The Centre for Computing History set to launch trump cards second edition!

If you’re looking to settle those playground and school-yard arguments as to which gaming console system was ‘best’, then The Centre of Computing History has just the thing to settle the debate once and for all! The Cambridge-based museum is set to release the second edition of it’s hugely popular trump cards, this time focusing on classic video-game consoles and…

Micro Mages, a co-op platformer for NES hits Kickstarter

Morphcat Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign to crowd-fund the release of Micro Mages, a new platform game for the NES. Players must enter the Demon Fortress and pit their wits against the many perils that await them inside. Hidden somewhere in the dank depths of this foreboding edifice is a great treasure, but it is protected by an army of…

SpeccyX – a portable Spectrum Next by Dan Birch!

The solder is barely dry on the Spectrum Next circuit boards, but that hasn’t stopped the community from dissecting the hardware and finding innovative ways to exploit the technology that is packed into the long-awaited spiritual successor to the ZX Spectrum. Among the fans already tinkering with the device boards is Dan Birch, who has designed, developed, and built a…

Gods Remastered launching soon, gets official trailer!

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…

Jam It, Commodore 64, Retrospective Basketball Game Review

Originally released by Throwback Games back in 2015, Jam It is an arcade style two on two basketball game played on a half court format. Jam It is somewhat unique in that it allows up to 4 players to take part in some fun fast paced hoop action. Before you start playing, you get to choose the number of players…

Clube MSX magazine issue #2 pre-sale available now!

The second issue of the Brazilian quarterly print magazine Clube MSX is already available for pre-order! The magazine can be purchased at the Clube MSX website for R$ 19,90 (USD 4.90) plus shipping. International orders are being accepted via PayPal. Among other articles, the new issue will bring reviews of the games Children of the Night (2018) and Ghost (2017),…

Final changes to POLYMEGA system revealed

Playmaji, the company behind the POLYMEGA project, has reached out to Nintendo Life to help them communicate important and significant changes to their all-in-one retro system as their website continues to not be accessible to most people. The update article published by Nintendo Life discloses the following changes to specifications, previously announced: CPU upgraded to a higher speed Dual Core…

Community Showcase: Tony Temple – The Arcade Blogger

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,…

Scene World Podcast Episode #52 – Kim Justice

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

Arcade-quality conversion of Ghosts’n Goblins for MSX Turbo R revealed!

Assembler of Spanish coding team ASM has finally finished work on a conversion of Ghosts’n Goblins for the MSX Turbo R. Released in 1990 as successor to the MSX 2+, the machine packed in a custom 16-bit RISC CPU (R800) alongside the standard Zilog Z80, as well as 256 Kb of RAM – it would be the most powerful machine…