The PlayStation played host to a variety of bizarre controllers, from the twisty neGcon to the one-handed ASCII Grip, but the novelty that took the market by storm late in the PlayStation’s life was the dance mat. The catalyst was Konami’s Dancing Stage Euromix, a localised version of the Dance Dance Revolution games that had […]
The Resident Evil series is one of the most iconic franchises to hit store shelves during the emergence of 3D gaming consoles during the 1990’s. It was marketed to older gamers which was definitely a newer concept for console gaming. After the original Resident Evil made its mark on the industry, the announcement of the […]
With or without permission from Nintendo, cloned hardware has become a common sight in the gaming world ever since the arrival of countless Famiclones in the late 80s. These production lines have since spread out to cover 16-bit systems and beyond, with the more recent offerings mimicking the Game Boy line up. One of the […]
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With the constant arrival of new hardware for classic systems, it was only a matter of time before someone built the ultimate solution to enjoying Nintendo NES games three decades after its initial release. RetroUSB recently revealed on Facebook their upcoming AVS console, a spiritual revision of Nintendo’s 8-bit system with built in HDMI out […]
Just when you thought you’d had your fill of new Spectrum hardware, along comes the Spectrum Next to tempt you into parting with your hard-earned cash. The machine was announced in a presentation at Play Blackpool this past weekend, which you can see above courtesy of our friends at GamesYouLoved. So, what exactly is a […]
In order to get a fuller picture of what was going on behind the scenes of the recent Retro VGS/Coleco Chameleon controversy, we recently spoke to John Lester (AKA Gamester81) of Collectorvision, a publisher which was scheduled to provide games for the ill-fated project. Space constraints prevented the full interview being featured inside the magazine, so it […]
2016, John LesterJohn Romero and Adrian Carmack, two of id Software’s four founding members, have reunited to launch a Kickstarter for their new first-person shooter project Blackroom. At id Software, the two were involved a succession of games which popularised the genre, including Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Quake. Blackroom marks their first project together in 20 years, following Romero’s […]
2016, blackroom, Kickstarter
NES Bluetooth Control Pad Every had the urge to plug a more modern control pad into the Nintendo NES? You’re in luck! 8Bitdo and Analogue have partnered up to create the Retro Receiver. This controller adapter simply plugs into Nintendo’s 8-bit console, allowing PlayStation 4 pads, Wii Remotes, arcade sticks and even aftermarket Super Nintendo […]
2016, NES, nes bluetooth control pad
Popeye In my childhood, the dream of “arcade perfect” games was equalled only by one other seemingly impossible dream – that of “cartoon quality” graphics. Sure, Dragon’s Lair was a thing that existed, but if you craved a little bit more in the way of interactivity then we just had to settle for the best […]
2016, Arcade Classics, popeye
Mario Party is often renowned for its fantastic turn based gameplay, but more notably for its tendency to cause huge arguments between gamers. Whether it be unfair rules, the stealing of stars, or lack of control over the minigames, it’s now time to put the odds back in your favour. The newly announced application Party […]
2016, mario, mario party editor