Category: Retro News

Amiga Future Magazine Issue 93 – You can read it online for free!

That is an interesting move made by the Amiga Future people. The issue 93 (Dec/2011) is sold out and because of that, you can read the magazine in full, for free. Although it is an old issue, people that were always on the fence and never bought any issue,  it is a great opportunity to see how the magazine is made…

Pro(C) Atari Magazine Issue 9 shipping next week

PRO (C) ATARI Magazine – Issue 9 is a printed magazine all about Atari 8-bit computers. The new issue 9 will ship next week and it is already accepting orders. Some of the content of this month issue: ZEPPELIN Review THE MIGHTY JILL OFF Review CURSE OF THE LOST MINER: UNDERGROUND MADNESS CHALLENGE Review Link: pro(c) Atari  

Coleco Chameleon – After losing Coleco support, RetroVGS vanishes

Coleco Chameleon seemed to be destined for success, at least based only on its appearance at Toy Fair. Well, the cartridge-based retro console is no more. First there were accusations of the use of a false prototype. Users from Atariage were able to spot, from inside a translucent case, a Hicap50B CCTV DVR capture card pretending to be the console…

'The Last Ninja Musicology' campaign hits a legal roadblock and is interrupted

Last Ninja Musicology Kickstarter project was first reported here a while back, and we were pretty excited to see it fully backed and released. Based on the samples provided by the Kickstarter campaign the music was going to be legendary! Unfortunately, System 3 who owns ‘The Last Ninja’ intellectual property, filed a complaint based on the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright…

Atari 400 Video Review

Ok, it is not like you are going to use video reviews as a tool to decide what retro computer you should buy. It is all based on nostalgia and curiosity. However, video reviews are a good way to know better about a retro computer that maybe you never had access or even didn’t know it existed at all. The Atari 400…

Commodore 64 'ReM' – The lost art of source code archeology

(If you are reading this from Commodore.Ninja we are aware of text formatting problems – Please access http://www.vitno.org/commodore-64-rem-the-lost-art-of-source-code-archeology/ to read the article well-formatted) A recent article tells the story of archeologists who have discovered a prehistoric village in the Jordan Valley that appears to have been occupied by both Paleolithic foraging peoples and early Neolithic farmers around 12,000 years ago. It…

Hokuto Force a new crack: Avenger for Commodore 64

Hokuto Force has released a new crack for an old classic, Avenger by Gremlin Graphics released in 1986. The game is an arcade following the Gauntlet style. This release includes a trainer, intro and an amazing graphics by Oliver. It is a great opportunity to relive this great game and enjoy how Hokuto made it a little bit easier for us!…

Scene World Magazine releases Video Interview with veteran C64 coder of Rainbow Arts: Hans Ippisch!

Early release of another tech veteran video interview we have conducted: Hans Ippisch! Hans Ippisch is a game industry veteran who is unique for his broad view of the video game industry due to his broad field of employment in his life. He started out 1986 as a coder for the well-known computer game developing studio “Rainbow Arts”. He also…

Psygnosis, the Legacy – It's a Pixel THING – Ep.#82

It’s a Pixel THING – Ep.#82 features Psygnosis, the Liverpool-based publisher that was created by some of the people that came from the defunct Imagine Software. On this episode, Pedro Loureiro tells the story about the studio and its legacy, going over the games published by them, including the first one, Brataccus and more. [youtube FCpXjibguLc nolink]

The Ultimate Amiga Dizzy Collection CD32

Directly from Amiga CD32 Alternate Covers, Jay has released The Ultimate Amiga Dizzy Collection. This release contains all 11 Dizzy related games that were released on the Amiga; Fast Food Spellbound Dizzy Crystal Kingdom Dizzy Fantastic Dizzy Fantasy World Dizzy Magicland Dizzy Prince Of The Yolkfolk Treasure Island Dizzy Bubble Dizzy Dizzy Panic Kwiksnax But that is not all, as…