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It looks like Nintendo is increasing its actions against the emulator sites, with new lawsuits against LoveROMs and LoveRETRO, two websites that host ROM files. Although this is not the first time that this is happening, seeing Nintendo stepping up its game makes us believe that the ROM sites are making a dent in Nintendo’s revenues. It is understandable that since…
Fans of the current generation Commodore 64 gaming scene have been spoilt with quality new releases throughout the past decade and Psytronik Software continues to lead way in 2018 with their release of Rocky Memphis: The Legend of Atlantis, the latest puzzle platforming game for the Commodore 64, designed by Trevor Storey and coded by Stuart Collier. The Legend of…
Commodore 64 fans wanting to listen to music tracks from their favourite C64 games and ‘SIDicians’ should definitely check out DeepSID, an awesome, web-based SID player by Jens-Christian Huus (@jchuus). The site comes loaded with the High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC), which contains a near-complete catalogue of all known SID tunes; simply type in the name of the game (or artist)…
The Mojon Twins have unveiled the first screenshots for Cheril the Writer, a new game in development for the NES console! In the early days of computer and video games, it was not uncommon for software development houses to produce a number of titles around a specific character or mascot – I’m looking at you, Horrace – and the Mojon…
Although the image above was taken from a PC disguised as Apple II, now it is possible to have a similar setup for your beloved retro computer. During the last Kansasfest that ended last week, it was announced the development of a new video card for the Apple II computers. The new VidHD generates 1080p output via HDMI connector, allowing…
UPDATE: Please head over our updated version of the video/article: https://www.vitno.org/how-to-play-retro-games-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-2019/ There are probably 12,982 ways to play retro games using old and modern machines (and counting), but it is always newsworthy to find yet another one. The Amazon Fire Stick is a device that is meant to let you stream video directly to your TV, but thanks to RetroArch, you…
While we hope that visitors to our site enjoy the many articles and written content we produce, we also have our own channel on YouTube! We’ve just uploaded several new videos, including some classic productions from the Amiga demoscene, namely State of the Art (Spaceballs) and Arte (Sanity). Just to mix things up, we’ve also captured and uploaded some impressive Windows…
We recently ran a retrospective on Lankhor’s 90’s detective adventure game, Maupiti Island, and it seems that we’re not alone when it comes to remembering this classic title. Thanks to a heads-up from our community, we learned that French development studio, Milleniumprod, has announced that it intends to create a new and updated version of the game for modern audiences. In an interview…
US-based indie game developers, Pixel Arc Studios, has released a short clip of it’s up-and-coming title, Bushiden. Taking inspiration from such 16-bit side-scrolling platformers of the past as Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (Sega Mega Drive), as well as Capcom’s Strider, Bushiden focus is on fast-paced, rush-and-attack melee combat, chaining together strings of combos in an acrobatic display of…
If you’re a fan of retrogaming – why else are you here? – then be sure to check out Digital Foundry’s latest deep-dive (pun intended) into the history and use of water in video games. From the 16-bit era through to N64 and beyond, series host John Linneman (@dark1x) looks back at some of the milestones in games technology, and…
