Arcade

It’s all Greek to me A pretty special shmup release has joined the ranks of Hamster’s Arcade Archives this week, as Namco’s mythological and controversial blaster Phelios is now available to download on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Released…

Reading Time: 2 minutes  On January 31, 2023, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) learned through a news report that Soleil Chartered Bank issued a statement denying the issuance of a bank certification…

Cutesy platforming legend returns on PS4 and Nintendo Switch A real Taito gem has been added to the Arcade Archives this week, as Hamster has re-released the veteran arcade developers’ ultra-cute, ultra-challenging platform actioner The…

Best Buy is giving away four months of Apple Arcade for free right now. Meanwhile, Target is offering three months for free, so keep that in mind in case Best Buy's deal expires before you take advantage of it.More than…

Burnout Paradise celebrated its 15-year anniversary this week, on January 22, 2023. Below, we take a look at how the iconic game's unique approach to arcade racing helped set the standard for years to come.Most of the time in an arcade…

Tanks for the Memories Once again, retro-lovin’ publisher Hamster is reaching into the past of legendary studio Namco for another addition to its massive Arcade Archive range — This week sees the arrival of one of the developer’s…

Overwatch 2 is celebrating the Lunar New Year with the Year of the Rabbit event, featuring a new skin, free rewards, new arcade modes, and Twitch rewards. Detailed in a blog post, the Year of the Rabbit event marks the…

Tanks a Lot For this week’s addition to the Arcade Archives, retro-funsters Hamster have gone way back to the early gaming years of Tecmo, with a revisit of the developer’s tank-based blaster Senjyo, now available to download on PS4…

Gal-Ag-Ah? Following on from last week’s addition of Taito’s iconic Bubble Bobble, Hamster has got another pioneering classic lined up for that Arcade Archives, in the form of Namco’s legendary shmup Galaga, now available to download on…

Overwatch 2's latest event, Battle for Olympus, has arrived. This event features a number of new cosmetics, as well as a special arcade mode, Battle for Olympus. This free-for-all mode gives the included heroes special,…