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14

Dec

Several hundred Evercade games are ready to play right now — and with each new cartridge release, more titles are added to the library! With that in mind, we know that sometimes it can be a bit daunting to be confronted with such a vast number of choices, so every so often we’ll be highlighting 5... View Article

7

Dec

Dear Evercade customers and fans, I’m writing to inform you of some very sad news. In the early hours of yesterday morning, a lorry carrying Evercade EXP Limited Edition stock was subject to a suspected targeted robbery. Nobody was hurt in this criminal act, but a theft of our Limited Edition stock was carried out.... View Article

1

Dec

As the Evercade library continues to expand over time, its breadth and diversity only gets more and more impressive. Today, it covers everything from obscure, overlooked and underappreciated underdogs to all-time legends of the gaming industry. In today’s Evercade Game Spotlight, we’re taking on a title that very much falls into the latter category: the one and... View Article

23

Nov

There are several hundred Evercade games available now — and with each new cartridge release, more titles are added to the library! We know that sometimes it can be a bit daunting to be confronted with such a vast number of games to play, so every so often we’ll be highlighting 5 of our favourite titles in... View Article

22

Nov

The Evercade EXP’s new TATE mode allowers gamers to play vertically orientated arcade games the way they were meant to be played. The word TATE is Japanese (pronounced tah-tay) and literally translates to “Vertical”. With just the touch of one button underneath the console, you can turn the console 90 degrees and use the new... View Article

17

Nov

Over 18 months ago, Blaze Entertainement made the first donation to the National Videogame Museum from the profits of The Oliver Twins Collection cartridge. Exclusively for Evercade, this collection in conjunction with Codemasters and The Oliver Twins, helped to raise much needed funds for the museum in Sheffield during the difficulties of the pandemic restrictions.... View Article

16

Nov

TheC64 Collection 1 for Evercade brings classic home computer games to the platform for the first time — and chances are this means some of you will be discovering a whole new level of complexity and challenge factor not seen in a lot of console and arcade games from the same period! Impossible Mission is... View Article

9

Nov

The Evercade platform plays host to a huge number of games now — and with each new cartridge release, more titles are added to the library! We know that sometimes it can be a bit daunting to be confronted with such a vast number of games to play, so every so often we’ll be highlighting 5 of our... View Article

4

Nov

The Evercade library runs the gamut from the earliest days of gaming right up until the polygonal revolution of the 1990s. Today we’re heading back towards the very dawn of gaming to take a look at an incredibly influential title: the simply named Adventure from the Atari Collection 1 cartridge. Adventure comes to us from 1980, and was composed by Warren... View Article

2

Nov

We’ve been sharing the next Indie Heroes collection over the past 7 months with the new addition of Game of the Month for Evercade VS users. And now we can share the full 12 game line-up for Indie Heroes Collection 2 and some news onthe future of the series!   But first, the full games... View Article

1

Nov

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 November’s update to the Evercade VS, the eighth in the series, Yeah Yeah Beebiss II, is now available, providing some old-school 8-bit... View Article

31

Oct

We are very excited for everyone to get their hands on the Evercade EXP. Our newest handheld is our most technical and premium console to date with new hardware and features that will enhance your retro gaming experience with Evercade.   In order to meet our own high standards of what we want to deliver... View Article

26

Oct

The Evercade platform plays host to a huge number of games now — and with each new cartridge release, more titles are added to the library! We know that sometimes it can be a bit daunting to be confronted with such a vast number of games to play, so every so often we’ll be highlighting 5 of our... View Article

21

Oct

Blaze Entertainment is delighted to confirm a partnership with Amiga to bring Amiga games to Evercade systems as part of the new Home Computer Collection line. As confirmed this past weekend exclusively to fans at the Amiga 37 event in Germany, Evercade devices will be able to play games developed for the world-famous home computer... View Article

11

Oct

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 October’s update to the Evercade VS, the seventh in the series, Lunar Journey, is now available, providing some classic 8-bit adventure gaming... View Article

30

Sep

We are incredibly excited for you to get stuck into our next two releases, featuring our first ever native port on a cartridge and the debut of home computers on Evercade. Unfortunately, we are all going to have to wait a week or so longer. Due to an unexpected freight delay issue, we’ve been forced... View Article

14

Sep

One of the great things about the Evercade is that it showcases some of the best, most ambitious and most unusual games from all eras of video gaming. A prime example is Solaris on the Atari Collection 2 cartridge — one of the finest games to ever be released on the humble Atari 2600, and one that it’s worth exploring in... View Article

13

Sep

The Evercade platform plays host to a huge number of games now — and with each new cartridge release, more titles are added to the library! We know that sometimes it can be a bit daunting to be confronted with such a vast number of games to play, so every so often we’ll be highlighting 5 of our... View Article

8

Sep

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 September’s update to the Evercade VS, the sixth in the series, Eyra, The Crow Maiden, is now available, providing some super-slick, beautifully... View Article

