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  1. Ashtrays, Bread bins and Toastracks: A guide to retro computing slang

    Feature Ashtrays, Bread bins and Toastracks: A guide to retro computing slang

    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...
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    • Category: Various
  2. Commodore’s VIC 20 has been blessed with a remake of Rock-Ola’s 1982 arcade game, Nibbler!

    Commodore’s VIC 20 has been blessed with a remake of Rock-Ola’s 1982 arcade game, Nibbler!

    Commodore’s VIC 20 has been blessed with a remake of Rock-Ola’s 1982 arcade game, Nibbler! The aim of the game Nibbler is to guide a snake round a maze eating pellets as you go round. Once you have eaten all the dots you progress to the next level. However, as you eat, the longer you grow — and...
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    • Category: VIC-20
  3. Mastertronic Cassette Colour Codes

    Mastertronic Cassette Colour Codes

    As you might guess from the spelling of colour in the title, I’m from the UK. And in the UK in the eighties only the rich kids had microcomputers with disk drives. The rest of us made-do with cassette tapes. And if you collected computer cassette tapes then there is no way you wouldn’t have had...
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    • Category: Retro Platforms
  4. Our first look at Game Streaming Service: Antstream

    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...
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  5. AtariAge launch new games for Atari 8-Bit consoles

    AtariAge launch new games for Atari 8-Bit consoles

    AtariAge have launched several new*. cartridges for the Atari 2600, 5200 and 7800 consoles. They say: "We have now added these new games to the AtariAge Store, and you can order them today! We’ll work hard to make sure any games you order in November will arrive in time for Christmas if you’re...
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    • Category: Atari
  6. Sega launch Saturn Controller for use with Android

    Sega launch Saturn Controller for use with Android

    Sega have launched a Bluetooth Sega Saturn-style controller for use with Android phones and tablets. The controller can be used separate from the phone, or clipped on, to keep them together. Sega has been releasing its games as part of its Sega Forever collection for some time on Android – so...
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  7. Galaga to be turned in to animated TV Series

    Galaga to be turned in to animated TV Series

    Namco shoot’-em-up Galaga is to be turned into an animated TV series, called Galaga Chronicles. The series was first announced by The Nuttery last year at San Diego Comic Con and will initially consist of twelve episodes. Hollywood writer/producer Roberto Orci and Emmy award-winning animation...
  8. Palace Arcade opens in Perth, Australia

    Palace Arcade opens in Perth, Australia

    Yesterday saw the opening of Palace Arcade in Perth, Australia. Billed as Perth’s first bar dedicated to original Vintage Arcade games, the arcade features classic cabinets including Bubble Bobble, Centipede, Point Blank 2, Frogger, Space Invaders and Street Fighter II. The arcade boasts...
  9. Uniqlo partners with Namco for arcade t-shirts

    Uniqlo partners with Namco for arcade t-shirts

    Clothing store Uniqlo have teamed up with Bandai Namco to create a range of t-shirts based on classic Namco arcade games. Games featured on the shirt include Pac-man, Galaga, Mappy, Dig Dug and Xevious. You can buy the collection from Uniqlo stores or the website here.
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    • Category: Arcade Games
  10. Pinball sim, ‘Pinball Arcade’ to lose Bally and Williams tables

    Pinball sim, ‘Pinball Arcade’ to lose Bally and Williams tables

    Pinball Simulator, Pinball Arcade, has lost its license to Bally and Williams Pinball tables. Farsight Studios who develop the digital pinball simulator say: Our longstanding licenses for the Williams and Bally pinball trademarks will finally come to an end on June 30th, 2018. Therefore, after...
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