Retro Gaming News
A pocket-sized revolution. The Nintendo Game Boy turns 35 today. Released in Japan on April 21st, 1989, this monochrome handheld would quickly become one of the hottest consumer products of the early ’90s; a famous anecdote claims that a Sony executive was furious with his designers and stated that the Game Boy should have been…
Bring your beloved PlayStation Portable up to speed. The PSP may be getting on a bit now, but it still feels like a futuristic device to us; that sleek design, pocket-sized frame and wide selection of amazing games means that it’s still a great daily driver, even in 2024 – but, as is so often…
Developed by Rand and Robyn Miller. A hitherto unknown port of the 1988 adventure game The Manhole has been discovered and preserved, we can report. Created by Cyan, the company established by siblings Rand and Robyn Miller, the game was initially released on floppy discs before being published on CD-ROM in 1989 – the first…
WWE star Asuka lends her support. Not so long ago, we reported that an arcade in Japan which took ten years to build had been destroyed by fire. Read the full article on timeextension.com WWE star Asuka lends her support. Not so long ago, we reported that an arcade in Japan which took ten years…
Access to community creations no longer available. Earlier this year, Sony was forced to take LittleBigPlanet 3’s servers offline due to technical issues. Now, the company has confirmed that the servers will remain offline “indefinitely”, which means players no longer have access to creations made by the community. Read the full article on timeextension.com Access…
Coleco is offering YOU our mini arcade stock at a discounted price! Take 30% off with code OSG Order a *Limited Run* DEVELOPER EDITION Berzerk & Frenzy 2-Pack Mini Arcade (replacement chip included to be installed by you) OR Order a NEW Berzerk & Frenzy 2-Pack Mini Arcade International buyers can typically order on Ebay as Shopify does not allow international shipping, but we reached our sales cap for…
Alongside A Handheld History: 88-95. You might recall that last year, we teamed up with the lovely people over at Lost in Cult to create The Console Chronicles, a lavish coffee-table book which looks back at the past few decades of home video gaming and features some of the most talented writers in the business….
DOL-101 Digital Port kit files uploaded to GitHub. One of the best things about the GameCube is the fact that it offers a digital port which allows you to get a really good image out of the console, but sadly this isn’t the case for all models of the machine. While the original DOL-001 variant…
Pre-orders open later this month. Blaze Entertainment, the company behind the Evercade family of gaming consoles, has revealed today that it will be bringing out a new cart containing 11 games from the British developer Thalamus. The cart, which is called Thalamus Collection 1 will be available later this year in July 2024 and contains…
“Rediscover the magic of the Sega Saturn”. The Sega Saturn has a special place in our hearts here at Time Extension. While it only sold a tenth the number of units the PlayStation managed, it is nonetheless home to some of the greatest games of its generation and is arguably the last great ‘import’ console;…