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I remember playing a ton of Gauntlet and gathering friends at the Fun Factory arcade in Valley West Mall. This game couldn’t really be played competitively against one another, since you all shared the mission of surviving long enough to make it through the level. Also, try not to let everyone die in one big…
Another “benefit” of Generative AI. If you’ve been anywhere near retro gaming social media circles over the past weekend, you’ll almost certainly have seen some Japanese adverts for various vintage consoles featuring scantily-clad ladies. As you can imagine, these “lost” promotional images have triggered a pretty big online response, with many people assuming they are…
“I still have fans who love the old games”. Kenji Kaido is a video game industry veteran whose career dates back to the late 1980s. His lengthy list of game development credits includes arcade games like Bonze Adventure and Sonic Blast Man (designer/director) for Taito, as well as Ape Escape (designer) and Tomba (producer) for…
Shown working with F355 Challenge. A while back, we reported on the 8BitMods Bitlink project for the Dreamcast, an aftermarket upgrade for Sega’s last home console. Alongside wireless connectivity, RGB lighting and controller mapping, the BitLink adapter – which slots into one of the controller’s VMU ports – also features an accelerometer and gyroscope, so…
Sports games today are all about lifelike graphics and realism, but once upon a time, the games were simpler and arguably far more fun to play. Lets take a look at five retro sports games that are better than their modern-day counterparts. PGA Tour Golf: To think that the eventual EA Sports juggernaut was built…
Arcade cabinets used to be everywhere—lining the walls of game rooms, bowling alleys, and pizza shops, patiently waiting for someone to drop in a quarter. These days, you’re just as likely to find them lighting up the corner of a retro bar or tucked into a modern arcade revival—if they’re working at all. What used…
From Windows Classics to Online Hits: The Evolution of FreeCell and Solitaire A hidden deck of cards lived inside every Windows PC. No installation. No extra cost. Today, millions still play Solitaire online during their work breaks. One of the best platforms to play Solitaire online is PlaySolitaire.game. Other players play FreeCell online to test…
Legacy carts could be put back into production, hints Blaze CEO. The Evercade ecosystem is one of the most appealing of any in the modern retro-gaming space, thanks to its wide-ranging selection of cartridges, each packed with classic titles. However, Evercade maker Blaze has to deal with the realities of physical distribution and software licensing,…
Update: Tito at Macho Nacho Productions shows off this amazing mod. The Kawaii is making amazing progress, with physical prototypes now showing up online. “The ninjas can’t stop this portablizer,” says YveltalGriffin. “I received the anodized aluminum prototype shells from @Ding earlier this month. In person, they actually look better than the renders.” Read the…
A hidden deck of cards lived inside every Windows PC. No installation. No extra cost. Today, millions still play Solitaire online during their work breaks. One of the best platforms to play Solitaire online is PlaySolitaire.game. Other players play FreeCell online to test their logic. These classic Windows games began as humble desktop features. They…