Press release posted by: Gemma @ Juicy Game Reviews / TheGebs24Xeno Crisis for the GBA is available for Pre-Order NOW!PRESS RELEASEWe are very excited to announce that pre-orders are now live on both the Bitmap Bureau UK and EU Online Stores for the Game Boy Advance version of Xeno Crisis, releasing in Q4 2024!Check out the new GBA Gameplay Trailer above to see the game in action!The physical version includes the region-free GBA cartridge ..read more

Interview by: Gemma @ Juicy Game Reviews / TheGebs24Kev Bayliss - The man tasked with bringing Donkey Kong to life on the Super NintendoKev Bayliss! What an industry legend. I first learnt about Kev Bayliss for his work on redesigning Donkey Kong for the Super Nintendo Release of Donkey Kong Country. Of course, Donkey Kong existed long before Kev had the pleasure of bringing him to Donkey Kong Country; a 16bit Super Nintendo staple title nowadays. Kev's industry e ..read more

Blog posted by: Gemma @ Juicy Game Reviews / TheGebs24Step inside Button Basher's: The UK's Hidden Gem Retro Game StoreBack in August 2024, I started a playlist called Buy The List, in which I set out to find certain retro games on my Retro Game Hunt travels. What better place to start this series; Button Bashers. This store is based in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, and belonged to an old friend, James. Without diving in to detail, James sadly lost his life a few months ago. Jame ..read more

Press release posted by: Gemma @ Juicy Game Reviews / TheGebs24Press ReleasePixelHeart and JKM corp are delighted to announce the forthcoming release of a brand new Neo Geo project: Shadow Gangs Zero!​A prequel to Shadow Gangs, released in 2020, this action game is planned for Neo Geo, Genesis/Megadrive, Dreamcast, Steam and next-gen consoles (PS5, Switch and Xbox).To help finance the project, JKM corp, the game's developers, are launching a crowdfunding campaign on the K ..read more

Blog posted by: Gemma @ Juicy Game Reviews / TheGebs24 Are you ready for the latest Retro Game Podcast to land in your ears? Game Older Podcast is a new and exciting UK based podcast made by adult gamers for adult gamers. It launched in February 2024 and we have some exciting upcoming episodes planned in. Hosted by Heather, Stu, Ash and Tom with some occasional guest hosts too. We are a group of friends who all share a love for gaming, each with our own memories and experiences of gaming from a young age right through to current day. We cover all things gaming (retro and cu ..read more

Guest Blog post by Adam @AngelicWiganer / @snoopfozziefozz Who doesn’t love a remake, remaster or sequel to one of their favourite gaming franchises? I know I do. The last couple of years alone we have seen some amazing titles such as Resident Evil 4, Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Tears Of the Kingdom to give us that buzz we had been craving for so long. I’ve no doubt there are many more games we can look forward to in the next few months. Tekken 8 is one that I am really looking forward to. However. There is always the need for more. Is it lazy to do remakes and remasters and se ..read more

Blog Post by Corey and Mike @BitBeamCannon Daemon Claw: Origins of Nnar is a new fantasy retro side scrolling action game. A big thanks to Gemma for letting us share this exciting news with everyone here! We're Corey and Mike at BitBeamCannon and we we just teamed up with Neofid and PixelHeart to bring our retro arcade style game called DaemonClaw to Megadrive, Neo Geo, and modern systems! NeoFid have proven themselves to be great developers for Megadrive with their two previous games called Demons of Asteborg and Astebros which were recent successful Kickstarter campaigns. We'll be revea ..read more

Guest Blog post by Adam @AngelicWiganer / @snoopfozziefozz The Simpson's Arcade was a classic As I lay here in my hotel room in Blackpool, I see a striking sign across the road outside my window. The sign reads Arcade Club Blackpool. Now, if you aren’t familiar with Arcade Club here in the UK I’ll tell you. Essentially it’s a place where you can totally absorb yourself in a sea of nostalgia. The three locations are based in Bury, Leeds and as mentioned above here in sunny (I use the term loosely as it’s pissed down all day) Blackpool. You pay a one off entrance fee to enter ..read more

​Blog post by: Gemma @ Juicy Game Reviews / TheGebs24 I'm getting straight to the point here: Here Comes a New Challenger, is the Street Fighter 2 documentary I never knew I always wanted. It's tremendous. But what is it? Here Comes a New Challenger is an absolute love letter to the global phenomenon; Street Fighter 2.  Directed by Oliver Harper, the documentary covers a wealth of Street Fighter information; literally starting with Street Fighter. Now, we all know that Street Fighter was nothing in comparison to the monsoon of fame, hype and hysteria that arrived with St ..read more

Blog Post by Gemma @ Juicy Game Reviews / TheGebs24 Immortal Joysticks are the new Sticks on the Block A joystick is not just a joystick right?! RIGHT! Immortal Joysticks are taking your game to the next level. I could go one with these puns but I wont bore you. Today we hear from the founder and brains behind Immortal Joysticks, Andrew, who talks more about what makes Immortal Joysticks better than the rest. 1/ Andrew, what can you tell us a bit about your gaming history? In terms of where it started, I go into that in the next question but my journey through comp ..read more