Recalbox, the popular OS dedicated to retro gaming has released a new version with compatibility for the ODROID-GO Advance and the brand new ODROID-GO Super handhelds from HardKernel. Available from February 26th, this update should be considered an “appetizer” before the next major release of Recalbox later in 2021. WithRead More →
To most, the Commodore 64 was a text based computer system. You switch it on, a moment later you see the prompt. If you weren’t wasting time with a 20 GOTO 10 print command, you were no doubt using LOAD “” or LOAD “” ,8,1 to load the software onRead More →
When we talk about retro gaming, we’re always talking about games on old hardware, probably 1970 through to 2010. Except this time. Here, we’re looking at the dreamy eyed Redditor who couldn’t afford Civ for his computer so created a version in a school notebook while not paying attention toRead More →
Despite being 9 years old and superseded by the Switch, Nintendo has issued a new Wii U update this week. As with other updates to the system over the past few years, the latest (last?) Wii U update delivers “Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments haveRead More →
Reckon playing video games as a kid made you smarter? That seems to be the thinking behind a new AI development that uses classic games to develop algorithms that enable problem solving by robots. Games such as Montezuma’s Revenge (1984), Freeway (1981), and Pitfall (1982) have been employed, with theRead More →
Doom and Doom II run on just about anything, from PC to smartphones to consoles and beyond. Doom runs natively on Raspberry Pi and there’s even a version for Amiga (providing you have the right GFX expansion). But running Doom II on cardboard? No way, right? Wrong. Take bow, theRead More →
Ever wondered what the most popular retro console of all time is? Money.co.uk’s Retro Tech report has found that a staggering 53% of Brits aged under 35 owned the PlayStation 2. But as popular as it was (and still is!) the original PlayStation was even more popular. 60% of under 35sRead More →
The 2010 Xbox 360 GoldenEye 007 remaster (XBLA) is a fascinating part of the franchise’s history. But can you play it on a modern Windows PC? The short answer is: yes, but with caveats. This means that it is now possible to play the Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye on PCRead More →
To celebrate the formation of the company that would become Blizzard Entertainment, a 30 year anniversary collection of key retro games from the company’s back catalogue has been released. Enhanced versions of The Lost Vikings, Rock N Roll Racing, and Blackthorne can now be played on PC (via Battle.net), NintendoRead More →
