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Hardware hacker runs GTA Vice City on a router with a little help from an eGPU and Debian Linux -- Tom's Hardware (www.tomshardware.com)
A German hardware hacker, KittenLabs, has successfully managed to run GTA: Vice City on a TP-Link TL-WDR4900 Wi-Fi router. The hack involved installing Debian Linux on the router, connecting an AMD Radeon HD 7470 as an eGPU, and overcoming several hurdles to get the game running....
Jak & Daxter Return With Online & Local Multiplayer -- Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
With the help of a community mod, the iconic duo Jak and Daxter have made a triumphant return to gaming with the introduction of online and local multiplayer infrastructure. The original game has been natively ported to PC, featuring new additions such as demo playback files, spectating options with various camera angles, and...
$150 Analogue Pocket Rival Will Use An AMOLED Screen -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"Taki Udon, who is involved with the production of several new pieces of FPGA-based retro gaming hardware, has revealed that the upcoming FPGA handheld will use an AMOLED screen..."
Atari Acquires Intellivision, Burying a 45-Year-Old Hatchet -- Tech Raptor (techraptor.net)
"Atari has announced that it has acquired former retro rival Intellivision and many of the games from its library..."
UK Museum Builds 3D-Printed Replica Of Computer Space, The First Ever Arcade Machine -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"Computer Space holds a special place in video game history. It was the first arcade video game ever released, launching in 1971. It was also the first commercially available video game of all time and is responsible for starting Nolan Bushnell on the path to Atari, one of the most influential companies in the history of the...
The ZX Spectrum Just Got A New Alien Game, And It Works On The Spectrum Next, Too -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"Aliens Neoplasma II is a continuation of the first game by Sanchez Crew set in the "Aliens" universe..."
The NES Just Got An Over-Engineered 72-Pin Connector -- RetroRGB (www.retrorgb.com)
"RockerGaming and BlueShell3D have just opened pre-orders for their upgraded 72-pin connector for the NES, called the Ninten-Drawer. As many of you are aware, over time the original Nintendo cartridge connector mechanism can become unreliable..."
Ephemeral Legend Is An Action-Adventure RPG Inspired By The Game Boy Zelda Titles -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"Wake up! A grand adventure beckons!"...
King Of Fighters On The Sega Mega Drive? It Could Be Happening, Unofficially -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"Gabriel Pyron, the coding genius behind WIP Mega Drive / Genesis versions of Samurai Shodown and Marvel Super Heroes, has just revealed that he's working on a King of Fighters-style game for the 16-bit console..."
MiSTerFPGA News – MiSTer Clone, Irem M107, System 18 & More -- RetroRGB (www.retrorgb.com)
"HDMI CEC ARC/eARC issues If you are having issues using HDMI CEC with a MiSTer FPGA connected to your setup, there are some solutions to help you out. One solution involves cutting out a pin from a chip on the DE10 Nano board (Pin1 on U34). However there is safer solutions..."
Lost Satoru Iwata Interview Resurfaces 20 Years Later -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"I don't think we should just do exactly what [Yamauchi] has said in the past..."
Exclusive: First Look At The Handheld N64 That Plays Actual Cartridges -- Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
"A clever modder and YouTuber has developed a unique handheld N64 that plays actual cartridges, forgoing any sort of emulation..."
Anbernic RG35XXSP Impressions: They Nailed It -- Retro Game Corps (youtu.be)
"The clamshell RG35XXSP is Anbernic's latest handheld, and their first with this form factor..."
The History and Evolution of Game Boy Accessories -- Den of Geek (www.denofgeek.com)
"From forgotten oddities to essential peripherals, these are the accessories that helped make the Nintendo Game Boy legendary..."
Portal 64 Dev Shows Off New N64 RPG, Spellcraft -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"James Lambert is aiming for a full physical release..."
GammaOS is available for RK3566 Anbernic devices: RG353P / RG353V / RG353M / RG ARC-D (github.com)
It's been available since December....
AYANEO Is Showing Off Two Game Boy-Style Handhelds This Week -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
Taking inspiration from the legendary vertical handheld consoles, AYANEO Pocket DMG marks a return to the roots of handheld gaming aspirations," says the company. The system has only been seen in close-up images so far, but appears to be based on the Game Boy...
Anbernic Is Working On Another 1:1 Screen Handheld - Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"We've already seen the likes of the Analogue Pocket, RG Nano and Powkiddy RGB30, and now Anbernic is adding another system to the list in the form of the recently teased RG Cube..."
RG35XXSP Is Official & "Available Soon" According To ANBERNIC -- Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
"The rumoured RG35XXSP form ANBERNIC is official, and they have informed us that it will be available soon..."
MinUI CFW Released for the Anbernic RG28XX (Install Guide) -- Retro Handhelds (retrohandhelds.gg)
"The RG28XX just released and there is already CFW out for it! MinUI has already gotten support rolling for the brand-new horizontal device from Anbernic..."
New Open-Source N64 Flash Cart Imitates 64DD -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"The big selling point is that 64DD hardware support is baked into the cartridge. Other N64 flash carts already offer this functionality but require a custom OS to be installed – SummerCart64 will offer 64DD support right out of the box..."
Anniversary: 30 Years Ago, Commodore Died -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"The company was founded in 1976 by Jack Tramiel and Irving Gould. Its C64 personal computer was a massive success, enabling the firm to post sales of $49 million by the close of 1983..."
The Cost Of Owning A MiSTer FPGA Is About To Come Down Dramatically -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"As reported by Taki Udon, new clone boards are coming out of the Far East which offer the same performance as the 'legit' DE10 at a fraction of the cost..."
The Source Code To Star Fighter 3DO Has Been Released Online -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"The source code to yet another classic video game has just been released online, thanks to a combined effort between 3DO fans and the original developers....
GUIDE: All Analogue Pocket OpenFPGA Cores And Where To Download Them -- Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
"The Analogue Pocket is a high-end handheld retro gaming system that uses FPGA technology to replicate the performance of classic gaming platforms on a hardware (rather than software) level, which means it's incredibly accurate. The machine runs physical cartridges for systems like the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance...