Author: Alec
As the precursor to the both the VIC-20 and C64, the Commodore PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) was launched in 1977, and was one of the first truly personal computers aimed at the home market, as well as making inroads into business and education sectors. And now, thanks to it’s on-going mission to archive and preserve the history of humankind in…
A few months back it was revealed that Intellivision, a major influence in the video games boom of the early 1980s, was planning to release a new video game console, and the company has now unveiled it’s concept for the “Amico”, a system set to focus on family-friendly entertainment. Much like the original Intellivision unit, the Amico design features a…
As cool as the Amiga CD32 console might have been, one of the more questionable design decisions around the ill-fated unit was undoubtedly it’s U-shaped game controller. Those of you in possession of Commodore’s swansong machine might be interested by the endeavours of English Amiga Board user, MickGyver, who has been hard at work updating his already-impressive KTRL CD32 pad…
After a series of delays, Pqube has made it’s new, portable Atari “Retro” console available for potential customers to pre-order. Boasting the familiar “immortalised” wood grain trim of the iconic 2600 VCS, the unit includes a library of 50 classic games, including the likes of Centipede, Missile Command and Breakout. The console features a 2.4″ display, headphone jack, a retro volume control,…
If you’re wondering what to get that special retro collector and gaming historian in your life for Christmas this year, then why not take a look at The Game Console: A History in Photographs, the new book by photographer and creator of the Vanamo Online Game Museum, Evan Amos. Hitting shelves on November 6th, the book charts the evolution of the video game…
Mike Berry’s new retro gaming artwork now available to purchase!
Retro console creator Analogue launches Mega Sg, an FPGA console based on the Sega Mega Drive.
We try out the latest version of this PC emulator for Windows and Linux PCs.
Retro gamers looking for some classic fighting action can let off some steam with the Capcom Beat ‘Em Up bundle, a collection of seven classic side-scrolling, coin-op brawlers. The line-up includes Final Fight, Captain Commando and Armored Warriors, each of which acts as a reminder as to why Capcom was such a dominant force in the 80’s and 90’s arcade gaming scene….
In community showcase we highlight the many projects, contributions and endeavours made by other members of the vintage computing and retro gaming community. In this edition we turn the spotlight on AMIGArama, a UK-based podcast dedicated to the Commodore Amiga, a machine which first launched in 1985 and was years ahead of the competition in terms of graphics and audio…
