|
Retro Homebrew & Console News is a site that has the latest Retro Homebrew News, DCEmu Hosted Coder Releases, Interviews, History and Tutorials, Part of the
DCEmu Homebrew & Gaming Network.
THE LATEST NEWS BELOW
|
April 4th, 2011, 21:42 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://retroactionmagazine.com/retro...ek64-issue-36/
Another issue of the fantastic German zine Lotek64 has just been released. Lotek64 is a quarterly retrogaming zine that covers all walks of gaming with news, reviews, previews, interviews and more. In issue 36, you can look forward to headline articles such ‘Mega Drive reanimated’ (New games, new hardware), ‘The NES-Racer Special’, ‘The HIVE Project’ (build your own computer), ‘Easter eggs for the Nerd’ as well as articles such as the interview with Retro TV. The zine is available in PDF format and can be downloaded for free from the Lotek64 website.
Weblink: Lotek64 issues’ download page
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
 Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
 |
|
|
|
April 4th, 2011, 20:37 Posted By: wraggster
Been a bit skeptical of Commodore USA's promise to bring back the venerable Commodore 64 with some up-to-date PC specs? We can't blame you, but the company is now working to change some minds, and is finally proving that it is in fact the real deal. In addition to revealing some pictures of an early prototype a little while back (pictured after the break), the company has also somehow managed to team up with Disney, and it will be promoting the new C64s with an ad included with every copy of Tron: Legacy (pictured above). Still no word of an actual release date, unfortunately, but Commodore USA will apparently be launching a new website tomorrow to coincide with the DVD and Blu-ray release, so hopefully it will have a few more details to share then. In the meantime, you can check out more prototype shots at the link below.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/04/c...eal-than-ever/
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
|
April 1st, 2011, 00:36 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://retroactionmagazine.com/retro...ue-episode-76/
Another weekly installment of retrogaming podcast The Retro League. This week, the worst games played discussion continues as well as classic games that have been forgotten. Other topics include Virtually Retro (Legend of Mana (PSN) and Final Fantasy III (iPhone)), news (Game Boy Advance turns 10 and The Humble Beginnings of Grand Theft Auto), Games of the Week (Loaded (PS1), Shadow: War of Succession (3DO) and Star Raiders (Atari 800)) and much more. The podcast can be downloaded for free from the Retro League website.
Weblink: The Retro League episode 76
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
|
March 31st, 2011, 23:58 Posted By: wraggster
Electronic Arts has been tracking down many of the fan remakes of classic RPG Ultima IV and requesting their immediate removal, despite a thriving fan modding and remake distribution scene having existed uninterrupted for several years.
DCMA notifications, which call for removal of copyrighted material online, have reportedly been issued to a number of sites hosting remakes of the game.
A posting on Ultima fan blog Ultima Aiera originally alerted press to the issue, although a second article has since been posted to establish clarification of some misreported angles of the story.
Whilst many flash-based versions of the game and more recent remakes have been taken down, not all versions of the game have been affected. EA has always retained the legal distribution rights to the title, but granted limited re-release rights to a fan group known as the 'Ultima Dragons'.
That group has retained the privileges outlined in the agreement, but many other sources have been ordered to cease redistribution.
The change of heart has led some to speculate that Ultima IV could be the basis for a 'secret' project currently underway at Mythic, referred to online by Paul Barnett. Whether that would be a full-scale remake of the title is unclear, but it seems unlikely that EA would be investing in another large MMO concurrently with Star Wars: The Old Republic.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...over-ultima-iv
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
|
March 30th, 2011, 14:24 Posted By: wraggster
While Pong has traditionally been a game played between two individuals, Instructables user [Brad] has put together a variation that doubles the fun. His Pong coffee table has the ability to support up to four users at once, and makes for quite the living room centerpiece.
The table is made from sheets of MDF and incorporates a grid of 900 LEDs, all controlled by a PIC18 micro controller. The MCU is installed on a control board he designed, along with the other additional bits required to drive the LED array. A set of old Atari paddle controllers were disassembled and installed around the table, making this a true retro Pong experience.
As you can see in the video, the action is pretty frantic. It’s hard to tell who is winning until the game is over, but [Brad] says that a scoreboard will come in a future revision.
