In the more recent years, we’ve seen a resurgency of old and obscure classics. Be it a remake, remaster or a collection of old games. Titles like Cotton, in the form of Cotton Reboot also distributed by Inin Games. Or Toki – I bet you never heard of this one before – Although Space Invaders is hardly an obscure series; known far and wide throughout the globe, its legacy is as old...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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, 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...