Retro Takeover

Thats right, GOG.com has just release a bundle pack of the classic racing adventure game MegaRace. Check below for detail and description, Via GOG.com, You know those punk highway gangs, the ones who really think they rule the road? You just hate them, don’t you? So you say, ‘Somebody ought to do something about them criminal highway gangs!’ And we says, ‘Oh yeah?! Well, why don’t YOU do something, mister big-mouth!’. You don’t have the car? We’ll give you the car! You don’t want to get arrested for taking the law into your own hands? Not a problem! You know why? Because it AIN’T REAL! It’s... read more >>

The ScummVM team has an update to their already rad PC emulator. Here are the details to the recent update, Via ScummVM: It was not that long since our previous release, and now here is a new bugfix release hot off the press! The list of fixed bugs is quite long, and you could read all of it in the release notes, but here is a summary for those of you who are too lazy to follow the links and eager to play the games better. SAGA: Inherit the Earth is completable again; AGOS, Groovie, Sword2: fixed many sound-related issues; Parallaction: fixed a bug in one of the puzzles; squashed a number of bugs in the GUI. Also iPhone, Symbian, WinCE ports... read more >>

Xbox has just announced Max Payne 2 for 1200 points on Xbox Originals and it going to eat up 2GB of your hard drive. Here’s the description Via Xbox, Max Payne® 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a tragic Film Noir love story set in the night of New York City. An intense, visually staggering third-person action game, Max Payne 2 sets a new standard for cinematic, narrative-driven gameplay. [Source Xbox]  Read More →

I am sure most have heard the rumors but now it is official. Looks like the PSN demo will be out on April 30th and will feature the following: * Two-player local matches * Six available characters – Ryu, Chun-Li, Strider, Spider-Man, Iron Man and Wolverine * Seven selectable environments * Upscaled 1080p graphics * Widescreen or 4:3 aspect ratio * Two graphic filter options for character sprites * And other cool options to check out Also, Capcom has detailed info on various filters that should enhance sprites quite a bit on HD Televisions. Hit the link for more info Via Capcom. [Source Capcom-Unity]  Read More →

So this Monday isn’t exactly the most exciting, but nonetheless it marks a new release for Virtual Console. Turn-based strategy fans will be happy to see that Nobunaga’s Ambition (SNES) is available now for 800 points. Here’s more info Via Nintendo, Nobunaga’s Ambition is a game set in Japan’s Warring States period, a turbulent age when feudal warlords battled for control of the country. As the ruler of a fief, the player chooses his or her own path to conquest: Will you wage war on your neighbors or rely on diplomacy? Use economic sanctions or send ninja assassins? Use all of your ingenuity and resources to unite Japan... read more >>

Another update to the MAME emulator. Check below for the download and changelog, Via 1Emulation, MAMETesters Bugs Fixed ————————————– - 02399: [Known Issues/To-Do's] qmhayaku : Sound CPU is running at 4MHz in real machine. (Luigi30) - 03115: [Graphics] nss_smw: Tilemap issue when displaying game map (Angelo Salese) - 00767: [DIP/Input] bshark, bsharkj: Analog stick input is broken since 0.112u4. (Derrick Renaud) - 03070: [DIP/Input] harddriv, racedriv, steeltal and clones: Games map some P1 inputs to P2 controls (Fabio Priuli) - 03105: [Documentation] quizmeku: Year... read more >>

This week over at GOG.com there is promo sale for the Fallout collection; which includes 20% off Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics. Sale ends Monday, April 27th.  Read More →

XBLA has decided to release a new arcade game to their library and that title just happens to be a neo retro remake of the 1983 classic, Lode Runner. Here’s the description Via Xbox, Lode Runner It’s an all-new Lode Runner gold mine — 3-D graphics, frenzied 2-D action, lodes of modes, 220 levels, multiplayer options, puzzles, a level editor and more! Run, climb, blast blocks, outsmart enemies and grab the gold on your own or with a partner. It’s classic action with “lodes” of new twists. Battle up to three friends on Xbox LIVE® in a frantic game of tag, where the first to die is the first to avenge …... read more >>

Another update to the Saturn emulator. Here is the change log Via 1Emulation, SSF Ver0.10 alpha R3 Fixed the memory access process. Processing of SCSP was corrected PCM generated. FM processing of SCSP was corrected. BIOS emulating processing was corrected. State data saved version has changed. Fixed a bug that does not reflect changes immediately after the key set of connected devices in the controller settings. Established a treatment option to a thread generated by the sound. Until now have been generated in another thread, when you get the timing generated by the main thread (especially streaming). It is slightly heavier in the formation... read more >>

This week on the Virtual Console is Wonder Boy III: Monsters Lair. Here’s a detailed description of the game Via Nintendo, Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair The once quiet town of Xenobia is under attack by fierce and gruesome monsters, and no one can stop them. As Leo, it is up to you to save Xenobia and the world from danger as you navigate through a series of worlds in a race against time to reach your goal. Battle your foes with your sword and jumping abilities. Look out for power-ups that will increase your health and add to the amount of time you have to complete your missions. Play alone or even play co-op with a friend who can take the... read more >>