New Vectrex game: Frontier – Dead or Alive
Frontier Dead or Alive All you lucky people with working Vectrexes have a new game to play! Vector Republic have launched a new shooter for the vector-based console: Frontier – Dead or Alive.
A/V Output: 9 July 2018 – Podcast and YouTube Roundup
In A/V Output we take a gander at the latest podcasts and YouTube videos of interest to the retro gamer! If we’re missing your favourite podcaster or YouTuber, let us know and we’ll take a look. Podcast Picks Arcade Attack ask ‘Is the PS2 the greatest console of all time?’ Our Sinclair looks at The … A/V Output: 9 July 2018 – Podcast and YouTube Roundup
TFW8B launch SD Card reader for BBC Micros
The Future Was 8 Bit have launched SD2BBC, an SD card reader for Acorn’s BBC Micro range. The product works with the BBC Model B, BBC Model B+ and BBC Master 128k. A separate version is available for the BBC Master Compact, which plugs in to the joystick port. They say:
New retro-inspired handheld, Evercade, Launches first trailer
Evercade, the upcoming handheld console aimed at retro gamers, have unveiled their first trailer for the system. Evercade is described as “is a brand new handheld console with unique multi-game retro cartridges from leading games publishers and console platforms” The handheld can also be played on a TV via HDMI cable and doesn’t require an … New retro-inspired handheld, Evercade, Launches first trailer
Bitmap Books to launch atari 2600/7800 visual compendium
Bitmap Books are continuing their Visual Compendium series with the Atari 2600 and Atari 7800. Like the previous books in the series, the guide will be a visual nostalgia-fest for fans of the Atari consoles. Previous books in the series have included C64, ZX Spectrum, NES, SNES, Amiga, Master System. Pre-orders will start in November … Bitmap Books to launch atari 2600/7800 visual compendium
RetroPie 4.5 released
Popular emulation front-end, RetroPie, has been bumped up to version 4.5. The new version adds new themes, support for grid view, and adds new emulators as well as upgrades to existing emulators. However, the new version doesn’t yet support the newly launched Raspberry Pi 4, and there are currently issues with using composite video out. … RetroPie 4.5 released
A/V Output: 2 July 2018 – Podcast and YouTube Roundup
In A/V Output we take a gander at the latest podcasts and YouTube videos of interest to the retro gamer! If we’re missing your favourite podcaster or YouTuber, let us know and we’ll take a look. Podcast Picks Our Sinclair talk Robocop on the Speccy Amiga Amigos look at the Amiga game Bubba & Stix, … A/V Output: 2 July 2018 – Podcast and YouTube Roundup
Retroarch to support real CD-ROMs for 3DO, PSX, Mega CD and more
Popular emulation front-end RetroArch have announced the RetroArch Disc Project, which will allow users to run original CD-ROMS for various platforms via the RetroArch software. Original FFVIII disc running via RetroArch Currently the system will run on Linux or Windows – with a CD-ROM drive. I’m sure it won’t be long before people are creating … Retroarch to support real CD-ROMs for 3DO, PSX, Mega CD and more
Our first look at Game Streaming Service: Antstream
We first heard about Antstream last year, and it sounded right up our street! Anstream is pretty much “Netflix for retro games”, and offers you the chance to stream and play a whole bunch of retro-games on Windows, Mac, Linux and consoles for a monthly subscription (£9.99 per month, or you can pay yearly at … Our first look at Game Streaming Service: Antstream
Nintendo to consider adding other retro games to Switch Online
Last week Nintendo held their 79th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. They were asked “when we can expect content from more recent past consoles” to their Switch Online service. As translated by japanesenintendo.com, they said: “At this place we cannot tell new information about future classic hardware among others, but we are thinking about providing … Nintendo to consider adding other retro games to Switch Online