4-way Pong is a really cool idea! , but it looks like there are no open source schematics or code for the control board. We’re hoping someone sees this project and puts together a version for all to use, free of charge.
We were mistaken about the status of this project in relation to whether or not it was open source. [Brad] wrote to us letting us know that his code was not originally included with the Instructable as a result of a late night omission. As always, his projects are open source, and you can now download all of the source code and schematics at the page linked above (and in the first step of the Instructable, no less). Mea culpas all around, thanks for the update, [Brad]!
http://hackaday.com/2011/03/29/super...un/#more-38836
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
|
March 30th, 2011, 13:56 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://retroactionmagazine.com/retro...ng-roundup-29/
Ah, a fine retrogaming podcast to return back to. Retrogaming RoundUp 29 ’Skateboarding Cowboys’ is full of the usual classic gaming news, discussion, articles, links and more. This month, the team discuss their Top Ten Sega Mega Drive Games with some usual games and the odd surprise thrown in there. There is also Hardware Flashback (The Harmony Cart), Homebrew Review (Evil Magician Returns), Jay Smith Interview, The British Hour, Gaming Trivia, News And Listener Views, URLs And EMails and much more. An action packed episode with something for everyone. The podcast can be downloaded for free in high or low quality as well as an outtakes version from the website show notes page below.
Weblink: Retrogaming RoundUp 29 show notes page
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
|
March 30th, 2011, 13:53 Posted By: wraggster
News via Romhacking.net
Exciting new translation from boojumsnark.com! A Sci-fi mystical RPG set in a post apocalyptic world, where a young man unravels a mystery regarding his origins and attempts to thwart an Nostradamus-tinged apocalypse that begins as a meteorite slams into his hometown. Find eight pieces of a trigram, 7 chakra statues and 7 amulets of the star lords in 7 mystic cities while fighting a cast of bizarre demons and gods!
RHDN Project Page
Relevant Link: (http://boojumsnark.com/tao.html)
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
|
March 29th, 2011, 05:49 Posted By: Freshman206
Since there is no other real C16 emulator for PSP around, would it be possible to compile a PSP Slim version to go with actual CFs ??? PSPVice is just giving bad +4 graphics ... ;(
Would be perfect !!!! THX - Eingang
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
|
March 26th, 2011, 01:33 Posted By: wraggster
[Ed] had a netbook he no longer needed and decided to make it into a mini MAME cabinet for some of his family members. MAME cabinets are pretty plentiful, but this one was so nicely done, we wanted to share it.
He removed the monitor from an EeePC 901 in order to get some precise measurements, then went about crafting a mini cabinet from MDF. The whole thing was wrapped in sticky label paper adorned with old-school Galaga graphics, then covered in plexiglass for a nice sleek look that also protects the artwork.
He used an iPac 2 controller board to wire up all of the buttons and joystick to the netbook, opting to solder the controller’s wires directly to the USB header on the eeePC’s motherboard. A power switch was added up on top for easy operation, and the cabinet was sealed shut, though the back does open easily in the event that maintenance is required. The system is managed using the Maximus Arcade front end for MAME, which [Ed] claims is incredibly easy.
If you are interested in making your own MAME cabinet, check out some of the other MAME-based projects we have featured in the past, and don’t miss the video below of [Ed's] cabinet in action.
http://hackaday.com/2011/03/23/mini-...he-real-thing/
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
|
March 23rd, 2011, 23:52 Posted By: wraggster
Brace yourself. You're about to be guided to the best website in the history of the universe, and if you dare doubt it, your universe may very well be ripped to shreds. Every so often, a new and improved reason for surviving emerges on the world wide web, and it's safe to say that Pica-Pic fits the bill. For all intents and purposes, it's a drop-dead gorgeous portal for accessing retro handheld games -- the very vessels that carried you through your childhood. Simply toggle through the myriad options with your left / right arrow keys, and then mouse over each game to learn of the keyboard controls. Venture on down to the source link if you're looking to occupy yourself for the next week month. Now, if only they'd build an app for porting this to the mobile side...
