Well, we're three months into the year now and there's been a fairly steady flow of interesting new titles to play, in addition to a few re-released and/or reimagined classics. This past week saw the release of another Marvel collection, this one featuring an assortment of legendary beat 'em ups, including Konami's 1992 X-Men arcade smash hit; as well as multiple versions of Data East's 1991 arcade title, Captain America and the Avengers; and Acclaim's 1994 Spider-Man and Venom 16-bit console release, Maximum Carnage. For those not in the know, these were not only the greatest Marvel titles to come out of the first half of the '90s, but some of the greatest games of that era, period.

Also out in the past two months, a pretty epic-looking high fantasy action-adventure title from South Korean studio, Pearl Abyss; a Tribute-developed follow-up to the(ir) incredible 2010 beat 'em up, Scott Pilgrim vs the World (the game); and a scary-good new entry to the monster Resident Evil franchise. EXperience the definitive retro archive, then jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 8 weeks.

Happy 2026! Well, its the end of January and the new releases are starting up again, now that the holidays are well behind us. Additionally, we have a few to add in that we never got to in December.

The big new release from this past week, however, would probably have to be the indie title, Cairn. A cel-shaded climbing sim/adventure game, Cairn looks to be one of the first great indie games of the year. And since we got it in January, 2026 looks to be shaping up pretty nicely so far.

Also out in the last 8 weeks: the latest installment to Falcom's long-running Legend of Heroes series; a PS5 (and 4) playable version of Namco's incredible PlayStation 2 classic, SoulCalibur III; and a small bundle of Final Fantasy GOG ports. Embark on the ascent of a lifetime, then jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 56 days.

So, no Retrospectives this month  - - though we certainly provided plenty of them for you over the last several months. We do, however, have some Notable New Gaming Releases for you! Just in time to wrap up 2025, too.

This week saw the release of two titles that were surely on a number of gamers radars (they were certainly on ours) - - (Marvel) Cosmic Invasion and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. As you may know, Cosmic Invasion is a Marvel-themed beat 'em up from the incredibly talented crew over at Tribute (Games), the same studio that gave us the 2022 Game of the Year, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. We don't know about you but Marvel x Tribute sounds like one heck of a combination! As for Metroid Prime 4, the game's been in development so long now that it would be pretty insane if it wasn't good - - but we're definitely looking forward to finding out, either way.

Also out in the last two months - - the equally highly-anticipated follow-up to Obsidian's fantastic 2019 hit, The Outer Worlds; and the first Pokemon title to appear on the Switch 2. A cosmic battle awaits! Jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 63 days.

Apologies for the lengthy delay. We actually never intended to wait this long in between new games release posts. There certainly hasn't been a lack of notable new titles to cover. So, it looks like we'll just have to cover the most notable highlights, for this post.

This week saw the release of one of the biggest titles of the year, Sucker Punch's highly anticipated follow-up to their incredible 2020 masterpiece, Ghost of Tsushima. Set a few hundred years later, Yotei follows female warrior, Atsu, on her quest for revenge throughout the northern regions of feudal Japan. Like Tsushima, everything we've seen and heard from this game absolutely screams "must-play title". We certainly can't wait to.

Also out in the last 20 weeks, a welcome new entry in the excellent Sonic & SEGA Racing series; a follow-up to the award-winning 2020 indie hit, Hades; and the first new Shinobi title in nearly a decade and a half! Set aside the order of the Edo period, then jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 140 days.

So it's May now and being that we're a pretty good way into 2025, we've seen several high profile releases already. Most recent of which was this past week's hotly-anticipated Doom sequel, The Dark Ages. The latest installment to id Software's legendary first-person shooter series sees the Doom Slayer adding a shield saw - - along with a variety of slower, more methodical gameplay mechanics - - to his crazy assortment of demon-death-dealing devices for the first time.

While it can't be denied that the classic run-n-gun gameplay is one of the main components that made the series so famous for so long, it also seems like it might be a good idea to try something a little different every now and again. Though based on reviews, it seems like your mileage may vary on how well the new shield saw mechanics resonate with you personally. At least there are still plenty of firepower options to choose from.

Also out in the last 3 months, the first new Fatal Fury installment in a quarter century; a beautiful-looking remaster of the outstanding 2006 Bethesda hit, the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion; and a port of the fantastic Game Boy Advance cult classic, Ninja Five-O. Become the super weapon of gods and kings, then jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 91 days.

Well, we're a month and a half into 2025 now, and we've finally amassed enough notable new releases for our customary post. Of course, we also had to throw in the few remaining stand-outs for 2024 that we hadn't gotten to yet. This past week saw the release of the anticipated next installment to Sid Meier's celebrated, long-running Civilization series. Civ VII features overhauled systems, new tweaks to the classic turn-based strategy gameplay, and new and improved visuals and sound design, including narration by Game of Thrones star, Gwendoline Christie. Although your mileage may vary whether you will be fully on board with all of said tweaks or not, Civilization VII definitely sounds like it should at least be worth checking out.

Also out in the last 13 weeks, a game that quite possibly may be the first sufficiently satisfying Indiana Jones adventure to come along in decades; an HD Switch remaster of a Wii and 3DS Donkey Kong classic; and a pair of absolutely legendary arcade shoot 'em up titles. Build an empire to stand the test of time, then jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 91 days.