Luftrausers Out on Commodore 64 as LuftrauserZ
Commodore 64 enthusiast (and possibly mad genius) has ported the indie shooter Luftrausers to Commodore 64. LuftrauserZ is being released as a PAL cartridge for Commodore 64/128. The cartridge costs £40, but the small scale indie release for such an old console more than justifies the hefty price. The port crams over four thousand unique player sprite frames while still supporting automatic saves ...
Atari 2600 Lives Again as a New Handheld and TV Plug and Play Console
While it is not the AtariBox, Atari announced they will be rebooting the classic Atari 2600 console in handheld and TV console formats this Christmas. The Atari Retro Handheld features a wood effect inspired by the Atari 2600’s design. The handheld sports at 2.4″ screen with A/V output and an analog joystick. An optional HDMI adapter will also be available, allowing owners to plug the ...
Super NES Classic Edition Announced, Star Fox 2 Finally Launching After 2 Decades
While fans are still nursing their disappointment over the discontinuation of the NES Classic console, Nintendo is bringing back the Super NES console its place. The Super NES Classic Edition is a fraction of the size of the original console and uses the modern HDMI cable to connect to TVs. The console comes with two wired controllers and can be powered via USB port or the included AC adapter. The...
The 64 IndieGoGo Campaign Looks to Remake the Commodore 64
The 64 is looking to remake the Commodore 64 with a modern flair. The British team has turned to IndieGoGo to to fund their dreams of bringing two Commodore 64 devices to market, a traditional desktop inspired by the original Commodore 64 and a portable handheld device. The desktop device may look like the old Commodore 64, but the hardware supports modern trappings like an SD card slot, HDMI conn...
Coleco strikes back with COLECO Chameleon Old-School Console
For anyone out there that has no clue what a ColecoVision is let’s start off with a bit of a history lesson. The original ColecoVision by Coleco Industries was a 2nd generation home video game console release in August of 1982, and personally speaking was my first ever video game console I ever owed. The Colecovision console at the time offered amazing arcade quality graphics and gameplay a...
Funstock.co.uk Announces the Blaze Tab Retro Gaming Tablet
Funstock.co.uk, a popular destination for retro gaming in Europe, has announced the BLAZE®TAB. It is a brand new gaming tablet aimed specifically at retro gamers. The tablet features a quad core processor and a dedicated graphics processor. It can play all retro games made for consoles including but not limited to the ZX Spectrium, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 2600, Famicom, Super Famicom, NES, SNES...
Cyber Gadget’s Retrofreak Video Game Console Is Now Available for Pre-order
About three and a half months ago, Japanese video game paraphernalia designer Cyber Gadget revealed their Retrofreak retro video game console system. Previously translated details can be found here and here. Just this week, Cyber Gadget revealed that the system is planned for release this October, and the variations of the console, which will be detailed below, are now available for pre-order. The...
World 1-1 Documentary Premieres Today on Steam
The documentary on the early days of video gaming, World 1-1, launched today on Steam. The film covers the explosive growth that shook the entertainment industry and the near death of the video game industry during that time. Major figures in the industry like Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari, and David Crane, co-founder of Activision, appear in the film. World 1-1 released in theatres last yea...
Cyber Gadget Reveals More Details About Their Retrofreak Retro Game System
Today, Cyber Gadget revealed more details about their Retrofreak retro gaming system. The new details have been translated here into English, along with a previously revealed detail about how HDMI works with the system. Retrofreak can connect to a television with a HDMI cable. Games can be upscaled to output a 720p image, so compared with an analogue connection, retro games will have higher qualit...
Cyber Gadget Announces the Retrofreak Retro Game System
Cyber Gadget, a Japanese company that designs video game console paraphernalia, has recently announced a new retro game system called Retrofreak. The details translate as follows: Retrofreak will allow you to play video game software from no less than 11 different types of cartridges via an adapter that is compatible with retro games, all with a single machine. Note: games may not play properly in...
World 1-1: The Pioneers Documentary Launches on January 15th
After their successful Kickstarter campaign, Lighthouse Pictures will be releasing their video game documentary on January 1th, 2015. World 1-1: The Pioneers covers the early days of video gaming, when arcades happily munched on the week’s allowances. Film makers Jeanette Garcia and Daryl Rodriguez interview some of the biggest names of the era, such as Nolan Bushnell, Al Alcorn, Dona Bailey...
Thimbleweed Park: A New Game From the Creators of Maniac Mansion
Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick are the geniuses behind much loved games such as Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island. Now they seem to be taking a journey back into the past (1987 to be more precise) with their new project Thimbleweed Park. This new game promises to “rediscover the charm of the point and click adventure”, and who better than to tackle this agenda than the creators who helped shaped the ...