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Review – Tales from Off-Peak City Vol. 1
The third-ish game in Cosmo D's body of work pushes forward the pizza-centricity that the series has followed. Placing you at the corner of Yam and July, you work undercover in a pizza joint, making pies and learning the darker secrets behind the neighbourhood and the factory that dominates is skyline.
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Totally Rad is getting a totally rad soundtrack on vinyl
Do you have ears? Do those ears like music? For extra credit, do you have a turntable? Then maybe you'd dig the soundtrack to Totally Rad, which is totally getting a totally rad vinyl release via Retro-Bit. It's available for pre-order now, and it's a solid soundtrack, in case you were wondering.
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The video game industry is miserable, but some people are trying to make it fun again
Videogames are making more money than ever, but in 2025, everyone I know who’s livelihood depends on the industry in any capacity feels some degree of doomed. But maybe it's not all bad. Maybe we just need a new perspective on the hobby. Here are some things that might help.
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Interview – Kaizen Game Works talks tiny trucks and Japanese drinks
Promise Mascot Agency is juuust over the horizon. To help pass the time, we sit down with Kaizen Game Works to jaw about kei trucks and soft drinks. This is the interview you won't get anywhere else, because we're the ones who did it.
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Review – Penguin-Kun Wars (Arcade)
Grab your balls, it's time to go to war. Penguin-Kun Wars has you sliding your balls down the table as you seek to overwhelm your opponent. Its simple gameplay certainly smells like 1985, but that doesn't mean we can't have a good time.
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Atari is hosting a Jeff Minter-themed game jam from August 11-18
Are you a developer that likes to jam games? Maybe you're also a fan of Jeff Minter? Then perhaps you'd be interested in participating in Atari's upcoming Minter-themed game jam? Be judged by the man (I mean Minter) himself, and maybe earn some free stuff. Just bring your weird with you.
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Review – The Norwood Suite
Cosmo D's second(ish) game is where he really starts blending game design in with artistic expression. The Norwood Suite still leans heavily on its style, but things begin to feel more like a video game as adventure elements get tied in. The result is something of a paradox: simple but complicated.
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Review – The Speed Rumbler
Capcom was perhaps the best developer of arcade games in the '80s and '90s, so it's hard to have played every single one in their catalogue. That just means there's more to discover, and if you reach deep into Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium, you might find The Speed Rumbler; an absolute gem.
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Preview – ZPF
I love a good nouveau retro release. ZPF is a horizontal shooter by the devs of Tanzer and is published by Mega Cat Studios. It bills itself as a Future Metal Fantasy and comes loaded with more colours than you can count (64 probably). Here's an early look at its demo.
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Preview – He Is Coming
Roguelites feel like they make up somewhere around half of the indie and small budget sector these days. Autobattlers are maybe a bit less common. So, by the cover, He Is Coming might not sound that novel, but that doesn't mean there are no cards up its sleeve.
