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  1. Retrosouls’ Old Towers gets a NES port

    Retrosouls’ Old Towers gets a NES port

    Old Towers – the platform / puzzle game by Retrosouls have been released on the NES and Famicom. The game started life on the ZX Spectrum, and has been since converted to Mega Drive, SNES, Evercade and C64. In the game you need to climb your way to the top of the screen by dashing across the...
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  2. Playdate gets its own version of classic Activision game, in River Run

    Playdate gets its own version of classic Activision game, in River Run

    Eric Scrivner has created a game inspired by River Raid called River Run for Panic’s handheld, Playdate. River Raid is a classic vertical-scrolling shooter developed by Carol Shaw and published by Activision in 1982 for the Atari 2600. Players control a fighter jet navigating through a river...
  3. BBG Entertainment to launch Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary game

    BBG Entertainment to launch Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary game

    BBG Entertainment, the current owners of Boulder Dash, are launching a new title celebrating the anniversary of the classic game. The game is set for release in Q1 2025 on PC, Mac, Switch, Playstation and Xbox. As well as new levels, the game also features all the levels from the original...
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  4. TI-99/4a gets a version of the Activision classic, H.E.R.O.

    TI-99/4a gets a version of the Activision classic, H.E.R.O.

    SteveB and Grammostola on the Atari Age forums have created a version of Activision’s 8-bit classic, H.E.R.O. for the TI-99/4a. H.E.R.O. (Helicopter Emergency Rescue Operation) is an action game that was originally released in 1984 action game by Activision for the Atari 2600. Players take on...
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  5. Panic release statement on Playdate Dock situation

    Panic release statement on Playdate Dock situation

    Panic have made an announcement about the current situation of their Playdate dock, which we originally reported on last week. You can see the statement in full below, and on their website Will it arrive someday? We still hope so. Will it arrive anytime soon? Unlikely. So what the heck...
  6. Speedball set for reboot on Steam

    Speedball set for reboot on Steam

    The Bitmap Brothers classic game, Speedball, is set for a reboot on Steam, and the game is currently available as part of Steam’s early access programme. Speedball is a futuristic sports video game series first released in 1988. Combining elements of ice hockey and handball with a dystopian...
  7. Playdate Dock release seems unlikely to be released

    Playdate Dock release seems unlikely to be released

    The much-anticipated Playdate dock, a stylish accessory for Panic Inc.’s quirky handheld gaming console, may not be coming out anytime soon. Despite its initial announcement in 2021, Panic co-founder Cabel Sasser recently acknowledged the challenges surrounding its production. In a Threads...
  8. Atari launch limited edition decanter set inspired by its classic CX-10 Joystick

    Atari launch limited edition decanter set inspired by its classic CX-10 Joystick

    Ever wanted to store your whiskey in a decanter shaped like a classic gaming joystick? Not sure we’ve ever thought about it, but now we are! Atari have teamed up with Thumbs Up to create a beautiful decanter based on the CX-10 Joystick. They say, “This glass decanter is modeled after the CX-10...
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  9. Pre-orders open for Analogue’s N64 console

    Pre-orders open for Analogue’s N64 console

    Analogue, have turned its talents to recreating Nintendo’s N64 console with the Analogue3D, a device designed to play original Nintendo 64 cartridges using FPGA technology. This system aims to faithfully recreate the N64 experience with a focus on accuracy and preservation, offering 4K...
  10. Playdate gets its own version of GORILLAS.BAS – and yes, you can use the crank to aim

    Playdate gets its own version of GORILLAS.BAS – and yes, you can use the crank to aim

    Gorillas is a turn-based artillery game, which was written as an example game for MS-DOS QBasic. The game involves two gorillas on a city scape, taking in turns to throw bananas at each other, until one is wiped out. Now owners of Panic’s handheld Playdate can play the game, thanks to a remake...
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  11. Jim Orlando working on Wolfenstein 3D demake for Commodore PET

