Alex Mitchell

Future N64Digital Kits Drop Analog RGB/ YPbPr Out

PixelFX has just announced that their latest batch of N64Digital kits are en route from the assembly line and will be put up for sale soon through the regular channels. We’ve discussed the N64Digital quite a bit at this point, so if you’re new to the mod I wholeheartedly recommend watching My Life in Gaming‘s […]

Bob

New IEC Compatible 3.5″ Floppy Drive

Developer Stefany Allaire has just released her latest creation – An IEC compatible, 3.5″ floppy drive called the FNX1591.  This is compatible with any retro computer that uses IEC connections (like the Commodore 64) and the *USB port can be used to load 16 different DOS kernels, selectable via DIP switches on the bottom.  The price […]

Bob

A Pig Quest C64 Review

Brendan aka Bastichb64k recently posted a review of the new Commodore 64 game A Pig Quest, which also included some interview snippets with creator Antonio Savona.  The game looks really impressive and a great example of what can be done on the C64!  No spoilers though – Check out the review yourself for more info! Purchase […]

Bob

RGC Dreamcast Component Cables

Retro Gaming Cables have just opened pre-orders on their Dreamcast component video cable.  These cables convert the RGB and VGA output to YPbPr, with a switch to select between 15KHz (240p/480i) and 31KHz (480p) modes.  They should be compatible with all displays and scalers that can handle those signals.  The price came to about $80 […]

Crystal

Mega Man Battle Network Vinyl Soundtrack Pre-Order

Ship to Shore has launched a pre-order for Mega Man Battle Network soundtrack composed by Akari Kaida from Gameboy Advance on a vinyl record featuring original artwork from the Capcom Vault. It’s priced at $30/€30, with scheduled release being Q3 2023. (US) Ship to Shore: https://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/mega-man-battle-network (EU) Black Screen Records: https://blackscreenrecords.com/products/mega-man-battle-network (CA) Very Ok Vinyl:  https://www.veryokvinyl.com/products/mega-man-battle-network-pre-order […]

Bob

Weekly Roundup #345

Here’s this week’s roundup, sponsored by JLCPCB! Spend only $2 for 5pcs 1-4 layer PCBs ; PCBA from $0:  https://jlcpcb.com/DRE The Roundup is available as a video and on all audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download:  https://anchor.fm/retrorgb If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly […]

Bob

Polymega Is Now An App

Polymega has just announced that the software running their emulation box will soon be released as a free app that can run on most hardware.  There will also be a paid tier with cloud support for games and a hardware module that will allow access to discs and carts from your PC.  Normally I save […]

Bob

RMC Interview with Rebecca Heineman

Neil from RMC recently posted an interview with Rebecca Heineman, an absolute veteran of the gaming scene!!  Neil covered from back when she was the Atari National Video Game Champion, all the way to her latest work at Olde Skuul. Support RMC:  https://www.patreon.com/RMCRetro Rebecca on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/burgerbecky Olde Skuul on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/OldeSkuul You can also listen […]