I just came across a project called the ZX Spectrum Next – A modern rebuild of the original console that includes RGB and HDMI outputs and is compatible with original software and hardware. It looks like it uses a combination of the original chips (Z80, etc), as well as an FPGA. I don’t know much […]
Microsoft just announced an interesting “financing plan” for their Xbox One consoles. The monthly charges include the cost of the console, as well as Microsoft’s online services. Here’s the specs, with total price added: Xbox One X – Starting at $34.99/month^ with Xbox All Access ($839.76) Includes an Xbox One X console + 24 months […]
Video Game Perfection has just started selling a new 3DO RGB mod made by Taijigamer. This offers some improvements over the existing mod and VGP is also offering an installation service for it as well. These are exciting times for 3DO fans! For years there was only one RGB mod available and now you have a […]
The same team that brought you 2017’s Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap remake has just announced a sequel to the classic trilogy Streets of Rage. Price, release date and platform availability are all unknown, however just the teaser seemed to be enough of a nostalgia blast to make aging GenX’ers loose their minds. Check out the link […]
Here’s a bit of a changeup: Instead of talking about the hardware behind games, I invited Wes from Second Opinion Games to talk about…GAMES!!! He and I go over the games we’ve beaten so far this year as part of #beatit2018, as well as favorites and other honorable mentions. Don’t forget to join in on […]
Pre-orders for the latest version of the gscartsw_lite are now open! This is for the updated version that includes sync-on-green (RGsB) support, as well as component video (YPbPr) passthrough!: http://www.gretrostuff.com/store/gscartsw/ A full list of updated features and will be coming soon!: http://retrorgb.com/gscartsw.html #gscartsw, #gscartsw_lite, #scart, #scartswitch
A group of Sonic fans have re-made the Game Gear game Sonic Chaos into a more modern, “HD remake”. According to the team: “The game has been in development for almost an entire year, where time was spent building a brand new engine from scratch. Sonic Chaos uses this new engine, Crimson Engine, and with […]
A new NES side-scroller was just released called Nova the Squirrel. I only had a short time to spend with it, but so far the game seems like a smooth, fast version of Super Mario Bros. The company who made it is “selling” the game as “pay what you want”, which includes $0. I’m a […]
Someone has started work on a project that replaces the NES front-loader’s power/RF board with one that’s much more useful to modern gamers! This board allows for integration of the NESRGB kit and different multi-out connectors. For me personally, the most interesting aspects of this project are the new power circuit (always helpful!) and the […]
UPDATED: There are new boards available to purchase: http://retrorgb.com/firebrandxs-ssds3-audio-bypass-board-pre-order.html FirebrandX had just released installation instructions and a demo of his latest SSDS3 audio amp bypass. A quick history… The SSDS3 is a device that plugs into the back of PC Engine and Turbo Grafx-16 consoles and does three things: Flash Cart (HU card roms), Optical Drive Emulator […]
