New Tatung Einstein 256 spotted on ebay
Only 20 hours left and no bidders yet (at time of posting). An extremely rare Tatung 256, not to be confused with the TC01 (which this seller also has for sale here). I would bid for this myself if I had the funds! 🙁 Auction linkContinue Reading
Google Maps in 8-Bit – April Fools Joke
Sure to appeal to all Retro Gamers worldwide was this years Google April Fools joke. Its latest ‘product’ was entitled Quest, and was a version of Google Maps rendered in 8-Bit adventure style a la NES. It even renders Streetview in 8-Bit style graphics making the view of your localContinue Reading
GameGadget Is Now Available For Pre-Order
For those of you who haven’t seen my Tweets, Blaze Europe have now (from Wed 14th) started allowing pre-orders of their newest handheld – the GameGadget. To recap on a previous post, the GameGadget is being touted as ‘the iPod for RetroGames’ and allows you to download and install yourContinue Reading
Your opinion: is emulation better than the real thing?
To emulate or not to emulate – that is the question With retro gaming becoming big business for the next generation consoles and handhelds, we thought it would be interesting to see what our readers thought of emulation vs real retro gaming on a vintage console. We probably know theContinue Reading
Looking forward to release of the GameGadget in March
We can’t tell you how much we are looking forward to the release of the new GameGadget console next month. For those of you that haven’t heard of this new device here’s the lowdown: Its being billed as the ‘Go Anywhere – Play Everything’ games console and the ‘iPod forContinue Reading
iCade 8-Bitty bluetooth joypad to be released by Thinkgeek
If you are looking for some retro-gaming action on your iPad or iPhone then this new device based on a classic NES controller might just tick your boxes. The brains behind the original arcade style iCade cabinet controller, Thinkgeek, have just shown the iCade 8-Bitty at the 2012 New YorkContinue Reading
DONKEY.BAS by XVision for iPad and iPhone reviewed
A bit of history… Way back in 1981 Microsoft founder Bill Gates co-wrote a top down scrolling (of sorts) game with Neil Konzen called DONKEY.BAS. It was written partly to show off the power of the new PC-DOS operating system Microsoft had been contracted to develop for the new IBMContinue Reading
New release for Philips Videopac – Mayhem by Revival Studios
Another great looking title has been released by Netherlands based retro game developers Revival Studios adding to their previous two titles for the Videopac (Astro Dodge and Munchkin Plus). Entitled Mayhem, it features a character called Wizzy and some frantic looking gameplay involving stick… (see video below!) [youtube id=”2szthzOJ8DM”] Continue Reading
iCade and Atari Greatest Hits iPad App combo reviewed
I have been waiting until I received my pre-ordered iCade from Firebox before writing this review for one good reason. Atari’s Greatest Hits app does not play well with the on-screen controls. In fact I don’t think I’ve played any retro game app on my iPad that has had on-screenContinue Reading