Tag: Retro Gaming

Feature: Longplays – a guide to preserving gaming history

We explore the process of recording retro longplays, video editing tips, and everything in-between!

Mr.Do! ZX Spectrum Remake Released! (Mark R. Jones & Adrian Singh)

Way back in February 2018, we announced some interesting News about an upcoming Arcade remake of Mr.Do! for the ZX Spectrum which you can read about here. Mr.Do! is an Arcade game created by Universal in 1982, similar to Namco’s Dig Dug. Mr. Do! was also released on other systems, such as the Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, MSX and Apple…

PC Engine CoreGrafX Mini is Coming!

PC Engine fans rejoice! Yes, as you have read from the title, the PC Engine is returning! For those of you who are not familiar, the PC Engine (also known as the TurboGrafx-16 in the USA) was a home video console by NEC Home Electronics and was first released in Japan in 1987. 10 million units were sold worldwide. Despite…

New Amiga WHDLoad Updates

WHDLoad offers a way to play Amiga diskette games from your hard disk. The following installers have been added up to 2019-06-03. 2019-06-03 improved: Magic Pockets (Renegade/Bitmap Brothers) 2nd button support added, alternate custom level 1 support (Info) 2019-05-31 fixed: Super Stardust (Bloodhouse) soundFx in game were trashed if intro was not skipped immediately, more options for trainers added (Info)…

Antstream launches Kickstarter for cloud-based retro gaming service

Cloud game streaming services seem to be all the rage these days. With the likes of Microsoft, Google, NVidia and Sony pushing the development of their respective cloud-based gaming platforms, it seems that we’re moving ever closer – for better or for worse – to the reality of gaming-as-a-service. While these corporate heavy-weights are focusing on modern, triple-A gaming, you…

Retro Revisited: Mum would not approve!

From blood and guts to naked flesh, we look back at some retro titles your mum would definitely not approve of!

Game devs past and present share their experiences in Ars Technica’s War Stories

One of the great things about the current groundswell in popularity for retro gaming is that developers and designers are finally emerging from the shadows to share the history of the industry with a fan-base eager to know just how their favourite games came to be. I listen to a number of retro gaming podcasts and subscribe to various channels…

Retro Revisited: Sega Super Scaler Games

We look back at Sega’s revolutionary sprite scaling technology, and some of the games that used it!

Feature: 10 Fun, Festive Retro Games

Have yourself a merry retro gaming Christmas with 10 games to try this holiday season!

Neural Networks and AI used to upgrade Doom graphics

Upscaling AI tech used to breathe new life into id Software’s artwork, with stunning results!