Tag: consoles

Scene World Podcast Ep. #192 – Inside the World of Console Mods with Samtron5000

In this thrilling episode of The Scene World Podcast, we are joined by the ingenious Samtron5000, a renowned figure in the gaming community for her exceptional skills in console modifications, repairs, and upgrades. Tune in as we delve into Samtron5000’s fascinating journey from an avid gamer to a highly respected content creator on YouTube and Twitch. We explore her most…

Sony announces PlayStation Classic

Sony has announced it’s plans to launch the PlayStation Classic, a new ‘mini’ retro console based on the original PS1. Costing $99.99 USD, the unit is expected to launch December 3rd 2018 with 20 games built in. The full list of titles has yet to be revealed, but Sony has name-dropped some of the biggest titles in the line-up, which…

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…

Visit to Ottawa's Retro Gaming Stores

Nowadays, it is all about the Internet, right? We can buy anything from almost anywhere, and for people who chase the latest and greatest collectable retro-game there are good options around the globe. However, sometimes it is nice to be able to shop using the old fashion way: driving to a physical store, browse the titles, talk to the sales…

The MagPI Magazine Reviews Three Retro Gaming Packages for Raspberry PI

The MagPI, now under the Raspberry PI Foundation umbrella, has just release its issue #31, and one of the featured articles is a review of three emulator packages for Raspberry PI: RetroPie, Raspicade and RiPlay. These are the article’s verdicts for each package: PiPlay – PiPlay offers a good collection of emulators that are easily configured to work with many games…