Modern Era
The Hewson name revived — Hyper Sentinel continues the Uridium lineage.
Hyper Sentinel
Hyper Sentinel (2018) is a horizontal shoot 'em up and spiritual successor to Uridium, published under the revived Hewson brand for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. The game directly references Uridium's dreadnought aesthetic — the player's ship weaves over vast enemy super-structures, destroying gun emplacements and enemy fighters in the Braybrook tradition.
Hyper Sentinel demonstrates that the Hewson name carries genuine resonance thirty years after the original company wound up. The decision to revive the brand for a direct genre successor rather than a compilation or nostalgia product is a meaningful choice — it treats the Hewson legacy as a design philosophy rather than simply a trademark.
Available on Steam at store.steampowered.com/app/470130. Also available on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
Hyper Sentinel Fusion — Kickstarter
Hyper Sentinel Fusion is a 2026 Kickstarter floppy-disk release continuing the Hyper Sentinel and Hewson revival story. The project represents a commitment to physical media distribution that echoes the original Hewson mail-order and retail cassette era — a deliberate nod to the company's origins.
The floppy-disk format positions Hyper Sentinel Fusion within the broader retro computing revival — collectors and enthusiasts who maintain original hardware represent a dedicated market for premium physical releases. The Hewson brand's continued vitality is demonstrated by the willingness of that community to support new releases under the name.
21st Century Entertainment and Beyond
When Hewson Consultants wound up in 1991, Andrew and Rob Hewson moved to 21st Century Entertainment, which published the celebrated Pinball Fantasies series (1992) — one of the finest pinball simulation games of the 16-bit era. 21st Century's catalogue demonstrates the Hewson family's continued commitment to quality software publishing beyond the original company.
The Hewson name lay dormant through the 1990s and 2000s before being revived for Hyper Sentinel. The revival connects a new generation of players to the Uridium legacy while demonstrating that the precision engineering aesthetic — demanding, precise, industrially themed — remains relevant.