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Despite being 9 years old and superseded by the Switch, Nintendo has issued a new Wii U update this week.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 →
As much as we all love the Nintendo 64, playing games specifically made for the 1990s console on a modern TV can be quite a drag. Fortunately, Pixel FX promises to have a solution: N64Digital, which the company claims will deliver “Crystal clear HDMI video”. What’s more, you won’t haveRead More →
Previously-unseen gameplay from the Nintendo64 game Dinosaur Planet has been released, giving fans an unprecedented look at the title which eventually became Star Fox Adventures on the GameCube. Game preservationists, Forest of Illusion, released the build after purchasing an original copy on CD-R from a private collector in Sweden. However,Read 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 →
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