Retro Gaming News
35 years young. The Game Boy turned 35 at the weekend, which no doubt prompted many people to dig out their dusty handhelds from storage and turn them on for the first time in decades. We imagine some of those same people will have been dismayed to discover that their childhood handheld no longer functions…
Going Ape Spit. TAD Corporation’s 1989 run-and-gun title Toki is coming to the Analogue Pocket via a new FPGA core, it has been revealed. The core is being developed by Solal retro gaming using Jotego framework, and is currently being tested. Read the full article on timeextension.com Going Ape Spit. TAD Corporation’s 1989 run-and-gun title…
Revisit Guilin on September 16th. Following the release of Shenmue III back in 2019, fans have once again been left in the dark over the series’s future, with the occasional interview quote from Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki being all we have to suggest that another new game might still be on the cards. This is…
“Unfortunately, as of right now, it isn’t possible”. Apple recently relaxed its stance on retro gaming emulators on its devices, and we’ve already seen some notable emulators come to the App Store, including the superb Delta Emulator, which covers systems such as the NES, Game Boy, SNES and N64. However, those of you holding out…
Interface options aplenty. A new aftermarket USB adapter is available which allows you to use pads, keyboards and mice with your Dreamcast console. The USB4MAPLE adapter by megavolt85 plugs into your Dreamcast’s controller port and lets you use wired and wireless interface options with the console. For example, you can use an Xbox 360 wireless…
Infogrames was a publisher active from the 1980s to the 2000s. Atari revealed earlier today that it will be resurrecting the Infogrames brand as a new label to publish games “outside the core portfolio of IP associated with the Atari brand”. This news was shared via Twitter, as well as in an announcement on the…
The Atari 8-bit computers represent a fascinating paradox – simultaneously pioneers, icons, and emblems of a turbulent period within the blossoming personal computing space. Their influence upon shaping expectations for home computers, both positive and negative, still echoes through the modern digital landscape. Born from the ashes of the Atari 2600 era, the 8-bit computers…
DALLAS – April 22nd, 2024 – Wizordum, the retro first-person spellcaster developed by Emberheart Games and published by Apogee Entertainment, wages war against wickedness with the upcoming release of Episode Two on PC via Steam and GOG this Summer. Tune into the OTK Expo, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 for a special Wizordum announcement during the showcase. In the meantime, get a sneak peek at Episode 2’s…
“Consider this a ‘beta’ release”. The popular Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles fan remaster Angel Island Revisited has been ported to the PSVita, after almost three years of development. Angel Island Revisited, just to give you a bit of context, was originally released for Windows computers and is also available for Linux, MacOS, Android,…
“I have a couple of minor issues to work out”. Talented FPGA developer Pramod Somashekar is working on an Analogue Pocket core for Double Dragon 3, it has been revealed. Released in arcades in 1990, Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone was coded not by series creator Technōs Japan but by East Technology. Read the…