by Jason Russell | Jul 15, 2022 | Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Home Consoles, Lists
While it was all but assured that Sega planned to create a North American Genesis Mini 2 given their announcement of the Japanese Mega Drive 2, it looks like we have a leak on Amazon to thank for prompting Sega to make it official. The American Genesis 2 will be...
by Jason Russell | Jun 4, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Gaming, Home Consoles, The Story Of...
Q) I know that the third console generation (NES/ Master System) were 8-bit but what were the systems before that? Was Pong 1-bit? That’s a surprisingly good question but the answer may disappoint. What we classify as the first console hardware generation (the...
by Indie Retro News | Dec 31, 2021 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Events, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Press Release
With one day left for 2021 and something I’ve personally not done on Indie Retro News before, I thought it was about time I also did an Indie Retro News game of the year award for the C64 with the winner being announced at some point on Jan 1st 2022. Yes we may...
by Indie Retro News | Dec 27, 2021 | 2020s, Console/PC/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Indie Game
With just a few days left for 2021 and something I’ve personally not done on Indie Retro News before, I thought it was about time I did an Indie Retro News game of the year award for the Amiga with the winner being announced at some point on Jan 1st 2022. Yes we...
by Jason Russell | Oct 17, 2021 | Arcade, Columns, Gaming, Home Consoles, Opinions
Q) I recently read your What Ever Happened to Bits? article and found it very interesting. What I don’t fully understand, though, is why don’t we have a standard today to compare system performances? It may not have been accurate, but at least 8, 16 and 32-bit helped...
