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Nov

5 of the best long games on Evercade

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, long games

The holiday season is coming up, and hopefully most of you reading this will have the opportunity to take a bit of time off and relax. Some nice time away from the daily grind is a good opportunity to get stuck into some long games — and we’ve got a nice selection of these waiting... View Article

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28

Nov

Evercade Game Spotlight: Duke Nukem 1+2 Remastered

Written by Pete Davison

Tags Duke Nukem, EVERCADE

Today’s the day we’ve all been waiting for: it’s Duke Nukem release day! (It’s also Demons of Asteborg, Astebros, Goodboy Galaxy and Witch n’ Wiz release day, so be sure to give those wonderful games some love, too!) That’s right, from today you can enjoy a variety of classic Duke Nukem titles on Evercade, including the 32-bit console titles Duke Nukem 3D: Total Meltdown,... View Article

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23

Nov

5 of the best party games on Evercade

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, multiplayer games, party games

For some of you fine folks out there, today is Thanksgiving. For the rest of you, it’s Thursday. Either way, it’s a great time to get some friends over and enjoy some multiplayer party games the old-fashioned way — with everyone in the same room, laughing, joking and trash-talking. Cold winter nights can feel all... View Article

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21

Nov

Evercade Cartridge Preview: Demons of Asteborg/Astebros Dual Cart

Written by Pete Davison

Tags Astebros, Demons of Asteborg, EVERCADE

Today, we turn our attention to one of the two dual carts releasing at the end of November 2023. Alongside the Goodboy Galaxy/Witch n’ Wiz double-whammy, the Demons of Asteborg/Astebros dual cart brings you two substantial, beautifully presented 16-bit action adventures that, had they been released back in the day, would doubtless have become all-time classics that we’d... View Article

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20

Nov

Update on Full Void Special Edition – Amazon Pre-Orders

Written by EVERCADE

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We would like to address the issues that have come over the last few weeks via Amazon UK with order cancellations, specifically Full Void Special Edition. We apologise firstly to anyone whose order has been affected by these cancellations. We know you were looking forward to this and we’re working our hardest to make this... View Article

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16

Nov

All about using Evercade cartridges with the HyperMegaTech! Super Pocket

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, super pocket

So, you’ve gone and done it. You bought yourself a Super Pocket from our sister brand HyperMegaTech! and have been enjoying the built-in Taito and/or Capcom games. But now you want more. Fear not, because the Evercade library is open, providing you with access to nearly 500 games across more than 50 cartridges. Using an Evercade cartridge with the Super Pocket is very straightforward, but we thought we’d... View Article

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14

Nov

Evercade Game Spotlight: Full Void

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, full void, outofthebit

One of the titles we’ve been most excited about from our 2023 lineup is Full Void from OutOfTheBit. This game is such a beautiful, wonderful work of art that it was a natural choice for our first single-game cartridge; it really does stand in a league of its own. And today we’re going to take a closer... View Article

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8

Nov

Evercade Cartridge Preview: Goodboy Galaxy/Witch n’ Wiz Dual Cart

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, Goodboy Galaxy, Witch n' Wiz

Today we’re going to take a closer look at one of our upcoming dual carts, featuring the 32-bit exploration platformer Goodboy Galaxy and the challenging 8-bit puzzler Witch n’ Wiz. These are two absolutely top-quality games that we’re thrilled to be giving a home on Evercade, as it not only opens them up to a whole new audience, it... View Article

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31

Oct

5 of the best spooky games for Halloween on Evercade

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, halloween

Happy Halloween! It’s that time of year when it’s okay to dress up in a distinctly more provocative manner than you would do under normal circumstances, bang on strangers’ doors and demand that they give you chocolate. Or, alternatively, turn all the lights off, be very quiet and hope no-one knocks on your door. If you fall... View Article

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25

Oct

Evercade Game of the Month 2023 #8: Chew Chew Mimic

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, Game of the month, indie heroes 3

Welcome to November! The year’s nearly over, but there’s still two more Game of the Month titles for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP players to enjoy! Game of the Month is a programme for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP owners where you can download a free game every month between April and December of 2023. You can enjoy the full version of each game without limits for a month, at which point... View Article

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18

Oct

5 of the best Atari games on Evercade

Written by Pete Davison

Tags atari, EVERCADE

You have hopefully seen the recent news that Atari cartridges for Evercade will be entering legacy status at the end of the year, meaning that they will no longer be actively produced but will still be available from all retailers while stocks last. With that in mind, we thought it would be a good time to bid these... View Article

