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

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

New SD storage cart for Commodore PET coming later this year

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

Got an Ouya? It’s getting bricked

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

New arcade opened in New Jersey

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