Category: Retro Gaming
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…
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…
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…
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…
Carl-Henrik Skårstedt has provided the C64 community with the latest development update video for his upcoming game Space Moguls, a tribute to the classic strategy game M.U.L.E. Space Moguls will see you take on a role as a contestant in a competition that sends out 4 competitors to a new planet, with minimal supplies, to see who can best take…
Sam’s Journey is a high quality platform game for the C64 that has achieved critical acclaim since its launch in late December for pushing the old 8-bit PC to its technical limits while at the same time providing a great gaming experience that more than matches that what is offered by other 8-bit classics such as Mayhem in Monsterland and…
The C64 SEUCK (Shoot’Em Up Construction Kit) Compo 2018 has progressed to the voting stage with this competition featuring 10 submission. Organised by The New Dimension (headed by Richard Bayliss) who are known for producing a library of freeware games for the Commodore 64, the SEUCK Compo is held on a semi-regular basis with the objective to encourage the likes…
Back in 1992, Nintendo scored a major exclusive with Capcom’s seminal tournament fighter, making it one of the main reasons to buy the SNES over the Sega Mega Drive. Sega fans would eventually receive an official conversion in the form of Street Fighter II Championship Edition from Capcom a year later in ’93, but, despite the studio’s efforts, it didn’t quite…
Habitat was one of the precursors of the modern MMORPG: in the 1980s and 1990s, it was an immersive graphical world populated by C64 users in real-time, through the Quantumlink network. AJ and Joerg talk to developer Steve Salevan about the challenges in resurrecting Habitat and why this unique chapter of computing history is important today. Listen to it: https://scene.world/neohabitat
If I was to mention the name “Bitmap Brothers”, I am sure a lot of you will be flooded with fond childhood memories of fantastic games from back in the day such as the mighty Xenon II, the gorgeous Gods and of course everyone’s favourite, the addictive Speedball. I think you will agree with me that most, if not, all…