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11

Oct

Getting Started with Delphine Software Collection 1

Written by Pete Davison

Tags delphine software collection 1, EVERCADE

Delphine Software Collection 1 is out now for Evercade, bringing with it the wonderful games Another World, Flashback, Future Wars and Operation Stealth. Veterans of the 16-bit era will doubtless already be very much at home with all of these games, but if you’re a newcomer you may well be finding these games to be some of the most challenging... View Article

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3

Oct

Evercade Game of the Month 2023 #7: Orebody – Binder’s Tale

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, evercade exp, evercade vs, indie heroes 3

Happy October! The year sure is slipping between our fingers, isn’t it? But that means more great Evercade releases for you to enjoy all the sooner — including the latest Game of the Month for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP players! Game of the Month is a programme for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP owners where you can download a free game every month between April and December of 2023. You can... View Article

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27

Sep

Evercade Game Spotlight: Duke Nukem Advance (Duke Nukem Collection 2)

Written by Pete Davison

Tags Duke Nukem, EVERCADE

Our biggest announcement of 2023 was that the Evercade platform would be playing host to the long-awaited return of one of gaming’s favourite all-action heroes: the legendary Duke Nukem. And besides a complete remaster of his first ever adventures and a rarely seen take on his most famous first-person shooter, we’re also bringing back some of his lesser... View Article

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20

Sep

5 of our top arcade games on Evercade

Written by Pete Davison

Tags arcade games, EVERCADE

Back in the good old days of classic home computers and consoles, the arcades were sacred ground, playing host to games that were much more advanced than those which were possible to play at home. Sure, we got home ports of arcade games — and in some cases those ports were very good indeed —... View Article

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12

Sep

Evercade Game Spotlight: Duke Nukem 3D – Total Meltdown

Written by Pete Davison

Tags Duke Nukem, EVERCADE

One of our biggest announcements of 2023 was that Evercade will be playing host to the triumphant return of one of gaming’s most beloved action heroes: Duke Nukem. And this is no ordinary rerelease: rather than simply emulating the original MS-DOS PC versions of Duke Nukem and its sequel, we’ve built a full remastered package... View Article

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7

Sep

Evercade Game of the Month 2023 #6: Bone Marrow

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, Game of the month, indie heroes 3

A very warm welcome to September to all of you, and just in time for Back to School season here in the UK, it’s time for another Game of the Month for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP players! Game of the Month is a programme for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP owners where you can download a free game every month between April and December of 2023. You can enjoy... View Article

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24

Aug

Evercade Cartridge Preview: Delphine Software Collection 1

Written by Pete Davison

Tags delphine software collection 1, EVERCADE

We revealed Delphine Software Collection 1 and Sunsoft Collection 1 at our “Volume 1” showcase at the end of May, and we’ve already taken a look at the latter. So today it’s time for a quick preview of the former! This package contains four great games that demonstrate Delphine Software’s desire right from its inception to create cinematically inspired interactive... View Article

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16

Aug

Evercade Cartridge Preview: Sunsoft Collection 1

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, Sunsoft

We revealed the Delphine Software Collection 1 and Sunsoft Collection 1 cartridges in Vol. 1 of our showcase events for 2023 back at the end of May. And we thought it was high time we took a closer look at them, since at the time of writing the release date is getting closer and closer!... View Article

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8

Aug

Evercade Game of the Month 2023 #5: Doodle World Redrawn

Written by Pete Davison

Tags Doodle World, EVERCADE, evercade exp, evercade vs, Game of the month, indie heroes

Happy August, everyone! The year sure is flying by, isn’t it? To distract you from the sands of time slipping through your fingers, it’s time for another Game of the Month for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP players! Game of the Month is a programme for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP owners where you can download a free game every month between April and December of 2023. You can enjoy... View Article

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2

Aug

Evercade Cartridge Preview: Home Computer Heroes Collection 1

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, Home Computer Heroes

We recently hosted our Evercade Showcase Vol. 2 for 2023, featuring an in-depth look at our lineup of amazing indie titles, including commentary from the developers themselves. If you’re yet to catch up, please take a moment to enjoy the full presentation in the video below: Today we’re going to take a look at the Home Computer Heroes... View Article

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15

Jul

Blaze Entertainment – Mid-2023 CEO Update

Written by Andrew Byatt

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We’ve hit the mid year point for our 2023 here at Blaze Entertainment, and what a year it has been so far!   When Blaze Entertainment first brought the Evercade to the retro gaming world there was a lot of interest and intrigue of what we were doing. Bringing back cartridges in a digital world... View Article

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6

Jul

Evercade Game of the Month 2023 #4: Magic and Legend – Time Knights

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, evercade exp, evercade vs, Game of the month

