Retro Gaming News
Digital Foundry takes a look. The unofficial port of GTA 3 to Sega Dreamcast has caused quite a stir recently, and with good reason – it was considered by many to be an impossible job, but a dedicated team has managed to get the game up and running on the console – and the results…
Steam Deck’s OS is let loose, and it could change the handheld gaming market. Handheld gaming PCs like the AYANEO Flip DS can already run Steam, but only via the Windows-based OS they come pre-loaded with. It provides a less-than-ideal user experience when compared to native SteamOS Last week, Valve announced that it was expanding…
‘Fish’ was discovered on a coin-op division back-up tape. Last week, it was announced that a new, unreleased Atari 2600 prototype had recently been discovered on a VAX/VMS backup tape from Atari’s Coin-Op Division, and that better yet, it’s available now for anyone who wants to give it a go. The news was initially shared…
Credits include Master of Orion, Conquest of the New World and Castles II. Writer, board game designer and video game developer Alan Emrich has passed away at the age of 65, we’re sad to report. His death was reported on the ConsimWorld forums (thanks, Game Developer). During his career, Amrich penned multiple strategy guides, founded…
Double the damage, double the fun! The ROM hacker BillyTime!Games has just released a new patch for Final Fight 2 that rebalances the SNES beat ’em up. This new patch doubles the amount of damage inflicted on enemies and players, speeding up the game and reducing some of the monotony of battling your way through…
Clip your wireless pad to your phone. Accessory maker 8BitDo has announced a clip which allows you to bolt its Micro / Zero 2 wireless controllers to your smartphone. While other control options include clamp-like physical controls and 3D-printed cases with capacitive buttons, 8BitDo’s approach is to take its existing, pocket-friendly Bluetooth pads and fix…
Niftski’s heart rate rose to 188 BPM. Super Mario Bros. speedrunner Niftski has set a new world record for the NES game, clocking in 4:54.565 in the ‘any %’ category. The 8-bit classic has been so comprehensively mined by speedrunners in recent years that gains are now made in individual frames rather than seconds. Read…
First time the original arcade version has been available in the home. Just before Christmas, it was announced that Sega was teaming up with retro hardware maker My Arcade to produce a series of mini-arcade systems, and we now have more details on one of those systems. My Arcade has been demonstrating some of its…
After its 1980 release, Pac-Man became an international hit mainly due to its recognizable characters and easy gameplay. The iconic image of the yellow sphere with pixels traveling a maze came to represent the rapidly growing gaming sector. Since its release, Pac-Man—the recognizable yellow ball that bites through mazes—has been a mainstay of the world…
Video game historian Kate Willaert digs in. The world of video games is packaged with male lead characters, but pinpointing the exact moment a female protagonist was introduced is more challenging than you might think – especially when you take into account arcade and home releases and the global nature of the video game market….