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Atari Acquires Intellivision, Burying a 45-Year-Old Hatchet -- Tech Raptor (techraptor.net)
"Atari has announced that it has acquired former retro rival Intellivision and many of the games from its library..."
The ZX Spectrum Just Got A New Alien Game, And It Works On The Spectrum Next, Too -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"Aliens Neoplasma II is a continuation of the first game by Sanchez Crew set in the "Aliens" universe..."
UK Museum Builds 3D-Printed Replica Of Computer Space, The First Ever Arcade Machine -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"Computer Space holds a special place in video game history. It was the first arcade video game ever released, launching in 1971. It was also the first commercially available video game of all time and is responsible for starting Nolan Bushnell on the path to Atari, one of the most influential companies in the history of the...
$150 Analogue Pocket Rival Will Use An AMOLED Screen -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"Taki Udon, who is involved with the production of several new pieces of FPGA-based retro gaming hardware, has revealed that the upcoming FPGA handheld will use an AMOLED screen..."
The NES Just Got An Over-Engineered 72-Pin Connector -- RetroRGB (www.retrorgb.com)
"RockerGaming and BlueShell3D have just opened pre-orders for their upgraded 72-pin connector for the NES, called the Ninten-Drawer. As many of you are aware, over time the original Nintendo cartridge connector mechanism can become unreliable..."
MiSTerFPGA News – MiSTer Clone, Irem M107, System 18 & More -- RetroRGB (www.retrorgb.com)
"HDMI CEC ARC/eARC issues If you are having issues using HDMI CEC with a MiSTer FPGA connected to your setup, there are some solutions to help you out. One solution involves cutting out a pin from a chip on the DE10 Nano board (Pin1 on U34). However there is safer solutions..."
Lost Satoru Iwata Interview Resurfaces 20 Years Later -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"I don't think we should just do exactly what [Yamauchi] has said in the past..."
Ephemeral Legend Is An Action-Adventure RPG Inspired By The Game Boy Zelda Titles -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"Wake up! A grand adventure beckons!"...
King Of Fighters On The Sega Mega Drive? It Could Be Happening, Unofficially -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"Gabriel Pyron, the coding genius behind WIP Mega Drive / Genesis versions of Samurai Shodown and Marvel Super Heroes, has just revealed that he's working on a King of Fighters-style game for the 16-bit console..."
Exclusive: First Look At The Handheld N64 That Plays Actual Cartridges -- Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
"A clever modder and YouTuber has developed a unique handheld N64 that plays actual cartridges, forgoing any sort of emulation..."
The History and Evolution of Game Boy Accessories -- Den of Geek (www.denofgeek.com)
"From forgotten oddities to essential peripherals, these are the accessories that helped make the Nintendo Game Boy legendary..."
AYANEO Is Showing Off Two Game Boy-Style Handhelds This Week -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
Taking inspiration from the legendary vertical handheld consoles, AYANEO Pocket DMG marks a return to the roots of handheld gaming aspirations," says the company. The system has only been seen in close-up images so far, but appears to be based on the Game Boy...
Portal 64 Dev Shows Off New N64 RPG, Spellcraft -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"James Lambert is aiming for a full physical release..."
New Open-Source N64 Flash Cart Imitates 64DD -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"The big selling point is that 64DD hardware support is baked into the cartridge. Other N64 flash carts already offer this functionality but require a custom OS to be installed – SummerCart64 will offer 64DD support right out of the box..."
Anniversary: 30 Years Ago, Commodore Died -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"The company was founded in 1976 by Jack Tramiel and Irving Gould. Its C64 personal computer was a massive success, enabling the firm to post sales of $49 million by the close of 1983..."
The Cost Of Owning A MiSTer FPGA Is About To Come Down Dramatically -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"As reported by Taki Udon, new clone boards are coming out of the Far East which offer the same performance as the 'legit' DE10 at a fraction of the cost..."
GUIDE: All Analogue Pocket OpenFPGA Cores And Where To Download Them -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"The Analogue Pocket is a high-end handheld retro gaming system that uses FPGA technology to replicate the performance of classic gaming platforms on a hardware (rather than software) level, which means it's incredibly accurate. The machine runs physical cartridges for systems like the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance...
The Source Code To Star Fighter 3DO Has Been Released Online -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"The source code to yet another classic video game has just been released online, thanks to a combined effort between 3DO fans and the original developers....
This N64 Controller Can Play The Entire Game Boy Library -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"The modder has taken a broken N64 controller and given it a new purpose: playing Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games. We're talking physical carts here, too – this pad contains a fully-functional GBA console, and isn't based on emulation...."
Game Boy games that did the impossible -- Modern Vintage Gamer (youtu.be)
"The Nintendo Game Boy has turned 35 years old and in todays episode we take a look at some of the most technically advanced Game Boy games on the system..."
Fanmade Sonic 3 Remaster 'Angel Island Revisited' Now Playable On PlayStation Vita -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"The popular Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles fan remaster Angel Island Revisited has been ported to the PSVita, after almost three years of development..."