7

Sep

UPDATE: The Evercade EXP Standard Edition is now Available Now! Find the link to your local retailer below, or visit the Retailers Page: AUSTRALIA PIXEL CRIB: https://www.pixelcrib.com.au/products/evercade-exp-standard-edition   AUSTRIA GAMEWARE: https://www.gameware.at/info/space/Blaze+Evercade+EXP?emphasize=ZUB-BLEVEX CANADA AMAZON: https://www.amazon.ca/Blaze-Evercade-EXP-Handheld-Standard/dp/B0BFHZVK8D SONGBIRD PRODUCTIONS: https://songbird-productions.com/product/evercade-exp-standard-edition/ VIDEOGAMESPLUS: https://videogamesplus.ca/products/evercade-exp-handheld-standard-edition   DENMARK COOLSHOP: https://www.coolshop.dk/produkt/evercade-exp/23CH6Z/   FRANCE AMAZON: https://www.amazon.fr/Blaze-Evercade-EXP-Collection-Cartouche/dp/B0BFHZVK8D/ MICROMANIA: https://www.micromania.fr/blaze-evercade-exp-console-125600.html JUSTFORGAMES: https://www.shop-justforgames.com/blaze-evercade-exp-console-portable-capcom-collection-18-jeux-integres-cartouche-irem-arcade-n07-inc-c2x38450767   FINLAND VERKKOKAUPPA.COM: https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/819112/Blaze-Evercade-EXP-kasikonsoli... View Article

2

Sep

That’s right – 18 amazing games from the legendary publisher have been revealed as the bonus content for the new Evercade EXP handheld console. It’s time to insert your coins, save your girlfriend, hadouken your way to victory and defeat the evil Dr. Wiley in this collection of much loved Capcom titles from the 1980s... View Article

17

Aug

The Evercade plays host to a wide variety of different games. Some of them are immediately accessible arcade-style affairs, while others require delving into more deeply before you can truly get the best out of them. One such example of the latter is Drakkhen from the Piko Interactive Collection 1 cartridge — a title which some people find a tad challenging... View Article

10

Aug

The Evercade EXP has been an all-encompassing project here at Blaze Entertainment HQ. We certainly like to test ourselves and push our limits and boundaries when taking on a new project and this has been no exception. We’ve been working diligently behind the scenes in development and pre-production and are delighted to say that we... View Article

5

Aug

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 August’s update to the Evercade VS, the fourth in the series, Anguna: Scourge of the Goblin King, is now available, providing a... View Article

3

Aug

Since we’ve started posting these Evercade Game Spotlight articles, there’s been one request that has been significantly louder than pretty much any other: “please cover Metal Marines“. Well, your wish is our command — because this is a great game that more people deserve to enjoy, and it’s actually nowhere near as complicated as it... View Article

13

Jul

Today we’re shining a spotlight on Cloudy Mountain, part of the Intellivision Collection 2 cartridge for Evercade. Originally released in August of 1982 as a licensed adaptation of a certain famous tabletop role-playing game system — though in practice having very little to do with said tabletop role-playing game system — Cloudy Mountain is an interesting and enjoyable game that... View Article

7

Jul

Home computers are finally on Everacade! In a new partnership with the creators of THEC64 Mini and The A500 Mini, Retro Games Ltd, Evercade are delighted to announce a brand new cartridge collection of THEC64! Featuring 14 classic games from THEC64, including 7 newly released titles, this marks Evercade’s first ever home computer collection!  ... View Article

5

Jul

That’s right we have a brand new dual cartridge collection! Bringing incredible Indie Games to Evercade has always been an integral part of our mission and today we’re delighted to announce two major steps forward with this new collection. Collection 27 will bring the 8-Bit Edition of Alwa’s Awakening by Elden Pixels and Cathedral by... View Article

30

Jun

UPDATE 2/7/2022 We have pushed a new hotfix update today with version 2.1.4. This will fix some of the reported issues on select games following the 2.1.3 update. CHANGELOG V2.1.4 Fixed an issue where previously unpatched copies of Mega Cat Studios Collection 2 would not boot certain titles after implementing 2.1.3 (please note that you... View Article

30

Jun

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 July’s update to the Evercade VS, the fourth in the series, The Cowlitz Gamers’ Adventure Trilogy, is now available, providing three... View Article

28

Jun

In the first of a collection of blogs, we’re launching an Evercade Game Spotlight. A chance to take a deep dive into some of Evercade’s 300+ gaming library and give you everything from fun facts, history, hints and tips and even more advice on how to play. Today’s game under the spotlight is Tower of... View Article

8

Jun

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 June’s update to the Evercade VS, the third in the series, Reknum Souls Adventure, is now available, promising a grand adventure to... View Article