It’s July! As we head into the summer holidays, it’s time for another Game of the Month for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP players! Game of the Month is a programme for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP owners where you can download a free game every month between April and December of 2023. You can enjoy the full version of each game without limits for a month, at which point it... View Article

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14

Jun

Evercade Cartridge Preview: The Sydney Hunter Collection

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, Sydney Hunter

In the Evercade Cartridge Preview, we take a moment to go through our upcoming releases and give you a slightly more in-depth taster of what to expect from the new games than a trailer can provide. At the time of writing, both Piko Interactive Arcade 1and The Sydney Hunter Collection are available for preorder, with a launch date... View Article

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9

Jun

Evercade Game of the Month 2023 #3: Big2Small

Written by Pete Davison

Tags Big2Small, evercade exp, evercade vs, Game of the month, indie heroes, MDSteele, The Retro Room

Happy June! It’s time for another Game of the Month for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP players! Game of the Month is a programme for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP owners where you can download a free game every month between April and December. You can enjoy the full version of each game without limits for a month, at which point it will be replaced with a brand new... View Article

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7

Jun

Evercade Cartridge Preview: Piko Interactive Arcade 1

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, Piko Interactive Arcade 1

You have no doubt noticed by now that our two next Evercade cartridges are now available to preorder! Piko Interactive Arcade 1 and The Sydney Hunter Collection are coming your way in early August, so be sure to place your order with your favourite retailers and be ready to play on release day. Ahead of the... View Article

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1

Jun

A Statement from Blaze Entertainment

Written by Andrew Byatt

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Over the last 24 hours, we have been humbled by the support and excitement over our newest cartridge announcements and our partnership with Gearbox to bring the Duke Nukem franchise to Evercade. As part of this, an artist was commissioned to produce a lead image for the new Duke Nukem 1+2 Remastered game developed by... View Article

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10

May

Evercade Game of the Month 2023 #2: Thunder Paw

Written by Pete Davison

Tags evercade exp, evercade vs, Game of the month, indie heroes, Thunder Paw

Happy May! It’s another new month, and that means another new Game of the Month release! Game of the Month is a programme for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP owners where you can download a free game every month between April and December. You can enjoy the full version of each game without limits for a month, at which point it will be replaced with a brand... View Article

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4

May

Evercade Game Spotlight: Sword of Fargoal (TheC64 Collection 2)

Written by Pete Davison

Tags sword of fargoal, THEC64, TheC64 Collection 2

Home computer games, such as those found on the two volumes of TheC64 Collection that we’ve published for Evercade to date, are a rather different beast to home console games. Since many of them were developed in the earliest days of the video game medium — and often by individuals rather than teams — a lot of them... View Article

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5

Apr

Evercade Game of the Month 2023 #1: Donut Dodo

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, evercade exp, evercade vs, Game of the month

We’re very pleased to welcome our Indie Heroes friends back to the Evercade platform for another round of Game of the Month! Game of the Month is a programme for Evercade VS and Evercade EXP owners where you can download a free game every month between April and December. You can enjoy the full version of each game without limits for a month, at which point it will be replaced with a... View Article

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29

Mar

Evercade Game Spotlight: Ishido – The Way of Stones (Atari Lynx Collection 1)

Written by Pete Davison

Tags Atari Lynx Collection 1, EVERCADE, Ishido

It used to be tradition that handheld video game systems were the best place to play puzzle games. The “personal” nature of the systems made them ideal for simple, straightforward games that you could concentrate intently on — often to the exclusion of everything going on around you. And Ishido: The Way of Stones, originally released for Atari Lynx and... View Article

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12

Mar

Piko Interactive is Back on Evercade With a Third Collection!

Written by EVERCADE

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The Piko Interactive Collection cartridges are two stand-out fan favourites. Bringing some great examples of games that have been rescued from obscurity and bought front and center. Hidden gems, forgotten imports, and previously unreleased titles are but a few of the great categories that Piko Interactive provides. Here at Evercade, it’s not just our fans... View Article

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9

Mar

Team17 Brings Amiga To Evercade

Written by Sean Cleaver

Tags alien breed, amiga, cartridge, EVERCADE, team17

Evercade is delighted to welcome back Team17 to our Evercade cartridge line up! And as the title says – it’s time for Amiga games! Team17 Collection 1 will be Evercade’s third home computer-based cartridge collection, and like all others will come with a full colour manual with game controls detailed, as well as a physical... View Article

