Category: Retro News
Robot Riot (Nils Hammerich) has published the final trailer for Gods Remastered, the studio’s tribute to The Bitmap Brothers 16-bit classic. Retaining the blend of platforming, shooting and puzzle-solving action of the original, players are, once again, tasked with facing the perils of the Ancient City in their quest for immortality, this time in high-definition! While we had some reservation…
If you were growing up between the late 1970s and early 1990s, it stands a good chance that you’ll have visited a video game arcade at some point. Filled with rows of cabinets, pulsing neon lights, not to mention booming music, arcades were THE place to enjoy the latest and greatest video and electronic games. Not simply a haven for gamers,…
Kim Justice is one of the retro scene’s most popular YouTube broadcasters, with videos covering nearly every aspect of the video game industry. This month, Kim joins AJ and Joerg to talk about her history in the gaming scene, YouTube popularity, and her process for creating engaging content. scene.world/kimjustice
US and European retrogaming fans eager to get their hands on SNK’s NEOGEO Mini gaming system shouldn’t have to wait much longer! Pre-orders for the diminutive system are expected to open from September 10th, with the unit reaching retailers sometime in October, and is expected to cost somewhere between £100 – £120 on launch. The Japanese edition of the console has…
Although the game is still for sale as physical cartridge over MSX Cartridge Shop, Imanok has made the game available as a free download. The side-scroller platform featuring Tina as the hero was released last year and received a great reception. “Tina wakes up thinking it’s going to be another peaceful day in the island, but suddenly she starts feeling worried….
It is a cloudy Sunday morning here in Ottawa, and that alone sets one’s mood pretty low. Luckily, I’ve opened my emails and saw the Spectrum Next Kickstarter Update #36 in my mailbox. Suddenly, the pale skies don’t look that dull anymore! As usual, Henrique’s update is long, full or pictures and information so I will try to summarize here….
If you are an Apple ][ fan, or even if you think Atari or Commodore are better, you probably know about Kansasfest, a multiday encounter that happens every year in Kansas City, Missouri. The length of the conference is at the same time a blessing for those who are able to attend and a curse for those who cannot afford…
March/2019: Check also https://www.vitno.org/retroshop-rolling-out-mister-fpga-special-bundle/ RetroShop, a well known retro-hardware provider, has announced on its page on Facebook the immediate availability of MiSTer, a re-implementation of the original classic computer hardware in FPGA. MiSTer is a port of the MiST project to a larger FPGA and faster ARM. MiSTer provides modern video output through HDMI (VGA and analog audio are still available…
Although we are almost all the time talking about retro computers and retro gaming, sometimes we like to stretch our reach a little bit, but never losing our retro-roots. After the excellent feedback we’ve got when we published the article about Pixel Britain, we felt encouraged to give space for a new production of the same group. This time around,…
Henrique Olifiers has announced on the ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter page that all the 2B boards will be in production starting next week! The 2B is the final version of the board, which receive some changes and adjustments from users feedback that are using the 2A. In the short update, Henrique also gave updates about the keyboard and the case….