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/p...purpose-to-th/
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
|
March 21st, 2011, 21:21 Posted By: zx-81
Hi All,
VecX emulates the Vectrex game console on systems such as Linux and Windows.
It has been written by Valavan Manohararajah.
Here is a new version of my caanoo port.
What's new then in this version :
- USB Joystick support
- Cheat support
- Rom file selector bug fix
- Default cpu clock when exiting the emu
- New title icon from Mospaedax
http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/serendipity...oo-v1.1.2.html
Cheers, Zx
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
|
March 20th, 2011, 20:44 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.romhacking.net/forum/inde...pic,12365.html
Esperknight and I are pleased to announce that our translation of the action-RPG “Kaze No Densetsu Xanadu II” (often called Legend of Xanadu II) is now in full swing. Styled like Ys in terms of gameplay, this PC-Engine CD game shows the classic gaming company Falcom in their finest form, and also has some of the most impressive graphic-design on the system.
Additionally, it features voice acting that we are attempting to dub into English, but we need voice actors to do it. If you are interested in doing some voice acting, please follow this link to find out more. You are also welcome to click the comments link and discuss this with me in the forums here.
We have translated and edited all of the voiced cutscenes as well as successfully extracted and translated part of the script. We are at about 10% completion right now, but you can expect that number to rise soon, and hopefully fast.
Relevant Link: (http://www.romhacking.net/trans/)
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
|
March 11th, 2011, 22:58 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://retroactionmagazine.com/retro...me-march-1991/
Once again we jump into our videogaming time machine to go ‘Back in Time’ twenty years to reminisce about the classic videogaming magazines at that time. It was a time of 8-bits and 16-bits, consoles and computers all vying for the gamers’ affections. These magazines and games themselves are truly timeless classics. This was a time when C+VG, Mean Machines, Zzap!64, Your Sinclair, Amstrad Action and Amiga Format reigned supreme. A time when Super Mario World made its triumphant appearance on the Super Famicom, Switchblade and North & South surpassed all expectations on the 8-bits and Turrican 2 was still leaving its mark on the home micros. This is March 1991…
Following the recent redesign, the most relevant or interesting magazines from each format from this month have been chosen to focus on (i.e. one magazine from multi-format, C64, Spectrum, etc.). To accompany the main article, four online articles have been chosen from these selected magazines. This month the chosen articles are ACE’s review of Rise of the Dragon for the PC, Zzap!64′s review of Last Ninja III on the C64, Amstrad Action’s review of North And South for the Amstrad CPC and CU Amiga’s review of Gods for the Amiga. Sit back, relax and enjoy your nostalgic trip back to March 1991…
Weblink: Back in Time: March 1991 at Out-of-Print Archive
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
|
March 10th, 2011, 00:53 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://retroactionmagazine.com/retro...free-issue-48/
Commodore Free issue 48 has just been released and is available to download. The monthly ezine covers all things Commodore related, including news, reviews, articles and more. Highlights this month includes news on the Sideways SEUCK Compo 2011 Launch, an interview With MIRKOSOFT, Where Are They Now — Blackburn and Accrington, Multimedia With The CDTV, C16 Programming, Back to the Past — CF Issue 9, June 2007 and much more. Commodore Free can be downloaded for free in PDF, HTML, text, Seq and now as ePUB and MOBI e-book formats.
Weblink: www.commodorefree.com
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
|
March 9th, 2011, 01:52 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://retroactionmagazine.com/retro...a-fan-issue-7/
The seventh issue of C&A Fan has been released. The Polish retrogaming ezine, which is also known as Commodore & Amiga Fan, naturally covers the Commodore and Amiga range of computers with news, articles, interviews, reviews and more. Roughly translating, you can expect to read about the History of the Amiga (part 8), Sabrina aka A600 Tower 600 Mk II, Interview with Lifter’em, Let’s play like the old days… 1984, Commodore 64 GS and more. The ezine is available to download in low and high quality PDF format for free from the C&A Fan website.
Weblink: C&A Fan issue 7 at ca-fan.pl
News source: C&A Fan #7 at CSDb
To read more of the post and Download, click here!
Join In and Discuss Here
Submit News and Releases Here and Contact Us for Reviews and Advertising Here |
|
|
|
|
« prev
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
next » |
