 2025 has featured the launch of the Switch 2, of games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Blue Prince and Baby Steps and Hades II and Ryukyu that were labeled “game of the year!” by the masses ...

RAMpocalypse-friendly recommended specs include a dual core CPU, 4GB RAM, and 80 chars screen.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. I can’t think of many game franchises that have been around ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. Every few years, a game comes along that quietly challenges ...

Psikyo’s classic shoot ’em up games are set for removal from Steam by the end of October 2025, prompting fans to grab these arcade gems before they vanish from the digital storefront due to an expired ...

ININ Games has announced Apidya’ Special, a 24-bit pixel remake of the side-scrolling shoot ’em up Apidya originally released for Amiga in 1992. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, ...

Konami has made dozens upon dozens of shooting games in their decades of development and publishing, but unless you were there for it—or are devoted to Hamster’s Arcade Archives series—then you might ...

Sonic Wings Special was released on PS1 and Saturn in 1996, before being ported to arcades. The game combines the features introduced in the three Sonic Wings games (known in the West as Aero Fighters ...

The Toaplan Shoot ‘Em Up Bundle Vol. 4 gives you four arcade classics for a great price! It’s quadruple the action, a billion times the fun, and a thrill ride back in time to the neon-lit arcades of ...