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Will new GamesMaster series abandon older gamers?

2022-11-28
By: Bhav Soor
On: November 28, 2022
In: Miscellaneous retro stuff

It has been confirmed that the rebooted version of GamesMaster will make a return to Channel 4 next year. The beloved 90’s games show series was given a reboot back in 2021, including 3 special episodes airing on E4 and E4’s YouTube channel. The sales team are on the lookoutRead More →

Downloadable Nintendo Power Issues Taken Down

2022-11-18
By: Bhav Soor
On: November 18, 2022
In: Miscellaneous retro stuff

Nintendo of America and Future US’s long-running print magazine Nintendo Power temporarily became downloadable from Internet Archive. All 285 issues that were published between 1988 and 2012 were uploaded by archivists on a project called ‘Retromags’. All of this is added up to 40GB worth of media, however, there wasRead More →

Commodore 64 Accordion, “The Commodordion” Wows Viewers

2022-10-24
By: Christian Cawley
On: October 24, 2022
In: Miscellaneous retro stuff, Retro Computers, Retro gear

A man has turned two Commodore 64s into a digital accordion. Yes, you read that right. The Commodordion is essentially “A fully functional 8-bit accordion with bellows made out of floppy disks.” When I first saw this video listed on YouTube I thought to myself something along the lines ofRead More →

All the Fan-made Half-Life 2 Comics in One Archive

2022-09-22
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 22, 2022
In: Miscellaneous retro stuff

Many years ago, a collegaue introduced me to “Concerned”, probably the most famous of all the Half-Life 2 comics. Written by by Christopher C. Livingston and featuring a lead character called Gordon Frohman, the series was a collection of often hilarious observations about the HL2 world and odd events inRead More →

Twitch Streamer Completes all Nintendo 64 Games Within 6 Years

2022-09-08
By: Bhav Soor
On: September 8, 2022
In: Miscellaneous retro stuff

With 296 titles to choose from, the North American library of Nintendo 64 games can provide years of entertainment for the avid gamer. When made into a challenge, however, one person was able to rise up and take the trophy. As announced by Essentially Sports, Twitch streamer AceGamerSam from CanadaRead More →

$1 Million 2,200+ Video Game Console Collection on eBay

2022-09-07
By: Bhav Soor
On: September 7, 2022
In: Miscellaneous retro stuff

A seller from France has priced a collection of over 2,200 video game consoles on eBay for almost $1 million (USD). This includes consoles ranging from the very first PlayStation to the Nintendo Switch. They’re only able to ship within France, which is understandable considering the amount of items thatRead More →

Do Floppy Disks Last Longer Than Previously Thought?

2022-09-01
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 1, 2022
In: Miscellaneous retro stuff, Retro Computers, Retro gear

Could those retro game disks you see for sale on eBay actually be worth buying? Do floppy disks still work? A recent English-language tweet from Japan’s digital minister Taro Kono states that his government’s use of floppy disks is set to end, a decade after Sony stopped production of theRead More →

SEGA Comix Zone to Get the Movie Treatment?

2022-08-23
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 23, 2022
In: Miscellaneous retro stuff, Retro games news

SEGA has confirmed that it is partnering with a motion picture production company to develop a movie based on 1990s adventure beat’em up Comix Zone. In addition, a film of cult dance battler Space Channel 5 is also said to be in development. While I’ve never played Space Channel 5,Read More →

Boss Fight Launch The Making of GoldenEye 007 Book on Kickstarter

2022-06-23
By: Christian Cawley
On: June 23, 2022
In: Miscellaneous retro stuff, Retro merchandise

Everyone loves GoldenEye 007 right now, so what better way to celebrate the Nintendo 64 classic than with a marking of bookt? From Boss Fight Books comes Alyse Knorr’s The Making of GoldenEye 007, a look at the classic FPS in book form. Launched on Kickstarter recently, the book isRead More →

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