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The Misadventures of Flink - A CD32 Exclusive Review | Amigos: Everything Amiga 453

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 days ago

? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 8:11 Flink Review 53:41 RetroRewind.ca for all your Commodore computer needs! 54:26 Amiga News Get your tickets for Boatfest, the Amigosâ …
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Episode 331: Conker’s Bad Fur Day

Retro Asylum about 4 days ago

In this episode Mark, Mads and Chris look at the Rare cult classic, Conker’s Bad Fur Day.   Is the game a load of great mighty poo? Or does it live up to that lofty second hand price tag?  Listen in to find out. Thanks to all of our Patr …
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The Dreamcast Directory: Websites We Love in 2024

The Dreamcast Junkyard about 4 days ago

Late last year, in a gratuitous act of procrastination, I authored a piece for the Junkyard that surveyed the hefty range of Dreamcast websites that had sprung up in the console’s “post-Sega” era but which had sadly since bit the dust. In reality tha …
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Three Years On, PS1 ODE PSIO Gets An Update - Along With Some Terrifying DRM

Time Extension about 5 days ago

Popular ODE updated with new features.Optical Drive Emulators (ODEs) are becoming an essential part of enjoying disc-based retro consoles these days. Not only do they overcome the issue of failing drives on vintage systems, but they allow you to load up a …
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YouTuber Scores $2000 Sega Saturn Mother Lode For 500 Bucks At GameStop

Time Extension about 6 days ago

"I love GameStop".These days, stores are pretty savvy about the value of retro games. We've got dedicated shops which specialise in selling vintage gaming hardware and software, so the chances of picking up a bargain from an unsuspecting retailer are slimm …
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I just turrican't. Turrican III | Amigos: Everything Amiga 452

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 9 days ago

Does the series finale end with a bang or a whimper? ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 4:18 Turrican 3 Review 40:30 RetroRewind.ca for all your Commodore computer needs! …
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Feature: FPGA Vs Software Emulation - Which Is Best? We Asked Four Experts To Find Out

Time Extension about 18 days ago

Which option should you choose in 2024?Once upon a time, if you wanted to play a retro game without using the original hardware, then your only option was software-based emulation. These emulators would be coded for platforms such as Windows, Linux or Andr …
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Futuristic Subbuteo! Projectyle - The Complete Review | Amigos: Everything Amiga 450

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 22 days ago

Subbuteo of the future, played on the second moon of Jupiter! ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 7:29 Projectyle Review 51:58 RetroRewind.ca for all your Commodore computer …
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The ESA Says Its Members Won't Support Plans For Online 'Game Preservation' Libraries

Time Extension about 26 days ago

The battle continues.Despite it being the biggest entertainment medium on the face of the planet in terms of revenue, efforts to properly preserve the history of video gaming continue to face opposition – even from those organisations that you'd assume w …
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The Sony PSP Gets Upgraded For 2024

Time Extension about 29 days ago

Bring your beloved PlayStation Portable up to speed.The PSP may be getting on a bit now, but it still feels like a futuristic device to us; that sleek design, pocket-sized frame and wide selection of amazing games means that it's still a great daily driver …
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Exploring the 1980s Edition of Monopoly and How it Differs Today

Retromash about 29 days ago

Monopoly is one of the most beloved board games in history. In fact, it happens to be the best-selling board game since records began. Although chess is considered the most popular, Monopoly has been the most commercially successful, shifting over 275 mill …
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"Legendary Haul" Of Retro Games Worth Hundreds Of Thousands Sold With No Knowledge Of Their Value

Time Extension about 1 month ago

Same estate sale that gave us the $90,000 Castlevania.Not so long ago, headlines were made by the fact that a copy of Castlevania on the NES sold for a staggering $90,100 on eBay, setting a record on the popular auction site.At the time, it was reported th …
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F-Zero ROM Hack Brings SNES Tracks To Maximum Velocity