31

May

Retro Gaming is Levelled Up with our brand new gaming handheld.   The Evercade EXP Limited Edition brings retro gaming in your hands the way it should be – with full support for the Evercade Physical Cartridge library. That’s over 300 games across 30 collections with full colour manuals, collectible cases and phsyical cartridges. The... View Article

31

May

As announced during the Evercade 2nd Anniversary Show broadcast today (31/05/22), the original Evercade Handheld has been discontinued, which means that both the Evercade Handheld Starter Packs and Premium Packs are now end of life products. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT The Evercade Handheld will still be available on sale from retailers that currently have stock. But... View Article

6

May

The new Game of the Month feature, exclusive to Evercade VS, continues by offering 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 May’s update, available right now on your VS console, Nessy The Robot comes to Game of... View Article

6

May

Evercade VS 2.1.1 is now live for users to download. Simply turn on your device and make sure it is connected to your WiFi. You will be able to update the console by going to the left-hand menu and selecting the COG-shaped icon to access the settings menu, then select “System” and “Check for Update.”... View Article

4

May

Morphcat Games Collection 1 and Intellivision Collection 2 are going to bring some great fun to Evercade with more multiplayer options for VS users and even more classic historical gems for you to play on your TV or on the go. Sadly though we are going to have to wait a little longer. Due to... View Article

29

Apr

Two more arcade game collections are coming to physical release on Evercade this July. Jaleco Arcade 1 brings 8 excellent arcade games from the popular Japanese publisher, which has already released a home console collection with Evercade previously. Alongside this, we return to Spain and bring 6 more hidden gems to Evercade with Gaelco Arcade... View Article

8

Apr

Our new Game of the Month feature, exclusive to Evercade VS, is set to offer 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 today’s new update to the Evercade VS firmware, the first of these, known as Tapeworm... View Article

8

Apr

As explained earlier this week, the new update for the Evercade VS will include the new Game of the Month feature. Evercade VS 2.1.0 is now live for users to download. Simply turn on your device and make sure it is connected to your WiFi. You will be able to update the console by going... View Article

5

Apr

With the launch of Evercade VS and the addition of WiFi for updates, we really wanted to take advantage of the new ease of content delivery. Not just for essential updates, bug fixes, and tweaks, but also to implement new features and be able to really push the boundaries of what our retro gaming system... View Article

25

Feb

Intellivision returns to Evercade! When we first announced the Intellivision Collections in February 2021, we did say that there would be two collections for fans to enjoy. And the next collection is just around the corner. Twelve more classic games from the Intellivision make their way to Evercade on May 31st, 2022 with cartridge 26... View Article

25

Feb

Micro Mages has arrived on Evercade! Morphcat Games and Evercade have teamed up to bring you Morphcat Games Collection 1. A selection of three great releases from the German-based 8-bit development team and two bonus titles! The incredibly popular co-op multiplayer titles Micro Mages makes its way to Evercade and is absolutely perfect for those... View Article

9

Feb

We’ve been very busy behind the scenes at Evercade HQ working on 2022. We’ve also been hard at work addressing the bugs and issues that have been reported to us from earlier updates, as well as adding some things you’ve said to make navigating and playing your Evercade console even more intuitive and easy. Two... View Article

28

Jan

Hello everyone, We’ve got some updates for you on the current status of the VS shipping in the US and Germany. As people will know the dates of these releases have moved around a lot, especially when our stock was ready in September to hit a global November release date. We even talked about it... View Article

31

Dec

Dear Evercade Community, Another “interesting” year has gone by with plenty to reflect on. We have had some amazing highs and some learning points for the future. Our year began with struggles to buy components like chips and screens along with shortages of materials, but we hit a real high with the announcement of the... View Article

16

Dec

UPDATE: 22/12/2021 – HOTFIX 2.0.1 NOW AVAILABLE: https://evercade.co.uk/evercade-handheld-updater/ Following feedback from last week’s v2.0.0 release, we’ve been able to address some of the most critical issues that have affected your enjoyment of our new firmware. Please download v.2.0.1 from the links below. We have also continually updated the specs and the FAQ on the updater... View Article

10

Dec

Evercade is delighted to announce another new collection for the Evercade family of systems, and another new publisher for 2022! The Nth Dimension is coming to Evercade with Gremlin Collection 1, featuring 6 excellent 8, 16 and 32-bit games from the iconic British developer and publisher. With the collection to be labeled number 24, this... View Article

8

Dec

Do you play EVERCADE?   Do you want to LEVEL UP your gaming experience and also find out some of the LATEST NEWS AND TIPS?   Well, now you can! We’ve gone back in time and launched the EVERCADE TIPS HOTLINE!!!   Call now to find out the latest news, the hottest tips to better... View Article

6

Dec

2021 has been an interesting year, hasn’t it? Evercade has grown leaps and bounds and while we’ve had our setbacks with shipping delays and supply shortages, we’ve come out of the year as strong as we’ve ever been. We’ve managed to bring another brand new way to play retro games to you with the Evercade... View Article