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
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
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
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!)
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
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
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
Atari have announced a deal with GSD Group — a leading innovation and strategy agency — to build video game-themed Atari Hotels in the United States, with the first being in Phoenix, AZ later this year. Atari Hotels are described as “fully immersive experiences for every age and gaming ability, including the latest in VR … For some reason, Atari are building hotels
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
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