Retro Takeover

If you head over to Etsy.com you’ll see that RoboticEvilInc and NilesZ both have some geeky fresh Atari schwag for sale. Via RoboticEvilInc What we have here is a USB flash drive modified and encased in an old Atari 2600 Cartridge. Perfect for the nostalgic computer user or classic game enthusiast. The cartridge comes with a 3 foot USB 2.0 extension cable to allow you to place the cartridge on your desk proudly for all to see! Fun and practical, and since the drive sits in plain site, you won’t forget it when you leave your computer. Comes with a 2GB drive. If you would want a larger GB capacity, please contact with me for pricing information. Via... read more >>

So if you remember the technological breakthrough that was the Sega Nomad, you probably also know that is wasn’t exactly a breakthrough for portability. Not only did It suffer from battery life, but also it was impossible to fit into the ever-so-popular denim jeans of the 90s. RetroGen has decided to recreate the Nomad, with both battery life and denim jeans in mind. They are currently taking pre orders for the July 31st release. Here what they have to say about their new portable device: Smaller than the Nomad, with all of the power intact! You can hook it up to your TV and play your games the traditional way as well. You can use all of... read more >>

Well, May is turning out to be quite the month for retro remakes. It’s an exciting time for retro fans! Konami has decided to join in the fun with an all new sprite remake of Contra. Thats right, a new SPRITE remake. Looks like the game is slated for a Japanese release date for now (May 12th). But we should be sure to expect a US release soon after; unless Konami decides they don’t like money. Check the screens and video below.  Read More →

Looks like the hype is starting to build up for the upcoming release of Punch Out. Although I didn’t get to play the game at GDC, it still looks to be an instant Wii classic. Game is scheduled to be released in North America May 18th, 2009. Europe’s release date is May 22nd, 2009. Check the video below for some awesome footage of the 8bit characters we have grown to love:  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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Whats better then retro video games? Well, cosplayin’ chaotically as a retro icon might be one thing. Check out the video and let us know if old lady pushing beats joystick pushing. PAC MAN (REMI GAILLARD)Uploaded by nqtv [Source Wired]  Read More →

The internet’s best retro emulator has just been updated with some minor bug fixes. Here more information on the changes Via 1Emulation, MAMETesters Bugs Fixed ———————- - 03106: [Sound] mouja: Sound Effects/Voice missing (Angelo Salese) - 03065: [Crash/Freeze] All sets in namcos12.c: [debug] MAME asserts during load time (Aaron Giles) - 03069: [Crash/Freeze] All sets in midzeus.c: [debug] MAME asserts during load time (Aaron Giles) Source Changes —————————– Documented the www.segaresurrection.com decrypted Ninja Kids II sound rom so it... read more >>

Stella, the Atari 2600 emulator has now been updated. Hit the link below for your OS of choice. Via 1Emulation.com, - Added support for ‘EF’ bankswitching (Paul Slocum Homestar Runner), as well as auto-detection of this format. - Added support for ‘EFSC’ bankswitching, as well as auto-detection of this format. This is similar to the ‘EF’ scheme, but also includes 128 bytes SuperChip RAM. - Added autodetection for ‘0840′ and ‘SB’ bankswitching formats. - Improved autodetection for ‘UA’ bankswitching format. - Fixed bug in selecting video modes larger than the current screen;... read more >>