Ghost of a Tale - A beautiful action RPG featuring a cute mouse, now on GOG/Steam!

Something for everyone this week for both retrogamers and indie gamers alike, as now we look towards SeithCG's beautiful action RPG 'Ghost of a Tale', which has since been released on both GOG and Steam for PC. Starring a cute little mouse minstrel called Tilo, you must set out on a perilous adventure through a medieval world populated only by animals where dangers and quests await!

Thimbleweed Park - Ransome *Unbeeped* - A fabulous Adventure now with added swear words!

I'm sure by now many of you have played the awesome adventure game ' Thimbleweed Park' , which is a fun packed adventure from the creators of the incredible LucasArts classic Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island. Well you'll be pleased to know Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick have done it again, as we've just been told the Thimbleweed Park DLC "Ransome Unbeeped" has been released much to the surprise of fans across the globe... Yes if you love a good swear, then read on!

Tower 57 - Eagerly awaited retro inspired shooter gets a 16th November release date!

This is just brilliant news and more so as it's a game that has featured highly on our website, as Cyangmou has told us that not only is the Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight success of 'Tower 57' coming to a home computer near you 16th November 2017. But the team behind the game Pixwerk and 11 bit studios have released a 11 FACTS about Tower 57 - premiere date trailer, which features more than your average retro inspirations!

Tower 57 - Anticipated retro inspired shooter will release on GOG/Steam SOON!

After all this time and one I can't wait to play seeing as we were the first ones to shout about it, is Pixwerk and 11 bit studios 16-bit shooter 'Tower 57' will be releasing soon on GOG/Steam! Yes indeed this retro inspired shooter that has caused people to lick their lips in anticipation of playing an arcade love child of Alien Breed and Chaos Engine with fantastic 16-bit styled pixel art will be playable soon on both PC and MAC!

VAPORUM - Steampunk dungeon crawler gets a release!

Vaporum is set in an original steampunk world, and is inspired by old-school games like Dungeon Master I and II, the Eye of the Beholder series, and the more recent Legend of Grimrock I and II. A game that is now available for all to enjoy on GOG and Steam, doesn't just feature the usual grid based movement and combat but a rather unique ability, whereby you'll be improving your exoskeleton and being able to equip yourself with various items to define your own playstyle, in a battle against many strange mechanical contraptions set in rooms of steam based machinery!

Kingdoms and Castles - A charming city builder is now available via GOG/Steam!

When I was a youngster one of my most favourite pass times was to build mighty castles, look after my peasants with food and housing, and defend them from attacking foes. This is probably why I was so hooked on games such as Castles and even The Settlers. So to find a game that is very similar but with dragons and vikings, in a world of charming detail I just had to give it a mention. This is Kingdoms and Castles, a brand new city builder developed by Lion Shield, that is now available to buy on both GOG and Steam!

Lure of the Temptress - A very good Adventure game as an Amiga-PC launchable file!

Here's a game many of you have heard of and probably seen being sold in a mighty haul, is the 1992 Adventure game ' Lure of the Temptress ' by Revolution Software. Which has since been re-released as an easily launchable PC file from the Amiga version thanks to The Company.PL. Originally released in June and available for the Atari ST, DOS and of course the Amiga, this game was the companies first game using the Virtual Theatre engine, which was also used in other games such as the incredible Beneath a Steel Sky!

Thimbleweed Park - Eagerly awaited Adventure is finally released via GOG/Steam!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, possibly the best news for today as Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick's eagerly awaited Adventure game ' Thimbleweed Park ', has been released via GOG and Steam for PC, MAC and SteamOS/Linux! From the creators of the incredible LucasArts classic Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island, here we have a new indie adventure with all the charm, look and feel of the golden age of adventuring that may end up as the best adventure game of 2017!

Rain World - Hunt and survive in the deadly ruins of an ancient alien civilization

In the ruins of an ancient alien civilization, a lonely slugcat vies to hunt and survive deadly rains in a harsh closed eco-system. Inspired by the aesthetics and simplicity of 16-bit classics, Rain World is a gorgeous looking game that has finally been released on GOG and Steam, after both a previous Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight success. The game features platforming and a lot of sneaking as you try to hunt while also trying avoid being eaten by deadly larger creatures.

Rick Dangerous makes an appearance in Spelunky!

In 2013 Mossmouth, the developers of the original and great Spelunky,  released the HD remake of Spelunky on Steam and GOG on the PC. It was a game in very similar style to the platforming classic rick dangerous, but with cave exploration and treasure-hunting with all new graphics, music, new areas and much more that made Spelunky HD a fantastic game to play. So it was no wonder that this week, a Rick Dangerous mod was released for Spelunky, in which you can play as the legendary character Rick Dangerous, who appeared on the Amiga, Amstrad and many other famous retro systems.

BUTCHER - A bloody gory 2D shooter game is out now on GOG/Steam

We've mentioned this game some time ago in its prototype state, but today Transhuman Design (creators of Soldat and King Arthur's gold ) have announced the bloody gory GOG/Steam release of ' Butcher ' for PC, Mac and Linux. A mix and mash of Doom blended in with a bit of the classic Abuse, has as we said before: ultra-violent carnage in the spirit of Doom and Quake, skill based gameplay, wall painting blood with up to 4 million pixels per painted level, environmental use such as saws, hooks and lava pits to dispose of your enemies, an array of weaponry to blast your enemies into pieces and some of the most painful death imaginable.

