Thinking about a £500 PS5? Maybe the cheaper £350 PS5 Digital Edition? Or maybe you’re looking at the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S for £500 and £250? And those prices are before you factor in games and accessories like an extra game controller. No doubt you’re looking atRead More →
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 →
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 →
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 →
One of the most astounding adventure games from the 16-bit era is being reworked for the 8-bit Commodore 64. Another World (known as Out of This World in North America) is notable for impressive cutscenes, an evocative premise, and atmospheric graphics. Homebrew developer Eric Majikeyric has shared some videos ofRead More →
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