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Engadget
1 week ago
Video games

Nintendo just revealed a NES speedrunning collection inspired by an ultra-rare 1990 cartridge

Retro speedrunning tradition continues with Nintendo's Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition game. [ more ]
GameSpot
3 days ago
Video games

Save Big On Classic Games That You Can Only Buy On GOG

GOG offers DRM-free retro games with unique titles not available elsewhere at affordable prices. [ more ]
Toucharcade
1 month ago
Video games

SwitchArcade Round-Up: Nintendo Switch Online Retro Game Updates, Plus Today's New Releases, Sales, and News

Nintendo Switch Online adds new retro games like Super R-Type. [ more ]
Toucharcade
1 month ago
Video games

Capcom Adds More Browser-Compatible Retro Games To Its Website, Including 'Super Street Fighter II' & 'Magic Sword'

Capcom's Capcom Town Digital Museum offers a selection of browser-compatible retro games, including popular titles like Street Fighter Alpha 2.
The addition of new games in 2024, such as Magic Sword and Destiny of an Emperor, further enhances the gaming experience on mobile browsers. [ more ]
Toucharcade
2 months ago
Video games

SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story', Plus Today's Releases and Sales

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is part of Digital Eclipse's Gold Master series, focusing on the journey of one creator rather than one game.
The documentary showcases Jeff Minter's colorful personality through forty-two games, providing insight into the independent gaming scene. [ more ]
VG247
2 months ago
Video games

PS5 might be getting a PS2 emulator, but don't get too excited just yet

Classic PlayStation 2 games potentially coming to PS5 via Implicit Conversions.
PS5 may only support digital retro PlayStation games, not personal PS2 discs. [ more ]
Funcheap
1 month ago
Chicago

SF Arcade Bar "Emporium" 8 Free Game Tokens for "Industry Night" (Every Monday)

Emporium Arcade Bar San Francisco offers 8 free game tokens every Monday night for industry individuals.
Most games at Emporium only require one token, allowing guests to play four games for free each Monday night. [ more ]
Toucharcade
3 months ago
Video games

Play 'Breath of Fire II' Free on Your Mobile Browser Through New 'Capcom Town' Digital Museum Website Update

Capcom has added three new games to its digital museum website, Capcom Town, as part of its 40th anniversary celebration.
The website also features hubs for different franchises and allows players to experience Capcom's history through games like Resident Evil and Devil May Cry.
Users can request more games from Capcom's existing IP through a survey on the website. [ more ]
GameSpot
3 months ago
Video games

Amazon Prime Members Can Grab 8 Free Games This Month

Amazon Prime members can access retro-flavored games in February through Prime Gaming.
Games include Fallout, Breakout: Recharged, Missile Command: Recharged, Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders, and Tempest 4000. [ more ]
www.dw.com
4 months ago
Video games

Retro games: Why pixel graphics won't go out of fashion DW 01/10/2024

Retro games with pixel graphics are experiencing a revival in popularity
Pixel graphics allow for creative games to be produced with a smaller budget [ more ]
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
11 months ago
Design

Miniature Handheld game console the size of credit card is a nostalgic Game Boy dupe - Yanko Design

Nintendo, Valve and Asus are keeping the handheld gaming niche intact, encouraging new entrants to come up with their own versions.The average screen size for these gaming monsters is anywhere around 7 inches, but when a handheld measures no more than a credit card, it's bound to grab our attention.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
Games

8BitDo makes the Mac great for retro games-iPhone? Not so much

The 8BitDo SN30 Pro has repeatedly been called one of the best controllers for playing retro console games, particularly those originally made for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)-which makes sense, since its design is based on the SNES controller.Now that controller works much better on Apple platforms like the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV thanks to new firmware updates from 8BitDo.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

Razer reveals its pro PS5 controller (and it's not pretty)

Razer has revealed its own pro-style PS5 controller, and it's not pretty.The new high-spec, customisable Razer Wolverine V2 Pro is a chunky controller that's hardly a looker and the price is high, but it makes up for it with some eye-catching tech behind that design.The Razer Wolverine V2 Pro comes on the back of Sony revealing the details of its own pro-grade pad, the DualSense Edge that has an equally jarring design.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

I'm sold, the new Evercade EXP is the most stylish retro console yet

(Image credit: Blaze Entertainment)
Blaze just revealed the Evercade EXP and I want one like Pac-Man needs power pills.
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