We’ve all tried Raspberry Pi retro gaming at some point, but it can lack some of the authenticity of the original hardware. Sometimes it’s the basic set up (perhap the wrong Pi model is being asked to run software it physically can’t) and sometimes it’s the chosen controller. It canRead More →
Well, this is incredible. The Cursed Knight, a real SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis game listed on Kickstarter, was funded in just 7 hours this week. Already 100% finished and tested, the crowdfunder was launched to raise funds for physical production and collector limited editions. Here’s what the game isRead More →
Another well-deserved retro Kickstarter game funding success. A fantastic new treat is coming to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Classic, thanks to a successfully funded Kickstarter campaign for an awesome new retro roguelite called Astebros. No matter how far digital media progresses, fans of the origins will never falter. If you’reRead More →
This is exciting: a new Kickstarter game for Game Boy! Glory Hunters is an open world action adventure boasting over 20 hours of game play. Glory Hunters has already reached £24,389 of pledges of its £30,743 goal, nd is being developed by one man, Cesar Armini, with hardware publishing andRead More →
Fusion Retro Books’ Chris Wilkins has revealed on the Mastertronic Collectors Group on Facebook that a Kickstarter will soon be launched for the Commodore 64 Collectors Guide to Mastertronic. A seminal influence on the 8-bit gaming era, Mastertronic published low-budget yet immensely playable games. These typically appeared on Commodore 64,Read More →
We mentioned the Piepacker project a few weeks ago and just this week the project’s Kickstarter campaign has launched. At the time of writing there are 22 days still to go – and backers have already pledged £97,338 of the project’s £53,783 goal. Piepacker aims to be a multiplayer retroRead More →
Dreaming of a way to play your favourite retro games with friends and family around the world online? We all know old systems never supported network play through the internet, but things could be about to change with Piepacker beta. It’s a browser-based online gaming platform based around retro games,Read 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 →
Despite a strong campaign, the RetroBlock 2 handheld console – clearly inspired by the Nintendo GameCube controller – has failed to reach its Kickstarter funding goal. Running Linux (desktop support included), with Retropie and EmulationStation, the RetroBlock 2 was the brainchild of RetroStone 2 developer Pierre-Louis Boyer, as a reactionRead More →
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