Lego have recently been making lots of retro gaming inspired kits, such as the Mario one, and the recent Atari 2600 set. One thing they are very unlikely to produce is a Lego set for the city of Antescher from the 1983 ZX Spectrum classic, Ant Attack. Ant Attack was developed by Sandy White and … Steven Goodwin recreates Ant Attack’s Antescher in Lego
If you have a Nuon DVD player and want to be able to use a USB controller on the device, then you are in luck. Controller Adaptor are taking pre-orders for such a device, which they claim will allow you to “use a wide array of USB controllers with any Nuon player with Nuon Ports.” … Pre-orders open for Nuon USB controller adaptor
Atari have teamed up with Jeff Minter’s Llamasoft to create a modern version of Atari’s lost arcade game, Akka Arrh. The game was originally designed by Dave Ralston and Mike Hally in 1982. The game was reportedly completed, but Atari decided not to release it, supposedly as the game had unconventional gameplay and high level … Jeff Minter brings back Atari’s lost arcade game Akka Arrh, with new version
Arlasoft have created a version of the 1983 8-bit classic, Chuckie Egg, in Z80 assembly to run on Ponpoko arcade hardware. Arlasoft say: “It’s the port possibly only one person wanted, the home computer classic from 1983, complete with its trademark janky physics and platforming action, now playable on arcade hardware via an emulator such … Arlasoft releases Chuckie Egg for Ponpoko arcade board
San Francisco designer and manufacturer WaterField Designs have announced a new Playdate Magnetic Case, a protective case to carry the popular Panic gaming console and its power cord. “Our customers and social media followers have been clamoring for a classy Playdate case, so we’ve designed a unique one I think they’ll appreciate,” said company owner … WaterField launch Magnetic Playdate Case in variety of materials
The Commodore PET finally has it’s own version of Space Panic, called PET Panic! thanks to Jim Orlando. Space Panic was launched in the arcades in 1980, and was the first game that involved climbing ladders between platforms. The game was cloned on most 8-bit platforms, most notably by Apple Panic, released on the … Jim Orlando ports classic game, Space Panic, to PET
Plants vs Zombies is a tower defence game that was originally launched by Popcap in 2009. The game made its way to a variety of platforms such as Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, iOS and Android, and Popcap was eventually acquired by EA. Once platform it didn’t launch on was the Commodore 64. Well, that’s changed … Plants vs Zombies… I mean, Veggies vs The Undead comes to the Commodore 64
Yesterday, Blaze Entertainment shared information about the next two Evercade carts, and today they have shared even more news about the Evercade line-up for 2023. Game of the Month Season 2 returns in April 2023. This time it will be available for both Evercade VS and EXP users. Nine more games will be available over … Evercade drop 2023 Roadmap and give updates on legacy carts and Game of the Month
Blaze Entertainment have announced two new cartridges for their Evercade platform: Toaplan Arcade 2, and TheC64 Collection 2. Both cartridges are due to launch in April, with pre-orders open later this month. Toaplan Arcade 2 Fire Shark Shoot ’em up One of Toaplan’s most notoriously challenging shoot ’em ups comes to Evercade. Take on the … Two new Evercade carts announced: Toaplan Arcade 2, and TheC64 Collection 2
The Internet Archive Software Collection now includes a bunch of old calculators, including graphing, pocket, and children’s calculators. These are all emulated via MAME in the browser and usable with just the touch of a button. Currently available are: Vtech Electronic Number Muncher Hewlett Packard HP 48G+ Hewlett Packard HP48GX Hewlett Packard HP49G Hewlett-Packard HP38g … Internet Archive adds “Calculator Drawer” – allowing you to emulate graphing, pocket and children’s calculators