Monthly Archives: June 2015

Rare Replay to Xbox One in August

I look forward to August 4 when the Rare Replay collection is out for the Xbox One. The game was announced at Microsoft’s pressbriefing at E3 in June. The collection will contain 30 classic Rare games from 1983 to 2008. … Continue reading

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Retro Freak is 11 consoles in 1

I recently learned about the Retro Freak console. It’s a Japanese console like the Retron 5 and can play games from 11 different consoles. Like the Retron 5, the console is based on emulation, can output video via HDMI with … Continue reading

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Retro Gamer #143

Issue 143 of Retro Gamer looks great: Back to the Nineties – June 1998 F-Zero: A Racing Revolution Peripheal Vision: Light Phaser The making of: Xenophobe The history of Repton Top 25 Atari T games Ultimate Guide: Masters of Darkness … Continue reading

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Kickstarter – Commodore: The Amiga Years book

I’ve found a new Kickstarter to support. Commodore: The Amiga Years book is a new book by Brian Bagnall. It was funded on opening day and will last until July 15. Take a journey from Amiga’s beginnings in 1982 to … Continue reading

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What is the Retro Video Game System?

Until recently, I hadn’t heard about Retro Video Game System (RETRO VGS). It’s an upcoming retro console and it will be Kickstarted sometimes in July-August this summer. The Retro VGS is brand new hardware. And unlike the Retron 5, there … Continue reading

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Mega Man Legacy Collection comming this Summer

In the summer of 2015, Capcom is releasing Mega Man Legacy Collection as digital download on Xbox One, PS4 and PC. The game will also appear on the Nintendo 3DS in the winter. The collection will include the six first … Continue reading

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Retro Gamer #142

Retro Gamer issue 142 landed in my mail here the other day. And this is some of the things to read in the latest issue: Back to the Nineties – May 1998 The Bluffer’s Guide to Shoot’em-ups The Making of: … Continue reading

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