    Jim Orlando working on Wolfenstein 3D demake for Commodore PET

    Wolfenstein 3D, was released in 1992 by id Software, and is a landmark first-person shooter that popularised the genre. It built on the foundation of Castle Wolfenstein (1981), which introduced stealth-based gameplay in a World War II setting. Wolfenstein 3D shifted the focus to 3D fast-paced...
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  12. Frontier Force: New fixed-screen shooter in the works for Master System

    Frontier Force: New fixed-screen shooter in the works for Master System

    Currently in development for the Sega Master System is Frontier Force – a fixed screen shooter by developer, BadComputer. Your character has access to 6 weapons. The primary weapon has 4 options, plasma, flame, missiles, and chain gun. The plasma has unlimited ammo, the rest can be replenished...
  13. Available now on Evercade – Bitmap Brothers Collection 2 and Legacy of Kain Collection

    Available now on Evercade – Bitmap Brothers Collection 2 and Legacy of Kain Collection

    Evercade’s latest duo of carts, Bitmap Brothers Collection 2 and Legacy of Kain Collection, are available now. Bitmap Brothers Collection 2 Following up from the original Bitmaps collection (which featured console versions of the games), this version is mainly Amiga versions. Games included...
  14. The VIC gets its own version of Prince of Persia!

    The VIC gets its own version of Prince of Persia!

    Pedro Bermejo has just released his “kind of” version of Prince of Persia for the Commodore VIC 20, and it plays pretty good. It does require a +35k expansion if you’re playing on the real deal, but it also plays nice in emulators. Bermejo says: “Prince of Persia was one of my favourite...
  15. Cyberpunks coder, Adrian Cummings, working on new top-down adventure Amiga game – Dungeonette

    Cyberpunks coder, Adrian Cummings, working on new top-down adventure Amiga game – Dungeonette

    Adrian Cummings, the brains behind Cyberpunks for the Amiga, has announced his upcoming game, Dungeonette – The New Adventure – a top-down dungeon crawler type game for the Amiga. No ETA as yet, Cummings says that he “started it pretty much after CyberPunks 2 was released, so it’s a slow burner...
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  16. Hamster adds Mighty Guy to their Arcade Archives collection

    Hamster adds Mighty Guy to their Arcade Archives collection

    Hamster have announced that Mighty Guy, will be released for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, available digitally for Arcade Archives series. Mighty Guy is a an action game, which was originally released by Nichibutsu in 1986. “Use your PSYCHO GUN in addition to superhuman actions like...
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  17. Flappy Bird now available for the Unexpanded Vic-20

    Flappy Bird now available for the Unexpanded Vic-20

    Classic mobile game, Flappy Bird, has made its way to the unexpanded VIC-20 thanks to VIC 20 Denial forum member, Hawks. Flappy Bird was originally launched as a mobile game in 2013, and developed by Vietnamese video game artist and programmer Dong Nguyen. The game is a side-scroller where the...
  18. Jeroen Domburg creates Vectrex Portable that takes carts and has a tiny CRT

    Jeroen Domburg creates Vectrex Portable that takes carts and has a tiny CRT

    Jeroen Domburg, aka Sprite_tm, is a hardware and software hacker, and has created a portable hand-held Vectrex, which he showcased at the recent Hackaday Supercon. His build, which uses FPGA board, a mini CRT (from an old video intercom), can play original Vectrex carts, as well as a range...
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  19. Burger Time gets excellent C64 port by Arlasoft

    Burger Time gets excellent C64 port by Arlasoft

    Arlasoft has released a wonderful conversion of the classic arcade game, Burger Time. The port was developed especially for and released during the Mamemeister Charity Stream on 5th November 2023. Burger Time was originally launched in 1982 by Data East and is a platform game where you must...
  20. You can now replace your jittery Atari 2600 paddles – Atari are selling new ones!

    You can now replace your jittery Atari 2600 paddles – Atari are selling new ones!

    If you’ve got an Atari 2600, you may have sat down for a quick game of Breakout or Warlords and your paddles are all jittery and rubbish. Yes, you can open them up and clean them, to see if that works, but if the sight of a screwdriver make you shudder then you can simply buy a new pair of...

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