New Dizzy t-shirts from SevenSquared
Gaming T-shirt company, Seven Squared, have just launched two t-shirts featuring everyone’s favourite 8-bit egg, Dizzy. A portion of the profits will go towards mental health charity, Safe In Our World.
Channel F emulator created for Pico-8 Fantasy console
A Pico-8 coder named ‘thisismypassword’ has managed to create a Channel F emulator in Pico-8. It required the Channel F BIOS files, and Cart ROMs of the games you wish to play, but it does come pre-installed with e5frog’s excellent homebrew version of Pac-Man. A Channel F Emulator running on Pico-8 running in a web … Channel F emulator created for Pico-8 Fantasy console
Antstream to add Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble and other Taito classics to its platform
Game streaming platform, Antstream Arcade have announced they have signed a deal with Taito to add some of its classic games to their online platform. “This partnership will help a new generation discover some of the culture-defining video games that shaped the games industry” commented Tetsu Yamada at Taito. “We’re committed to continuing the legacy … Antstream to add Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble and other Taito classics to its platform
ZX81 16K game – Tut-Tut – now available on cassette
Chronosoft have launched a game on cassette for 16K-expanded ZX81 owners: Tut-Tut, a puzzle-arcade game based around the excavation of Egypt’s pyramids.
Hello Void are selling nifty retro Windows pins
Hello Void, self-described as “a small indie shop dedicated to all sorts of tech nostalgia and quirky 90’s inspired design”, have a bunch of enamel pins inspired by computing in the nineties. The pins are “Task Failed Successfully”, “Home Page”, “Winamp” and “Blue Screen of Death” The store also sells clothing and accessories with similar … Hello Void are selling nifty retro Windows pins
Evercade announce Atari Lynx Compilation
Evercade have announced a new compilation cartridge for its upcoming handheld console. The Atari Lynx Collection 1 cartridge features a mix of classic Atari Lynx games, as well as more recent ones created by Songbird Productions. The Evercade Atari Lynx Collection 1 Games included in the new cartridge include: Scrapyard Dog (1991, Atari) Basketbrawl (1992, … Evercade announce Atari Lynx Compilation
‘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
Catrap-inspired ‘Millie and Mollie’ available now on C64
Millie and Mollie is a new puzzle game for the Commodore 64, which was inspired by the Game Boy game Catrap (In Japan, the game is known as Pitman, and was originally launched for the Sharp MZ-700 in 1985). The aim of the game is to help sisters, Millie and Mollie, rid their world of … Catrap-inspired ‘Millie and Mollie’ available now on C64
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!)
Flashing an SD card for use in a Raspberry Pi
If you’re planning using a Raspberry Pi, or similar, to run a retro-gaming system, one of the things you will need to do is flash an SD card. It sounds a bit complicated, but it basically translates as ‘bunging the operating system you want on an SD card’ Please note, that though these are the … Flashing an SD card for use in a Raspberry Pi