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Viral websites are becoming an easy way to introduce new content to media junkies, and video games are no strangers to this form of pumping up big announcements. That's why Capcom has announced an all-new sixth chapter in the Resident Evil game series for release later this year.

After countless hours of hard work from the retro gaming curators at RetroCollect, the latest update to our Game Database and Collection Tracker has been proudly rolled out. This latest revision brings what you've all been waiting for, the most accurate PAL Sony PlayStation 2 release list to date, along with many more additions.

One of the most frustrating elements to WaterMelon's Mega Drive homebrew release Pier Solar, was how quickly the game sold out. It wasn't long before the game began hitting triple figures on eBay, something which is about to all change. The reprint edition of Pier Solar has now been made available to buy once again.

Wait, what? There was a Back To The Future game for the SNES!? That's right, the Japanese were lucky enough to get an exclusive game based upon the 1989 American scifi comedy flick. While the game was playable without any Japanese knowledge, fans have kindly streamlined the experience with a translation patch.

Of all the genres most suited to a touch screen remake, scrolling shooters without a doubt make the most of the tactile controls available. The latest game to follow this trend is Taito's 1993 arcade vertical shmup, RayForce, which hit the Apple App Store earlier this week.

Gamers of a certain vintage will remember a select few games that stand out even if they haven’t played them. Boulderdash, Crystal Castles, Ye Ah Kung Fu, Commando, are a few that leap to mind, Choplifter is another.

If the Neo Geo is your first port of call for gaming action then the name Analogue Interactive will no doubt be ringing a few bells. The one behind the elegant and desirable CMVS, Christopher Taber, stopped by RetroCollect to reveal more behind the top of the range gaming hardware and the daunting world of Neo Geo.

If you were impressed by the tech demo of Road Avenger running on the Super Nintendo recently, get ready to experience the technical feat running on your own Super Nintendo sometime soon. KRIKzz who has created the vast range of Everdrive flash cartridges has agreed to manufacture the ultimate ROM solution to the SNES, the sd2snes.

Back in June 2011 RetroZone hinted that reproduction cartridges of Dragon Quest V, Dragon Quest VI, Final Fantasy V, Tales of Phantasia and Star Ocean would all be made available sometime soon. Seven months later the first of these, Star Ocean, is now sitting proudly on their website up for grabs.

Fans of four-player scrolling brawlers, rejoice! A leaked list of Xbox achievements seems to confirm that Konami's multiplayer brawler The Simpsons, based on America's favourite dysfunctional family, is finally being given a home port (well, a faithful one, anyway) after 20 years.

If you're anything like the rest of the pixel starved members of RetroCollect, your smartphone will no doubt be packed to the brim with countless games. Should you be lucky enough to own an Android based smartphone, you're about to enter the wonderful world of Neo Geo gaming thanks to the new downloadable emulator- NeoDroid.

Amongst a sea of characters meant to scare, there is one element which can only be replicated through a certain few baddies who believe in the art of psychological, then physical damage: The chase scene. Here are the top five most disturbing chasing enemies in video games.

After years of development, Abobo's Big Adventure- a labour of love from I-Mockery, Pesto Force and The Pox Box- is finally available to play online, a mash-up of all your favourite NES titles.