Although the image above was taken from a PC disguised as Apple II, now it is possible to have a similar setup for your beloved retro computer. During the last Kansasfest that ended last week, it was announced the development of a new video card for the Apple II computers. The new VidHD generates 1080p output via HDMI connector, allowing…
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…
While we hope that visitors to our site enjoy the many articles and written content we produce, we also have our own channel on YouTube! We’ve just uploaded several new videos, including some classic productions from the Amiga demoscene, namely State of the Art (Spaceballs) and Arte (Sanity). Just to mix things up, we’ve also captured and uploaded some impressive Windows…
We recently ran a retrospective on Lankhor’s 90’s detective adventure game, Maupiti Island, and it seems that we’re not alone when it comes to remembering this classic title. Thanks to a heads-up from our community, we learned that French development studio, Milleniumprod, has announced that it intends to create a new and updated version of the game for modern audiences. In an interview…
US-based indie game developers, Pixel Arc Studios, has released a short clip of it’s up-and-coming title, Bushiden. Taking inspiration from such 16-bit side-scrolling platformers of the past as Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (Sega Mega Drive), as well as Capcom’s Strider, Bushiden focus is on fast-paced, rush-and-attack melee combat, chaining together strings of combos in an acrobatic display of…
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…
In this retrospective, we’ll be revisiting what I consider to be one of the most remarkable games that I was fortuitous enough to experience on my Commodore Amiga. Developed by French studio Lankhor and published in 1991, Maupiti Island is the second – and last – in a series of crime-themed adventure games starring the studio’s fictional detective, Jérôme Lange. Set…
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…
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/473319603″ params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] In today’s episode of Retro Island Diskettes we chat with Steve Hammond of DMA Design. He shares his story of the founding of the company, working on hits like Lemmings and their relationship with Psygnosis as well as personal struggles and their effect on his career. Steve tells a fascinating story from behind the…
