This retro-inspired JRPG just became the biggest Kickstarter game of the year, and puts a Greek spin on one of my favorite genres

Mixing mystical monsters with mythical Greek gods, a strong Kickstarter run means Elestrals Awakened will grace our screens ...
IGN

Boss Team Games Announces Two 16-Bit Platformers Based on the Halloween and Ash vs Evil Dead Franchises

To follow up on Boss Team Games' surprise announcement from yesterday, IGN can exclusively reveal the studio's next two games, coming this October. In a press release, Boss Team Games announced ...
GamesIndustry

Retro-Bit apologizes after uncredited fan translations were discovered in its games

Retro-Bit has apologized for releasing a number of 16-bit games with uncredited fan translations. After fans slammed the firm for using uncredited translations in at least four SNES and Mega Drive / ...
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European gaming history often ignored in US-centric retrospectives

The tone is angry ("Poorly Analyzed US-Centric Garbage") but the point is a salient one: the European world of 8-bit and 16-bit computer gaming is improbably excluded from retrospectives. Put simply, ...
siliconera

16-bit Compact HD Can Play SNES Games in 720p

Columbus Circle has revealed 16-bit Compact HD, a game console that lets people play Super Famicom and SNES games in a 720p resolution. The company has also opened pre-orders for the console, which ...