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3

Mar

5 of our top racing games on Evercade

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, racing games

Racing games have been a staple of the video games medium since the very early days. Initially unfolding on static screens showing the overview of an entire course at once, the genre quickly became more ambitious. And to this day, racing games remain one of the best ways to show off the capabilities of new... View Article

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23

Feb

Evercade Game Spotlight: Mysterious Stones (Technos Arcade 1)

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, mysterious stones, technos japan

Technos Japan is a company best known for its Double Dragon and Kunio-kun series of urban street brawlers, but over the years they’ve experimented with a variety of different types of game. There’s a lovely cross-section of these available on the Technos Arcade 1 cartridge for Evercade, and one of the most interesting to many... View Article

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16

Feb

5 of our top sports games on Evercade

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, sports games

Sports games have been part of the gaming landscape ever since the very first video game systems, and the great thing about them is that in most cases you don’t need to be a huge fan of the actual sport to enjoy them. In fact, in many cases, particularly earlier in video game history, sports... View Article

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10

Feb

Evercade Game Spotlight: Utopia – The Creation of a Nation

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, Evercade Game Spotlight, utopia

The Gremlin Collection 1 cartridge for Evercade contains a number of games with vast amounts of long-term playability, and an oft-cited favourite is space colony management sim Utopia: The Creation of a Nation. We did our best to cram as much information as possible about the game into the full-colour manual that comes with every copy of Gremlin Collection 1, but we... View Article

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3

Feb

A Look Ahead At Evercade 2023!

Written by Sean Cleaver

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Evercade is Blazing into 2023… Pun intended. With the release of Indie Heroes Collection 2, we have started 2023 with the culmination of our first Game of the Month season. In addition to the 9 games released every month on the Evercade VS, an additional 3 are included on the cartridge! Game of the Month... View Article

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27

Jan

5 of our top new games for classic systems on Evercade

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, indie heroes, modern retro

Modern retro, homebrew, new games for classic systems, retro indies — whatever you want to call them, we’ve got a great library of them on Evercade, and we have done since day one! Across compilations such as the two Mega Cat Studios Collections and our well-loved Indie Heroes series — plus hidden bonus games on... View Article

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18

Jan

Evercade Game Spotlight: Street Fighter II’: Hyper Fighting (Evercade EXP)

Written by Pete Davison

Tags capcom, EVERCADE, evercade exp

The Evercade EXP is here, bringing with it a wealth of amazing built-in Capcom games, plus the new Irem Arcade 1 and Toaplan Arcade 1 cartridges. Lots of things to enjoy, to be sure! For today’s Evercade Game Spotlight, we’re taking a look at one of the headline titles on the built-in Capcom Collection found on the Evercade EXP: it’s none other than the legendary... View Article

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13

Jan

5 of our top TATE mode games on Evercade

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, evercade exp, tate

The Evercade EXP, at launch, plays host to 21 games that are best experienced in TATE mode. TATE (pronounced tah-tay) is a Japanese word meaning vertical, and it describes games in which the screen is oriented vertically rather than horizontally — in other words, the longest edges are down the sides rather than at the top and bottom. TATE mode games have been... View Article

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4

Jan

Evercade Game Spotlight: Flying Shark (Toaplan Arcade 1)

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, Evercade Game Spotlight, toaplan

Toaplan is one of the most respected names in the arcade shoot ’em up space, and it’s titles like Flying Shark (also known as Hishouzame in Japan and Sky Shark in some regions) that helped to solidify that reputation. Flying Shark is a notably distinctive take on the vertically scrolling shoot ’em up formula, and as... View Article

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30

Dec

Dear Evercade Community… An End of Year Letter

Written by Andrew Byatt

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Dear Evercade Community,   Firstly I would like to send a heartfelt thanks to all of our customers who continue to support Blaze and the Evercade project. We want to welcome our new customers who have joined this amazing community this year and have demonstrated a passion for the games of our past in 2022.... View Article

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19

Dec

Evercade EXP updates

Written by EVERCADE

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Dear EXP customers, We hope you are enjoying your new console. We are working hard to improve your experience and have a variety of questions related to bugs or issues answered below. When can we expect updated Firmware? Many of the reported issues are based on software rather than hardware. This means that any bugs... View Article

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16

Dec

Evercade VS Game of the Month #9: Gelatinous – Humanity Lost

Written by Pete Davison

Tags EVERCADE, evercade vs, gelatinous humanity lost, indie heroes 2

The Game of the Month feature, exclusive to Evercade VS, offers a series of downloadable indie games between April and December of 2022, with each being available to play for free for a whole month. With December’s update to the Evercade VS, the ninth in the series, Gelatinous: Humanity Lost, is now available, offering you a stiff platforming... View Article

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