All Things Retro
Color me surprised. Remember a short while ago, we reported on an original monochrome Game Boy console being given a second lease of life as a car’s digital speedometer? Well, someone has gone one better than that, transforming the handheld’s successor, the Game Boy Color, into the same thing. Modder James McNichol – who runs…
Both collections will use Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine. Konami and Limited Run Games have announced that they will be bringing out two new retro collections featuring games based on the Rocket Knight Adventures and Felix the Cat Series. Both collections will be brought to life using Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine and will be…
Altec Lansing is releasing AI Shark this year. Video game cheat device brand GameShark is making a comeback, but not in the way you might expect. The brand is being licenced by audio electronics company Altec Lansing, which claims it is working on AI Shark, an AI-based cheat assistant for modern consoles. Read the full…
“We were doing so many things that had never been done before”. Sometimes, a change of pace can be a good thing – and that was certainly the case for Martyn Chudley, founder of Raising Hell Software. Responsible for Combat Crazy, The Killing Game Show / Fatal Rewind and Wiz ‘n’ Liz, the small studio…
He’s also worked at Disney and Q Entertainment. Sega has announced that Shuji Utsumi has been appointed President/COO and CEO of Sega America and Europe this week (thanks, VGC). Utsumi – whose most recent title in the company was Co-COO, President of Consumer Game and Transmedia, Representative Director, CEO, Sega of America, Inc. Chairman, Sega…
Pre-orders open today. Retro Games Ltd., the company behind the A500 Mini and the C64 Mini, has just announced it is bringing out a miniature version of the Atari 400 — a home computer that was first released by Atari back in 1979. It will be made available worldwide on March 28th, 2024, and will…
Update: Board has been donated, not sold. Update : The owner of the rare SegaSonic arcade board has stated that the game has now been dumped and preserved and that he didn’t end up selling it after all (thanks, GhaleonUnlimited). Speaking on the Sonic Retro forum, Monstermug said: Read the full article on timeextension.com Update:…
At release, the Atari 2600+ was a fun throwback conosole allowing you to play physical Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges, but it was lacking a bit of compatibility and functionality that Atari fans were hoping for. As of today, a beta for the first firmware update for the Plus has been made publicly available on…
It was previously impossible without cheats due to a localisation error. After 20 years, a fan has finally produced a working patch that will let players beat the PS2 racing game Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3, without having to resort to cheat devices like a GameShark. Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3, just in case you’ve never heard…
“I’m not proud of the game”. Created by Al Lowe in 1987, the Leisure Suit Larry series – in its early years, at least – managed to mix adult themes with laugh-out-loud comedy to excellent effect, spawning a franchise that, by 2011, had sold over 10 million copies worldwide. The series continues to this day,…