Retro games

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GTA 6 box art
GTA 6 official box art is out, and Rockstar is leaning hard into Vice City nostalgia

By Ian Dean Published

It's instantly familiar in the best way possible.

Gaming
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales; 2D retro pixel art game screens
The Adventures of Elliot - The Millennium Tales review: a Zelda-inspired RPG that finally pushes HD-2D forward

By Alan Wen Published

Square Enix's retro pixel tech gets a makeover for its new action-oriented adventure.

Gaming
Hollowbody review; a painting of a woman holding a glowing lamp
Hollowbody review: a haunting homage to PS1 horror that forgets why it evolved

By Ian Dean Published

An experiment in retro horror that can feel too authentic.

Gaming
A head is used as a football
World Cup 2026 sparks nostalgia for FIFA 98 – and a bizarre new horror game

By Alan Wen Published

Jacob Jazz's Fear FA 98 is a smorgasbord of retro film, music and game influences.

Video Game Design
Retro racing game 4PGP, colourful low-poly game screens
4PGP review (PS5): a 90s-style arcade racer with a modern edge

By Ian Dean Published

More than Sega nostalgia.

Gaming
Photos of a retro game art book
Fatal Fury / Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History review

By Ian Dean Published

This gorgeous retro gaming book explains why Fatal Fury deserves more respect.

Books
4PGP retro racing game
Why the Sega Rally creator thinks modern racing games lost their sense of fun

By Ian Dean Published

And how the new retro-inspired racer, 4PGP, is proving to be the exception.

Video Game Design
Art from retro game Silent Planet
Why the creators of Silent Planet look to ’90s grit for inspiration

By Ian Dean Published

Creative director James Alex Santoro explains what 'retro-inspired' actually means.

Video Game Design
Anime like art for a retro inspired video game, two characters
How Legend of Mana artist Satoshi Matsuura is redefining a cult game’s visual identity

By Alan Wen Published

The artist discusses his work on Culdcept Begins, the first new game in the series in a decade.

Digital Art
A cult retro shooter returns, and it’s still covered in sugary visual chaos

By Joe Foley Published

Cotton Reboot brings back a '90s icon.

Video Game Design
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