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,…
Several months ago, we were excited to preview Dawn of Kernel, the latest game in development for the Amstrad CPC 464 by Juan J. Martinez (Resucing Orc, Magica, Golden Tail). The game has finally been released to the general public, and we finally got some time to go hands-on with this nifty little flick-screen arcade shooter! In terms of system support, the…
In this edition of Retro Revisited, we’ll be travelling back to 1995, a period I like to refer to as ‘Golden Era’ of PC gaming. Thanks to the increasing power of computer processors, memory capacity, not to mention the proliferation of CD-ROM as a means for games distribution, development studios were producing entertainment experiences unlike anything that had been seen…
Tectoy is the producer and distributor of Sega products in Brazil, credited with keeping the consoles popular in Brazil long after their discontinuation around the rest of the world. Andrew and Joerg welcome back Tectoy CEO Stefano Arnhold for a deeper dive into the unique legacy of this company and their 2017 edition of the Megadrive. Also, AJ and Joerg…
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….
Lars Sobiraj is a freelance journalist, member of the Amiga scene as Ghandy, and editor for Tarnkappe. info and fomer editor of the Hugi diskmag and the news / underground portal gulli. com. He is also the first guest to ever be on the Scene World Podcast, all the way back in 2014. AJ and Joerg welcome Lars back to…
Here at ViTNO, not only are we always excited to learn about the latest developments in the retro computing scene, but we think it’s important to highlight the contributions that so many people out there make to keeping so many of our favourite machines alive. Gregory Nacu, author and maintainer of C64OS.com, is certainly no stranger when it comes to…
Back in June, we covered SNK’s official unveiling of it’s NEOGEO Mini console, a new, portable game system containing a selection of classic Neo Geo arcade titles. In the run up to the console’s release, SNK has now published a short trailer (read advert) for the console. This gives us with a better look at the unit, it’s features, and…
Talk to any fan of the Commodore 64, and it won’t be long before they mention the machine’s iconic SID chip. Responsible for the soundtracks to so many of our childhoods, this 3-voice synthesizer was capable of producing some truly amazing music, all made possible thanks to the creativity of the composers and ‘SIDicians’ who used it. As huge fans…
RGCD, one of the leading publishers of current generation Commodore 64 games, has announced that they have re-released the fun blasting arcade style game, Rocket Smash Ex for the C64. Developed by John Christian Lønningdal & Saul Cross, Rocket Smash Ex is a single screen arcade game that requires you to reassemble and refuel your crashed rocket ship before running…
