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Bad news for Sony PlayStation 3 fans. Sony has announced the closure of the PlayStation store for PS3, PS Vita, and PSP devices from July. Following in the footsteps of rivals Microsoft and Nintendo, access to the online stores for Sony’s older consoles ending indicates a downturn in activity. IfRead More →
Handheld console maker and serial retro game license persuader Evercade has noticed that we’ve all been chomping at the bit for release dates for 2021 products. To satiate the demands of the rabid retro community, Evercade has responded – with an infographic outlining its plans for 2021. As you canRead More →
An exciting development for fans of PlayStation 2 retro gamers: over 750 demos and prototypes have been uploaded to the Internet Archive. Described by archivers Hidden Palace as “a project so massive it practically eclipses everything that we’ve tackled up until this point” the Project Deluge collection is made upRead More →
Evercade is launching a new device. But what is it? Simply revealing the name “Evercade VS” on Twitter, Evercade has inspired endless speculation. But all we really know is that we’ll know more on April 23rd. While you’ve been refreshing the Evercade website to find out when the Codemasters CollectionRead More →
Just a few weeks after the news that Channel 4 is planning to revive the 1990s video gaming show, a Kickstarter has launched that tells the story of the original GamesMaster. Launching back in 1992 and hosted by comedian Dominik Diamond, GamesMaster was a staple of evening viewing in theRead More →
It’s not often you see a new retro game that gets you excited for a particular era, but Electrobots from 0xC0DE has certainly done that for me. With graphics from the great mid 80s era of Acorn/BBC Micro gaming, Electrobots looks great. The year is 4096. 3 Electrobots are searchingRead More →
Limited Run Games confirms that it is releasing a 3,500-unit run of SEGA’s Astro City Mini Arcade retro console for the US market. Offering a collection of 36 classic SEGA arcade games, the Astro City Mini Arcade is a mini version of the full sized Astro City Arcade cabinets. ItRead More →
If you own an original PlayStation or the smaller PS1 in good condition, you probably don’t want to risk reducing its value. One way this can happen is by installing a modification chip (modchip) to enable backup discs to be played. Original PlayStations have various checks for fake game discs.Read More →
Released on November 13th 2020, the 35th Super Mario Bros edition of Nintendo Game & Watch is coming to the end of its life. Along with other celebratory products (such as Nintendo Switch collection Super Mario 3D All-Stars), it will become unavailable on March 31st 2021. Featuring Super Mario Bros, SuperRead More →
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