Time Extension about 1 month ago

The hack has been dubbed "F-Zero: Vintage Velocity".Back in November of last year, we told you about a new ROM hack that introduced almost all of the stages from the GBA game F-Zero Maximum Velocity into the SNES original. Well, now it appears that a new g …
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Feature: All Is Not Well In The World Of FPGA Retro Gaming

Time Extension about 1 month ago

Update: Pixel Cherry Ninja and Pramod Somashekar make peace.Update: It seems Pixel Cherry Ninja and Pramod Somashekar have now buried the hatchet and have moved on, which is great news:Original Story : It's fair to say that Field-Programmable Gate Array ch …
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"The Tourists Have Taken Everything" Laments Japanese Resident As Retro Runs Dry

Time Extension about 1 month ago

"I don’t bother shopping for retro games in big Japanese cities anymore".A Japanese resident has lamented the state of Kyoto's retro gaming stores, blaming foreign travellers for bleeding the country's stock of vintage games.Kyoto-based American research …
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Controversial Retro Store DK Oldies Just Got Hacked

Time Extension about 2 months ago

"PLEASE DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS SCAM SITE".DK Oldies, an 18-year-old, family-owned business selling vintage and classic video games and hardware, was apparently hacked in the past 24 hours, with the perpetrator revealing information about the company …
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These Tiny Sony-Style PVM Monitors Are Absolutely Adorable

Time Extension about 2 months ago

The perfect desk screen?Spanish artist and modder JC Ayala – better known as Retroldtech – is creating a series of replicate Sony PVM monitors that are proving to be a hit with retro gamers (thanks, Retro Dodo).Built around a 3.5-inch or 5-inch LCD scr …

Time Traveling through Retro Sports Gaming: Icons, Classics, and Cult Favorites

Retromash about 2 months ago

The rise of retro sports gaming is a fascinating look at how digital versions of real sports have enthralled gamers for many years. The world of vintage sports video games is full of creativity, nostalgia, and history, ranging from the first simulations …
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Want Crisp HDMI Output From Your Sega Genesis? Check Out The Megaswitch HD

Time Extension about 2 months ago

The first HDMI mod for the Genesis / Mega Drive.HDMI mods for retro consoles are a game-changer. As anyone who has witnessed a Dreamcast or PS2 running via HDMI will attest, this is one retroactive modification which can really make your vintage systems fe …
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Some Super Rare Atari Items Are Up For Auction

Time Extension about 2 months ago

Including Al Alcorn's Cosmos prototype.A bunch of rare Atari items are part of an auction which celebrates the impact of computers and video games."RR Auction's March 2024 sale chronicles Steve Jobs and the Apple revolution, with additional featured items …

Best way to figure out CF geometry

VCFed about 2 months ago

Is there a good utility for modern windows (10 preferably) that can be used with a USB compact flash drive to determine the geometry (sectors, heads and cylinders) of a CF card? I have tried using biosdrvs and ideinfo on my vintage 386 system (using a cf- …
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PDP11/20 book

VCFed about 2 months ago

I would love to buy this book, but shipping triples the total price... ... Vintage Digital Equipment Corporation DEC PDP11 Handbook 1970 | eBay Find many great new & …

Any tips for insuring a vintage computer and video game collection?

VCFed about 2 months ago

My collection of vintage computers, video games, software, and accessories has grown to a considerable degree since I started as a kid in the '90s. Given the booming popularity of this hobby, I'm shocked by how much the resale value of many forme …

Atari 1050 drive "Boot Error"

VCFed about 2 months ago

Hi all Now that I made my cable I've got the next issue: One of the floppy drives I'm restoring does everything these drives do, but only results in continuous "BOOT ERROR" when trying to boot a DOS disk. I checked and did everything …
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Stories From Sol: The Gun-Dog Is A Visual Novel With A PC-98 Vibe

Time Extension about 2 months ago

"War is over. War is just beginning".Indie outfit Space Colony Studios is working on a Visual Novel that calls to mind genre classics from the PC-98 era, and it's shaping up very nicely indeed.Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog is described as "a visual novel a …