Last May, a new book called “The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion“ was independently published through Amazon. The book is dedicated to the hobby of homebrew video game creation by independent programmers of Atari’s most successful console. The book was classified […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the biggest developments in the retro video game world over the last decade was the creation of flashcart devices. For those unfamiliar with the technology, these are cartridges that work with your favorite retro video game console, that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Good morning to everyone out there, and happy Sunday to you all! Another week of news, means a fresh edition of “The RGN Files” podcast, right here on Retro Game Network! Over the past week, we had some pretty cool […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you have ever as much as purchased a single video game, no matter what era of gaming you grew up with, chances are quite high that at least one of those said purchases was done at a brick and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nintendo offered gamers a surprise hit back in November of 2016, when they released the “NES Classic Edition”, a device that offered retro gamers 30 titles that were originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, all in a compact, plug […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you’re looking forward to ToeJam & Earl: Back In The Groove, you’re definitely a patient sort. The Kickstarter campaign for the game finished all the way back in March 2015, raising over half a million dollars. Since then the game has changed in scope and moved to consoles as well as the original PC […]
Last April, we at Retro Game Network had reported on news about the upcoming release of a third volume of the “Atari Flashback Classics” series. The latest edition of these collections will offer Atari fans a brand new set of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Commodore 64 holds a very special place in retro computer history. Aside from being one of the more dominant gaming computers of the 1980s, it holds the record for the worlds best selling single computer model of all time, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When it comes to arcade games, they typically have one thing in common, and that is that they are, well, VIDEO games. But before video arcades were big, another similar form of entertainment was accomplished, in the form of mechanical […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In this episode Paul interviews documentary film maker Jonathan Beales about his new upcoming film Retro Gaming The Movie. Jonathan has worked in the games industry for magazines such as ACE as well as making promotional videos for Psygnosis, Gremlin, Sony and more. With hours of footage the film will showcase some great behind the […]