Retro Gaming News
Available now from Bitmap Books. The arrival of digital storefronts some time ago was a defining moment for the games industry, as it allowed small-scale developers to get their games to audiences without having to navigate the challenging waters of physical distribution. As a result, we were blessed with a host of amazing games, including…
While the ModRetro Chromatic is in general a self-contained device, the Cart Clinic software is a means by which the firmware can be updated. This includes for ModRetro games themselves, and ModRetro recently released a new proof of concept of the idea with the addition of Battle Mode to ModRetro Tetris, the pack-in software…
Online gambling? No thanks. Formed in 1932 to produce pinball and slot machines, Bally Manufacturing is arguably one of the most famous names in the arena of North American location-based entertainment. In the ’60s, the company would dominate the slot machine industry, accounting for an incredible 90 per cent of the worldwide market by the…
“A homage to the happiest moment of our childhood”. The anime-watching youngsters of today might be obsessed with the likes of Jujutsu Kaisen, Solo Leveling, Naruto: Shippuden and Bleach, those of us who are old and grey will recall seeing an anime series on television that took us across the reaches of space in a…
Prototypes are at Gamescom as we speak. While ’80s rivals such as the Atari 2600 and Intellivision fought for domination of the TV, the Vectrex offered gamers something different – it came with its own built-in screen capable of producing vector graphics like those seen in arcade titles like Asteroids. Sadly, it wasn’t a commercial…
Let’s check out two little known games from a not so great year of arcade gaming. 1984 was a lousy year for the American videogame industry. Both the home and arcade gaming markets were licking wounds, attempting to recover from the Video Game Crash of 1983. Atari, once the crown jewel of arcade gaming was…
After three years and countless bits of fighting with my computer, I am happy to announce the first edition of the price guide is officially done. I want to personally thank anyone and everyone who has helped or supported the creation of this guide. My hope is the arcade community sees this as a tool…
Even three decades ago, slot machines were ubiquitous around the world. While they differ by name, they often share a similar mechanic. Travelling from country to country, you will notice small differences in how they’re presented, perhaps the type of games too, but most stark is simply the terminology surrounding them. Free spins offers, though,…
Formerly known as The Mini CD32. While the Commodore Amiga – which turns 40 this year – was a massive success and sold almost five million units during its lifespan, spin-off systems like the CDTV and CD32 were notable commercial duds. The latter was especially damaging to the brand, as it was seen as Commodore’s…
Asteroids! Centipede! Space Invaders! BurgerTime! Blaze sub-brand HyperMegaTech! is launching a series of keyring-sized coin-op classics later this year. The Super Micro Keychain Gamer series features a 2-inch RGB TFT display with a resolution of 240×320, is powered by three AAA batteries and comes in four different variants: Read the full article on timeextension.com Asteroids!…