OpenRCT2 - Open Source RollerCoaster Tycoon, teased with dynamic lighting!

I'm sure many of you remember the awesome game that is RollerCoaster Tycoon 2; a game by Chris Sawyer and published by Infograms in which you manage your very own theme park, with all its rides, shops, guests and economic fortune. Well that same game which got an open source version of ' OpenRCT2 ' last year, with many noticeable improvements. Has been shown off this month in a rather eye opening way. According to a heads up by ixigia, there is an experimentation going on with real-time lighting in night-time for OpenRCT2! Which basically means night time parks, lighting effects on pathways with lamps, and even rides and vehicles lit up too. I'm not sure when or if it will happen for all, but wow does it make RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 look good!

The Dig - LucasArt's hit adventure game, gets a HD intro remake!

In 1995 LucasArts released the amazing adventure game ' The Dig ' for both the PC and Macintosh systems. It was an all time classic game, with some interesting, though occasionally frustrating puzzles, a full digital orchestral score, some pretty solid writing, and a full voice-acting cast, such as from Robert Patrick and Steven Blum. It was also full of sci-fi goodness, with an immersive alien landscape and using the SCUMM game engine, that even today is a highly prized collectors item. So if you haven't played the game you are seriously missing out! But before you do, make sure to check out the brand new THE DIG - Intro remake at 1080p/60fps from rickonami.

Bundleopolis - GOG smashes those deals with a new bundle up to 80% off!

I may have taken a nice long weekly break from all that gaming, but there's one site that never goes on holiday and that's GOG. Well today we've been informed by our good friends GOG of a bunch of new deals to really make this week even better than it currently is. This is the latest promo ' Bundleopolish ', which lasts from today up until May 1st, and starts with 3 bundles, "The Bit Trip Street Bundle ", "The Academy of Lucasarts Bundle " and "The NIGHTMARE AVENUE" bundle.

Deponia 4: Deponia Doomsday - High grade adventuring is now available on GOG

Fancy playing the sequel to a damn fine adventure game, then you really should be playing ' Deponia 4 : Deponia Doomsday ', which is the fourth game in the Deponia series by Daedalic Entertainment. Now available to buy on GOG, including the rest of the games in a promo bundle at up to 80% off for PC, Mac and Linux, you once again play as Rufus, for another round of point'n'click pandemonium joined by lots of great characters in new locations, with a fantastic story to pull you in.

Enter the Gungeon - Manic shooter for PC, MAC & Linux available today on GOG!

Prepare for the ultimate in frantic shooters, as ' Enter the Gungeon ' by Dodge Roll & Devolver Digital is coming to PC, Mac and Linux on GOG today! This is a gunfight dungeon crawler in which a band of crazed characters are set to loot, roll, flip and blast their way through waves of enemies to reach the legendary Gungeon's treasure. Pick your own hero, survive the challenges ahead, and destroy the dangerously adorable Gundead and fearsome Gungeon bosses who are armed to the teeth!

The Blackwell Legacy - Live Action Movie Trailer based on Wadjet Eye Games incredible Adventure series

One of the finest adventure game series ever to be released on a modern system just had to be the ' Blackwell ' series from Wadjet Eye Games. They all had lovely artwork, great stories, humour and not only are you out to solve the mysteries of how people died, you also have a detective ghost to help you out. It's really that good! But what if I was to tell you there was a live action movie trailer based on that very game, you'd probably think I had gone mad. Well here it is, The Blackwell Legacy - Movie Trailer (2016) by SilverWolfPet!

Baldur's Gate : Siege of Dragonspear - A new expansion to a legendary RPG is now on GOG

The sun is shining, the temps are going up, but what better way to spend that time than being in doors and playing the latest expansion to Baldur's Gate Enhanced of ' Baldur's Gate Siege of Dragonspear ' . which is now available to buy on GOG. If you loved RPG's, more so the legendary series that is Baldur's Gate, then this brand new expansion to the enhanced edition with its 25hours worth of gameplay occurring between Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II should be just the right type of entertainment to last you through this weekend!

The Last Door Season 2 Collectors Edition - Impressive Adventure horror season 2 has finally arrived!

Today I was checking my email for the latest updates and came across an email from none other than The Game Kitchen, developers of that brilliant adventure horror game ' The Last Door Season 1 ', which is still available to buy via GOG. Contained within was a heads up that ' The Last Door Season 2 Collectors Edition ' is finally here and ready to once again pull you into its fantastic story, while trying to give you the creeps as much as possible. If its anything like Season 1, you will be utterly hooked and that isn't just because of the Sierra style art work!

2K arrives on GOG and brings incredible deals such as Sid Meier's Pirates!

Yarrr get ready to sail the high seas and plunder those ships for loot, as 2K has finally arrived on GOG and brings some incredible gaming deals such as Sid Meier's Pirates! upto 75% off. But that's not all that's included in this 2K of goodness, as other games have also made an appearance such as Railroad Tycoon 2, Railroad Tycoon 3, Sid Meier's Railroads, X-COM: UFO Defense, Terror from the Deep, Apocalypse, Interceptor, Enforcer, Freedom Force and Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich. That's 11 incredible games bundled up at 66-75% off (or 50% off individually) which are all available to buy through GOG