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In 1994 Visco Games were due to release a Neo Geo arcade platformer similar to Snow Bros under the name Bang Bang Busters. Unfortunately the game soon joined the ranks of unreleased games and became nothing more than a missing piece of gaming history - at least until Neo Conception International secured the rights to release it recently.

Whilst Atari may no longer hold the top spot in the gaming industry, their efforts in the 70s and 80s went on to define the our gaming world as we know it. Having formed forty years ago today, Atari went on to revolutionise arcade gaming with their 1972 release Pong, before becoming a household name in 1977 with the 2600.

There's no denying how popular the classic Sony PlayStation 1 RPG Final Fantasy VII is. Having reportedly sold 10 million copies worldwide, the fans favourite game in the on-going series is long overdue a HD remake - one which could potentially secure Square Enix's finances for all enternity. So why hasn't development begun?

Homebrew Atari Jaguar pioneers Reboot are back again with another release for the fabled 64-bit console. Degz is their upcoming title which pays homage to Konami's granddaddy of the horizontal scrolling shooter genre, Scramble. To mix up their faithful re-imagining of the 1981 arcade game, the developers have included a humourous pop culture Easter [ … ]

Hopefully you managed to sit down and watch The Indie Game Movie by now, which should have left you with a taste for even more classic gaming documentaries. From Bedrooms to Billions, a documentary currently seeking funding, hopes to explore and unravel the rise of the UK Games Industry's most pivotal time between 1979 and 1996.

In 2008 a retro flavoured platforming adventure was released for free on the PC. Four years later Spelunky is being revamped for the Xbox 360 with one of the original developers on board. While staying faithful to the original, the updated version of the game will introduce multiplayer mayhem and a whole host of new additions.

If by now you haven't bumped into one of the Retro Lords, Bob & Lozz, at one of the past retro gaming events, you'll most definitely know them by the end of this event. The two classic gaming fanatics often dressed up as Mario & Luigi are kicking off their own retro gaming event due to take place in Essex this September.

As far as Super Nintendo rarities go, there are very few which can rival the likes of Whirlo, X-Zone and Super Chase HQ. The Zelda Gold Pack, a big box version of The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past containing a strategy guide, is one of these. Being a Zelda title and a Scandanavian exclusive, it's currently at the centre of a bidding war.

Released in 1993 for the Atari ST, Amiga and IBM PCs, Black Sect failed to repeat the success of Lankhor's earlier adventure masterpieces Maupiti Island and Mortville Manor. Nevertheless it is somewhat of a forgotten hidden gem with a small but passionate fanbase. One of those fans loved the game so much that he has completely remade it in AGS.

We sure could get used to the frequent supply of retro games being given HD remakes, couldn't you? Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, the skateboarding simulator which became an instant hit on the Sony PlayStation 1, is set to be re-released in high definition during the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade.