Commodore PET Commodore PET lovers can rejoice! TFW8B have joined forces with Tynemouth Software to create SD card storage for Commodore’s first home computer. There are two devices available, the SD2PET, and SD2PET+ — with the SDPET+ being designed to look like a tiny Commodore disk drive. SD2PET SD2PET+ The device supports PRG, D64, D80, … New SD storage cart for Commodore PET coming later this year
Ouya, the Android-based console which launched on Kickstarter back in 2013, is getting switched off. Ouya was touted as ‘a new kind of game console’ and raised over $8.5million on Kickstarter. The console ran on Android and games could be downloaded via an online app store, called ‘Discover’. Sadly the Ouya didn’t turn out to … Got an Ouya? It’s getting bricked
This autumn will see the launch of Capcom’s Home Arcade – a plug-n-play system which features 16 Capcom arcade classics in a 2-player arcade control panel. The device is being developed by Koch Media. Unfortunately, the control panel looks bloody awful as it’s in the shape of the Capcom logo! Games include: 1944 : The … Capcom to launch plug-n-play Home Arcade
This weekend (20-21 April 2019) New Jersey’s newest arcade hall will hold a launch party. Marcade Family Fun Center opened earlier this week, and boasts over 90 arcade games as well as pinball tables. Games include: Bezerk Tron Moon Patrol Dig Dug Millipede Sinistar Pac-Man Asteroids Joust Jungle Hunt Burger Time Mr Do Galaxian Arkanoid … New arcade opened in New Jersey
T-shirt company, Nogo, are set to launch a series of t-shirts featuring iconic imagery from yesteryear-tech. One which caught our eye was this embroidered t-shirt of Mine Sweeper. The company say that “NOGO seeks to subvert the relentless power of iconic branding with familiar iconography from a shortly-removed time.” So if you want to re-live … Nogo to launch embroidered Mine Sweeper tee
AtariAge have launched several new*. cartridges for the Atari 2600, 5200 and 7800 consoles. They say:
Invasion of the Space Invaders by Martin Amis is to be republished this month. The book, which is subtitled “An Addict’s Guide to Battle Tactics, Big Scores and the Best Machines” was originally published in 1982 and has long been out of print.
Sony are launching a mini version of their original PlayStation console, and have announced which games will be pre-installed on the machine. The console, which will cost $99.99, will be available in December and follows the recent trend of companies launching mini versions of retro consoles, such as Nintendo and SNK. Here’s the list of … Sony announce games for Playstation Classic retro-console
Tomorrow Capcom will launch the Capcom Beat ’Em Up Bundle on Switch, Xbox One and PS4, with a Steam version to follow. The compilation features seven games, two of which have never been ported from the arcades to consoles before: Armored Warriors (1994) and Battle Circuit (1997). The additional games include Final Fight (1989), Captain … Capcom to launch beat-’em-up classics compilation for Xbox One, Switch, PS4 and Steam
Manchester-based Arcade Club are looking to expand to Leeds, at Abbey Retail Park. The premises is a Grade II listed building and had once been the Star and Garter Public House. Plans are to convert the 12,600 sq ft unit into an arcade featuring machines from the seventies, eighties and nineties. Like the orignal Arcade … Manchester’s Arcade Club looking to expand to Leeds