Spending under £30 to come home with hours of entertainment is what I call a CeX retro haul. I was up at the Metrocentre in Gateshead at the weekend, and took some time while the girls were shopping to drop in on CeX with my son. Situated opposite the relocatedRead More →
Atari 50 has proved to be a huge success for Atari, highlighting the company’s legacy in fine style. But the latest linited edition seems like a bit of a piss-take. A complete set of the ten Atari XP cartridges (for the Atari 2600) is being released exclusively on Atari.com, limitedRead More →
Like many others, I was stunned to learn that RGL had announced The 400 Mini, a tiny revivial of the Atari 400. While essentially a PCB capable of playing the whole 8-bit Atari range from the 400 to the 800XL, and the Atari 5200 home console, the choice of chassisRead More →
The Retro Games Ltd roadmap pictured above highlights its plans for 2024. These plans include what it describes as a “Full Size Amiga Console.” Initial expectations for this device were a scaled up version of the A500 Mini. But what if that’s not the case? Full size Amiga vs. fullRead More →
Whether you owned a C64 or ZX Spectrum, you claimed you had the best 8-bit computer. But which one had the best graphics? Forget Stallone vs. Schwarzenegger, Betamax vs VHS, and Liverpool vs Everton, throughout the 1980s, there was only one real rivalry: Commodore 64 vs ZX Spectrum. It’s oneRead More →
Various new details have been provided about the A600GS, which we’ve added to the article. I’ve been hearing whispers of a new Amiga-like system since returning from holiday, and finally managed to learn more about it thanks to the latest Amiga Addict. Unveiled at the Kickstart 01 event in June,Read More →
A pair of new Evercade devices with refreshed livery, the new Evercade Giga Cart line, and a couple of leaked collections have raised a few questions about what is next for Blaze Entertainment’s retro line. These consoles are called the Evercade VS-R and the Evercade EXP-R. “R” seems to meanRead More →
The wait for details of the Evercade Alpha is over! Today, we learn the truth: The Evercade Alpha is a bartop. Two editions have been announced, each featuring six licensed Capcom titles. The Evercade Alpha Street Fighter edition features various Street Fighter games, whole the Mega Man bartop features MegaRead More →
As a Commodore 64 fan, the Thalamus Collection represents something deeper than a pneumatically-enhanced Indiana Jones clone. Back in the late 1990s you couldn’t open a magazine without seeing the fit curves of Nell McAndrew. As lovely as she was, however, I just couldn’t get into Tomb Raider. Perhaps itRead More →
