Retro gaming royalty Dan Wood joins The Escapist with the second of his new weekly columns. You can read Dan each and every Saturday right here and catch up with him more often on his YouTube channel.

From the moment 4-year-old Cameron first stepped out into Glimmer in Spyro 2, he knew video games were going to play a central role in the rest of his life. Though he never planned to make it the ...

This is going to be the final update to the Retro Classics library this year, but there should be more in 2026, as Microsoft previously promised more than 100 games. All of that said, and as always, ...

Jaws, the 1987 shark-infested action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, is being resurrected for PS5 and Nintendo Switch, with preorders for the physical edition beginning December 19, 2025 ...

NES screenshot of the game Jaws (side view, underwater) A scuba diver shoots a harpoon at a menacing shark. (YouTube) The retro release coincides with the Spielberg movie's 50th anniversary. From ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. December ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Retro gaming has gained significant momentum in 2025, capturing the attention of both longtime fans and newcomers alike. Classic consoles, once relegated to dusty shelves, are now being rediscovered, ...

A local production studio is taking players back to gaming’s early days with a new title for the decades-old Atari 2600 console, featuring a familiar roadway for Lehigh Valley residents.

What’s the best way to bring your AI agent ideas to life: a sleek, no-code platform or the raw power of a programming language? It’s a question that sparks debate among developers, entrepreneurs, and ...

Hobbyist game developers and tinkerers who love the original Game Boy have a cool new book to pore over. Game Boy Coding Adventure is the latest release from No Starch Press, a publisher specializing ...

The Python Software Foundation has rejected a $1.5 million government grant because of anti-DEI requirements imposed by the Trump administration, the nonprofit said in a blog post yesterday. The grant ...