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News
News is a 1993 arcade action game developed by Poby / Virus. Players take on the role of a character navigating through stages filled with enemies, using attacks to defeat opponents and progress through each level. The game follows a side-scrolling format typical of arcade action titles from that era, with players fighting through waves of enemies across multiple stages. Controls involve movement and attack inputs to engage enemies at close range or with projectiles. The game features progressively more challenging enemy encounters as players advance. As an arcade release, it is designed around session-based play, encouraging score accumulation and survival through increasingly difficult segments.
- Developer
- Poby / Virus
- Released
- 1993
- Platform
- Arcade
- Genre
- Action
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (3K)
- Last updated
News Controls — Arcade Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for News on our in-browser Arcade emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | Joystick Up | Move up |
| ↓ | Joystick Down | Move down |
| ← | Joystick Left | Move left |
| → | Joystick Right | Move right |
| X | Button 1 | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | Button 2 | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | Button 3 | Tertiary action |
| A | Button 4 | Quaternary action |
| Q | Button 5 | Fifth button |
| W | Button 6 | Sixth button |
| 5 | Insert Coin | Insert coin |
| 1 | 1P Start | Start / Pause |
Coin and Start are convention "Insert Coin: 5" and "1P Start: 1". Some arcade boards expect specific button mappings — check the in-game prompts on coin-up.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
News Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of News on Arcade before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"News" Arcade longplay 1993
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was News released?
News was released in 1993 for the Arcade.
Who developed News?
News was developed by Poby / Virus, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
What type of game is News?
News is a Action game for the Arcade, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play News for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — News runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play News in the browser?
No. News streams from a public archive into a browser-side Arcade emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in News?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Arcade cartridge supported.
Does News work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Arcade emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play News this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of News. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
