River Raid
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Blaze announces the Super Pocket Activision, and there are some great retro classics on boardBlaze has announced the Super Pocket Activision Edition, a new handheld device featuring 34 classic Activision titles including Pitfall! and River Raid. The device, costing $69.99, also supports Evercade cartridges. Pre-orders are open for a September 28th, 2026 release.
The next Super Pocket is hoarding classic capers that are missing from the Atari versionBlaze announced the Super Pocket Activision Edition handheld, featuring 34 licensed '80s classics from Activision and rival Imagic, including Pitfall!, River Raid, Demon Attack, and Moonsweeper. This edition, priced at $69.99, sports a Pitfall!-inspired design and is compatible with Blaze's Evercade collection. The handheld is set to release on September 28.
River Raid+ An upcoming, sped up remake of the classic retro shooter for the ZX Spectrum by thealfestAn unofficial remake of the classic 1980s shooter River Raid, titled River Raid+, has been teased for the ZX Spectrum. This enhanced version offers a significant performance boost and cleaned-up sprites, though its engine sound is noted as poor. The original game was designed by Carol Shaw, one of the first female video game developers.
Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and other celebs name their favourite video gamesSeveral Hollywood celebrities, including Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and Chris Pratt, have shared their favorite video games in a compilation video. While some named classic titles like Super Mario Bros. and Pitfall!, others highlighted more recent or niche games such as Returnal and Civilization 6.