Tag: Retro Gaming

New Deck of Cards pays homage to the classic video games

Retrocomputaria (http://www.retrocomputaria.com.br) is a Brazilian podcast and website which has been around since 2010, talking about retrocomputing way before retro was mainstream! They launched their second crowdfunding campaign, aiming to fund the production of a classic deck of cards with classic video games as a theme. The 52 card’s illustrations pay homage to 16 video games, all of them sold…

You can now pre-order your Mega65! And get it by the end of the year!

It was announced today via email that the Mega65 is available for pre-order at the Trenz Electronic webshop http://trenz.org/mega65. The price tag is €666.66 or USD 742 plus shipping. The price might scare some as it is not cheap, but based on the dev kit sold some time ago, I am actually surprised it is below 700 Euros. During the…

Review: Bonnie and Clyde (ZX Spectrum)

We check out the latest Spectrum release from ZOSYA Entertainment

Scene World Podcast Episode #88 – Digital Retro Park with Stefan Pitsch and Falk Heinzelmann

The Digital Retro Park is one of the premier museums of digital culture. Falk Heinzelmann and Stefan Pitsch are the guys who started it all, and they’ve taken some time to talk to AJ and Joerg about the museum, as well as take us on a virtual tour while we’re all stuck at home! (interview starts at 10:05) https://scene.world/drp

Retro Revisited: Elf (Amiga)

Superb visuals and a quirky sense of humour make this retro platformer stand out from the crowd!

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 20th January 2020. 2020-01-20 new: Sol Negro (Opera Soft) done by CFOU! (Info) 2020-01-20 improved: Lorna (Topo Soft) uses less chip memory, stack relocated, manual included (Info) 2020-01-20 improved: B.A.T. (UBI-Soft) crash with parallel port fixed, quitkey for 68000…

Retro Revisited: Odyssey (Amiga)

We take a look at the charming mid-90s fantasy-themed Amiga arcade adventure!

Tiny Emus, On the Go Gaming.

Some interesting News popped up on Twitter recently regarding a website that is at least New to me. “Tiny Emus” has a lot to offer the on-the-go Retro Gamer. Perfect for someone who doesn’t have the time nor the patience to mess around fiddling with emulator settings. Visiting the website, you will be presented with a full page of games…

Royal Mail to commemorate video game history with special stamps

Retro gamers looking to add something to their collection of gaming memorabilia should definitely take notice of Royal Mail’s latest collection of special issue stamps. The new collection – available from January 21st – features some of the most iconic video games from UK history, including Lemmings, Sensible Soccer and Populous. The stamps are available in a presentation pack (£14.25),…

Retro Releases You May Have Missed Part One.

Today we take a look back on some of the fantastic Retro Releases over 2018. Below I have compiled a list of Homebrew Retro Gaming titles which I think are definitely worth checking out. From the humble ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad to the much loved Commodore Amiga, Atari and more. There is something here for everyone, maybe even…