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Gamecube – By Curry Blaha
In the realm of video game consoles, the Nintendo GameCube emerged amid a fiercely competitive market. While its journey may not have unfolded as triumphantly as Nintendo had envisioned, the GameCube has carved a niche as a cherished underdog within the gaming...
“Pitfall! Remastered” in Stunning 8K!
We are wicked excited to announce an ambitious new project to breathe new life into the iconic Atari 2600 game Pitfall! with a full modern remaster. "Pitfall! Remastered" will update the 1982 classic with cutting-edge 8K photorealistic graphics, redesigned levels, an...
Bunny’s Boing Ball Bounty – Bunny hopping boing ball fun for the Commodore Amiga by RobSmithDev and Virgill
Looking to play a charming and family friendly game for Easter, then this game by RobSmithDev and Virgill might just the game for you! It's 'Bunny's Boing Ball Bounty' for the Commodore Amiga. A game in which playing as a cute Bunny, you must collect all the Eggs as...
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory – by Brett Weiss
I’ll never forget the first time I played Maximo: Ghosts to Glory, a Ghosts ‘n Goblins spinoff developed by the US-based Capcom Digital Studios and released for the PS2 in February of 2002 (December of 2001 in Japan). It was the summer of 2002, and I booted it up in...
Sega Master System ‘Vigilante’ is still coming to the Commodore Amiga via Neeso Games
While many of you are still waiting for Neeso Games Arcade platformer of 'Super Delivery Boy': A game which is due for release at some point in the near future. There's another game you should be keep an eye on as developments progress, and that's Vigilante: A game...
PlayStation 2 Launch – by Brian Lesyk
The March ’99 announcement of the upcoming PlayStation 2 console instantly triggered a mental countdown timer for me. I knew I had to keep my finger on the proverbial pulse to ensure I could reserve one at my local EB Games store. I asked the store’s team to keep me...
Moon Patrol – 1980’s Arcade classic as an Amiga conversion by JOTD ( Alpha V2 Download )
Another Friday heads up for you all, as we've recently been told by Saberman. That the previously announced Arcade to Amiga conversion of Irem's classic 1982 scrolling shooter of 'Moon Patrol', has now been teased with the first alpha download for you to play test by...
Awesome New Homebrew Pinball Machine “Saw” Making its Debut at the Texas Pinball Festival
I was out of commission this afternoon hanging out with old friends in Brooklyn at the Atlantic 10 college basketball tournament, but I'm back with a vengeance this evening. The awesome material has been piling up. Let's kick things off today with an awesome new...
General Maclice’s Top 6 PS2 Games – By Derek Blaha
Having owned every Final Fantasy up to this point, I didn't want to miss this one. Sneaking food at work during the day, and ramen packets at night would allow a broke 19-year-old to buy this masterpiece. It was all worth it. Final Fantasy X took graphics,...
Atari Gamestation Pro Community Firmware NOW AVAILABLE! | Quick Preview
My Arcade released the Atari Gamestation Pro Q4 of 2023 and it has quickly become a hobbyist’s playground as we find new ways to explore just how much can be done to expand upon what comes in the box. We knew it was only a matter of time before some community firmware...
A Visit to the Budapest Pinball Museum
I've done arcade write-ups of dozens and dozens of locations over the years, but none as far away as this one. My wife and her good friend, Jaime - one of the first visitors to the actual Knapp Arcade :), are on a tour of Europe. They stopped in the Budapest Pinball...
The Playstation 2 – by Derek Blaha
The PlayStation 2 was an amazing leap for gaming in the 2000s. Despite the transition from the original 'FAT' PS2 to the Slim in America, we saw fewer variations or limited editions. The introduction of DVD/CD Rom, internet, and backward compatible capabilities in one...
THE MANDARIN 2 – A new Star Wars action game now for the Gameboy Advanced and MSX by Mananuk
If you have a Gameboy Advanced or MSX and didn't get the chance to enjoy the previously released Amstrad CPC version of the game, then it might be worth checking out Mananuk's new game of ' The Mandarin 2 ' for the Gameboy Advanced and MSX; A game that not only...
Video Game Trading Card – RIP Mike Begum
On March 19th, 2024. with a sad and heavy heart, Mike Begum, a competive Street Fighter player, has passed. Mike, better known as BrolyLegs, was an American professional fighting game player primarily known for competing in Street Fighter. Begum's accolades as a...
Atari Reveals First Title in Its New Arcade Lineup
A week or so ago, I wrote here about how Atari is returning to the arcade scene after a multi-decade absence. It reached an agreement with a Company called Alan-1 to build arcade cabinets for a number of the new revamped classic arcade games in its "Recharged" series....
Lisa Frankenstein, Audio Technica, & Deliver Us Mars
About This Episode We head to the theatres to see a new comedy/horror film that would feel right at home in the ’80s, check out some tech that delivers crystal-clear free content to your fancy Smart TV, and dive into the latest from the Life is Strange franchise where...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steve Wiebe
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steve Wiebe, who is displayed on card number 7, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Steve is also featured on cards 469, 472, 491, 547, 559, 565, 578, 592 and 2239. As one of the stars of the popular documentary “King of...
Crater Song – A short, single-player co-op adventure puzzler for the NES by John Vanderhoef
If you're looking for a new NES game to try and want one to satisfy your retro gaming needs, then make sure to check out John Vanderhoef's latest game of 'Crater Song'. A game in which the creator describes as a short, single-player co-op adventure puzzler that is...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight “Rewind” – Patrick Hickey, Jr.
This week we look back an interview I did with Patrick Hickey, Jr. on October 17th, 2019. Since 2019, Patrick has done so many incredible things with his retro gaming books and his newest adventure, the comic book genre. All of his published books can be seen...
Bubble Bobble looks great on the Atari 7800!
Prepare to have your minds blown , especially if you have an Atari 7800! As we have just found through Liqmatrix, that during Jan of this year, OldStyle and Bobby Clark had released an update to their incredible work in progress Atari 7800 conversion/port of the...
TV Game Shows
About This Episode Before the days of media streaming & binging, we were often glued to our sets to watch contestants compete for cash and prizes! From quizzes, to puzzles, to trivia and more, game shows both entertain and allow us to play along at home. So, hands...
Classic NES game ‘Duck Hunt’ unofficially released on the Commodore Amiga, gets a new update
If you've ever had a Nintendo and a Light Gun, then chances are that you would've played the 1984/95 NES game of 'Duck Hunt': A game in which players fired a NES Zapper at a CRT television, with three attempts per round to shoot ducks and clay pigeons. Well if you...
Berserk Boy- Mega Man/Sonic style platformer
In the distant future, a mad scientist and his army of darkness seek to enslave the people of Earth. Hope for all humanity rests with The Resistance, but are they enough? Enter Kei, a rookie hero who is transformed by mysterious Orb energy into BERSERK BOY! With...
Donkey Kong – A famous 80’s game as an Arcade to Commodore Amiga conversion by JOTD!
As we said before, it was only just the other week that we informed you that JOTD, who is also behind the brilliant Arcade conversions of Galaxian and Super Xevious 1200 for the Amiga, was going to be doing another conversion/port of the classic 80's game of 'Donkey...
