Following hot on the heels of the ODROID-GO and ODROID-GO Advance comes the 2021 iteration: the ODROID-GO Super Edition. Intended as a developers’ gaming gadget, the new model (known as OGS) features an upgraded design, with an LCD resize from 3.5 inches to 5 inches, with a resolution upgrade fromRead More →
In a year which will see many drawing on nostalgia from Christmases gone by in order to make this 25th December pop, money.co.uk has released a list of the ultimate presents to buy technology fans, according to their age, which will take them right back to their beloved childhood Christmases.Read More →
While actual retro games are our gravy at Gaming Retro UK, remakes are kind of acceptable if they fulfil a simple criteria: they’re based on a great game and remain faithful to it. Half-Life remake Black Mesa: Definitive Edition is now available to play, and looks amazing. First released inRead More →
Back in 1988 publisher Domark released Star Wars II: The Empire Strikes Back as a sequel to its earlier success, Star Wars. Again relying on the heavy vector line graphic environment, The Empire Strikes Back is another strong conversion of an arcade Star Wars game. However, Atari owners got toRead More →
Details have been released on how to hack the Nintendo Game & Watch console, released in late 2020 as a modern update to 1980s LCD handhelds. At this stage the hack requires some specialist equipment (which you may or may not be comfortable with) and in fairness it is stillRead More →
Despite a strong campaign, the RetroBlock 2 handheld console – clearly inspired by the Nintendo GameCube controller – has failed to reach its Kickstarter funding goal. Running Linux (desktop support included), with Retropie and EmulationStation, the RetroBlock 2 was the brainchild of RetroStone 2 developer Pierre-Louis Boyer, as a reactionRead More →
C64 game developer Protovision has announced a crowdfunded controller project, the Protopad. With multi-button support, zero lag, directional control pad and 8 buttons, the real draw of this device is a jump button. As the website puts it: Many players today are not used to the C64 way of jumpingRead More →
Featuring SNES like D-Pad, ABXY and Start/Select buttons, the PocketGo S30 is a Chinese-built handheld gaming system that can play PS1, PSP, MAME, Dreamcast, and SNES titles. Believed to feature an A33 ARM Cortex-A7 chip with four 1.2Ghz cores and a Mali400 MP2 GPU, prototypes have 512MB of RAM. TheRead More →
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