Sneaking out from Chinese manufacturer LaoZhang, the GKDmini is a portrait handheld released as a follow up to 2019’s a GKD 350h. A pocket device that has a specification to run SNES, PS1 and arcade titles, the GKDmini is currently demonstrated as a 3D printed unit, illustrated in comparison with itsRead More →
mega65, the open source implementation of the never released Commodore 65 which utilizes modern design standards and technology, has revealed its (sold-out) DevKit, accompanied with a stunning assembly video. Originally intended as an enhanced C64, the Commodore 65 never saw production due to the liquidation of Commodore Business Machines. WhileRead More →
Valve’s Gabe Newell is sending a gnome into space for charity, evoking a moment in Half-Life 2: Episode 2 style.Read More →
One of the most influential action platformers on 8-bit home computers, Impossible Mission, is now available for Windows via Steam! Released by Epyx on the Commodore 64, Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 7800, BBC Micro, Master System, and ZX Spectrum between 1984 and 1988, Impossible Mission pits youRead More →
Using a Raspberry Pi for retro gaming usually limits how you play. You can sit in front of a monitor and load up your favourite classics, but sitting on a bus or in the park playing is a bit different. One solution to this is a the RetroFlag GPi case,Read More →
Remember the highly frustrating Flappy Bird game for mobile in the mid 2010s? You know the one – after a few goes you were ready to throw your phone into the nearest canal. Well, inexplicably, a clone has been released for the C64. Flangry Bird 101 has been released byRead More →
Almost everyone interested in retro gaming has either tried the Raspberry Pi or considered it. The little computer has its advantages, but also its shortcomings. The latest model might change that. The Raspberry Pi 400 is basically a new board, based on the Raspberry Pi 4, mounted inside a stylishRead More →
Panzer Dragoon was released on the Sega Saturn in 1995, and now it is back for the PlayStation 4, complete with a visual upgrade. One of the most intriguing things about the retro revival is the efforts that publishers have made to revise old games. Remakes offer us the abilityRead More →
Fans of the Civilization series will no doubt know about the “bug” that resulted in the peace loving Gandhi throwing nuclear bombs around in the original game. Sid Meier has finally come clean in his new book, declaring that Gandhi was no more nuke-happy than any other leader… The theoryRead More →
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