New Game Boy Title 'Song Of Morus' Is A Boss Rush Shoot 'Em Up With Game Boy Printer Functionality -- Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
"Song Of Morus - Gala Of Battle is a new homebrew title for the Game Boy that incorporates Game Boy Printer functionality..."
Anniversary: The Game Boy Is 35 Years Old Today -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"Released in Japan on April 21st, 1989, this monochrome handheld would quickly become one of the hottest consumer products of the early '90s..."
"Super Mario 64 is getting a gorgeous remake that'll hit you right in the childhood" -- Gaming Bible (www.gamingbible.com)
Nintendo 64 classic Super Mario 64 gets a gorgeous remake
GameCube HDMI Mod Is Now Available on github (www.timeextension.com)
"DOL-101 Digital Port kit files uploaded to GitHub"
35 Years Later, Prince Of Persia Has Just Got An (Unofficial) Port For The Vic-20 -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"The port was inspired by Nicodim's unofficial ZX Spectrum port"
Cheaper Evercade retro consoles will arrive in July -- endgadget (www.engadget.com)
"Cheaper versions of Evercade's retro game consoles are on the way. The first three Tomb Raider games will be bundled with the EXP-R and VS-R..."
Modder Creates PlayStation Handheld From PS1 Which Uses No Emulation -- Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
"Say hello to the PS Hanami, a modded handheld that uses the motherboard of a PS1 folded in half to allow for portable play!"
Descent 3 source code released on github, after 25 years (github.com)
The github repo is owned by one of the original developers, Kevin Bentley. Includes the unreleased 1.5 patch....
Mortal Kombat Is Getting A Fanmade Jaguar Port Over 30 Years Later (www.timeextension.com)
"TRU FUN Games has released a pre-alpha version of its fanmade port of Mortal Kombat to members of its Patreon..."
How do you say SUSE? (m.youtube.com)
I always thought those whoe said susa instead of soos are wrong....
Retro Game Emulators Are Finally Heading To The App Store -- Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
"Retro game emulators on the app store is becoming a reality in a move that has iPhone users dreaming of revisiting nostalgic titles on the go!.."
Stay online with the Nintendo 3DS and WiiU after today! (youtu.be)
"On April 8 2024 (ie today - as of the making of this episode) , all Nintendo Network online services for the Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS will be shut down..."
Atari 2600 vs other Second Generation video game consoles (dfarq.homeip.net)
"In the second generation, almost everyone made video game consoles. In this blog post, we look at who won, who lost, and what might have been..."
Game Boy Color Now Has A (DIY) "OLED Model" (www.timeextension.com)
"This offers a dramatic improvement over the already excellent IPS panels we're used to seeing on modded Game Boy consoles..."
Lara Croft Crowned Most Iconic Video Games Character of All Time, According to BAFTA Poll (www.bafta.org)
"BAFTA has revealed the results of its landmark players’ poll to establish the Most Iconic Video Games Character of All Time. Launched to celebrate the 20th BAFTA Games Awards on Thursday 11 April, the poll was engaged with by over 4,000 players from all over the world..."
Anniversary: Final Fantasy VI Is 30 Years Old (www.timeextension.com)
"How did you first experience the classic RPG?"
Mighty Street Fighter - Upcoming 'Street Fighter' fangame for the Amstrad 128k gets a final trailer (www.indieretronews.com)
"Mighty Street Fighter - Upcoming 'Street Fighter' for the Amstrad 128k gets a final trailer..."
The Insane Engineering of the Gameboy (youtu.be)
This year marks the 35th Anniversary of the Nintendo Game Boy's launch. In this video "Real Engineering" does a good job of explaining what made it so successful and how it beat its competitors.
The Video Game History Foundation will open a digital version of its research library--endgadget (www.engadget.com)
"The Video Game History Foundation has unveiled a digital library that offers remote access to the archive’s collection of gaming magazines, art books and various historical materials. This has been in the works for two years..."
Modder Creates Gaming Inception By Turning NES Cartridge Into Its Own Console (retrododo.com)
"James Channel has created gaming inception, turning a NES cartridge into a working console that plays other games and itself!"
The official Android Citra, Nightly and Canary versions, have just been updated to launch games successfully from the likes of Daijishou or Pegasus Frontend (kbin.social)
There was an issue which was causing a Permission denial error when trying to start a game using the EmulationActivty intent....
[OBSOLETE] If you want to use the StorageAccess version of Citra MMJ (antutu) with Daijisho, you'll have to edit the "player" configuration (kbin.social)
UPDATE: after discussion with the Daijishou team, they have updated the list of Players to include 3ds - org.citra.emu - storage access antutu. This Player works out of the box with Citra MMJ StorageAccess_Antutu and renders the following process unnecessary. Just update the 3DS Platform and the new Player will be available....
A recent survey, conducted by ExpressVPN, finds that 79% of gamers play retro games (www.expressvpn.com)
Lots of interesting stuff in the article. The part about retro gaming is near the end.