Retro Gaming News
“What the f**k do you mean there’s no readily available scan?”. The topic of preservation in the video game industry is one that repeatedly gets raised. While interactive entertainment generates millions of dollars each year, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of joined-up thinking when it comes to properly preserving and cataloguing both games…
Also coming to PS4. Hamster, the company behind Arcade Archives, has revealed that it will be releasing Dead Connection as a standalone title on Nintendo Switch and PS4 later this month. The news was shared during the company’s livestream yesterday for the Konami video game Kitten Kaboodle (otherwise known as Nyan Nyan Panic). Read the…
“They’re only as accurate as they’re programmed to be”. Software engineer Eli Lipsitz has just revealed their next project: an open-source FPGA-based handheld which plays Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridges, as well as ROMs loaded via an SD card. The ‘Game Bub’ also supports the Game Boy link cable, has…
Steam has been a fairly decent service in terms of providing modern compatibility for older games. But there’s one curious exception to this trend- the classic game SimCity 2000. While SimCity 2000 is available on Steam, it’s only available as the DOS version. Though far from unplayable, the DOS version of SimCity 2000 is…
GameZone has successfully reimagined both local and international card games for the digital age, while simultaneously providing a host of incentives that keep players coming back for more. At the heart of GameZone’s appeal is its commitment to user satisfaction. The platform offers a range of bonuses and gifts that not only attract new users…
“You only need a PICO 2040 and an SD card slot to achieve a cheap PlayStation ODE”. If you’re looking to pick up a classic disc-based retro gaming system these days, then it’s worth investigating the world of Optical Disc Emulators—ODEs, for short—as these devices allow you to load game files without having to purchase…
The first time I played Tetris on the Macintosh, I became instantly addicted! This was a game that gave me every reason to sneak back into the journalism lab just to use the computer again and again. I truly believe it was because of the simplicity and complexity of the game. Today, the game STILL…
Your move, Capcom… After years in the wilderness, Capcom’s Onimusha franchise has really kicked into life again recently, what with a new instalment (Onimusha: Way of the Sword) and a remaster (Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny) on the way. That begs the question, will we see more Onimusha titles get the remaster treatment in the future?…
Pre-orders are open now! The toy company Jada Toys has just opened pre-orders for two new 1:12 scale figures based on the Street Fighter characters Sagat and Blanka. The figures are the latest in an ongoing line from the American manufacturer based on the famous Capcom fighting series, with the company having previously released other…
Welcome to “Real Mode”. Ah, the Dreamcast. Sega’s hardware swansong remains a classic piece of gaming technology, even if it didn’t sell enough units to prevent the company from exiting the hardware market. Home to amazing games, forward-thinking technology and the iconic VMU, the 128-bit platform is worthy of your attention in 2025—but did you…