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‘Sasuke Vs Commander’ added to Arcade Archives for Switch and PS4

Hamster have added the SNK classic arcade game Sasuke Vs Commander to its Arcade Archives collection on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation. Sasuke Vs Commander is a shoot-’em-up arcade game by SNK, which was launched in 1980. They say “Become the ninja Sasuke and take down enemy ninjas who are after the shogun’s life. Ninja bosses ‘Sasuke Vs Commander’ added to Arcade Archives for Switch and PS4

Escape Velocity: Override to return (hopefully!)

Fans of the classic Macintosh sandbox-space-RPG game, Escape Velocity: Override are celebrating the news that the game is set to return under a new name: Cosmic Frontier: Override Escape Velocity was originally launched in 1996. Coded by Matt Burch, and published by the now-defunct Ambrosia Software. The original Escape Velocity Ambrosia’s website circa 2000. There’s Escape Velocity: Override to return (hopefully!)

Interview: Marjory Kaptanoglu, author of the Macintosh System 7.5 Jigsaw App

The Macintosh was never really a gaming machine. Sure, there was the big hits like Marathon, Escape Velocity or Myst – the must-have games for Classic Macintosh owners – but there was one game that was probably played by more users of Macintosh System 7.5 than any other: Jigsaw Puzzle. Jigsaw Puzzle had replaced a Interview: Marjory Kaptanoglu, author of the Macintosh System 7.5 Jigsaw App

Lode Runner Legacy gets PS4 launch – Plus physical release for PS4 and Switch

Puzzle-platformer, Lode Runner, is getting an update for the Play Station 4. The new version, named Lode Runner Legacy, features voxel style graphics and a level editor, where your designs can be shared online. Legacy was launched on the Nintendo Switch last year. Lode Runner was originally released in 1983 by Broderbund Software and was Lode Runner Legacy gets PS4 launch – Plus physical release for PS4 and Switch

Intellivision’s Amico ‘Founder edition’ pre-orders sell out

Intellivision have sold-out of pre-orders for their limited edition Founders Edition of their upcoming console, the Amico. Yesterday at 1pm CST, Intellivision offered members of their mailing list the chance to reserve a Foundation Edition package of the Amico, which launches in October 2020. The Founder Edition Package includes a limited edition Vintage Woodgrain Amico, Intellivision’s Amico ‘Founder edition’ pre-orders sell out

Ashtrays, Bread bins and Toastracks: A guide to retro computing slang

Like most hobbies, Retro Computing comes with its own set of slang, and fan-created nicknames for products. Sometimes they are affectionate, sometimes derogatory – but one things for sure, if you’re new to the hobby you will have no idea what people are talking about!   This document is a permanent work-in-progress and will be Ashtrays, Bread bins and Toastracks: A guide to retro computing slang

Royal Mail to release stamps commemorating History of British Video Games

For those of us that still use snail-mail, the Royal Mail are launching a set of stamps commemorating the history of the British video game industry. The stamps feature images from Elite (BBC Micro), Dizzy (ZX Spectrum), Sensible Soccer (Amiga), Lemmings (Amiga), Populous (Amiga), Worms (Amiga), Micro Machines (Mega Drive), Wipeout (PlayStation) and various Tomb Royal Mail to release stamps commemorating History of British Video Games