Though times have thankfully changed since I started my “Homebound” lists, I’ll keep going with things while I work through my favourites. This one was a long time coming and should have been out sooner but seeing as I’ve been playing recently on my new-old computer I can’t […]
Now that I’ve settled in with my “new” Atari STE I wanted to get the mass storage issue resolved so I went the route of the UltraSatan device which emulates an Atari compatible external Hard Disk but supports storage sizes limited only by the SD cards you use. […]
Though I do already have an Atari STFM in my retro computer collection there are a couple of limitations with that model that made upgrades less appealing and I REALLY wanted to finally start tinkering around one. Memory upgrades need soldering in early STs, the operating system (known […]
Filed under great pieces of retro news is that a long awaited port of Jordan Mechner’s 1989 platform classic Prince of Persia is within hours of arriving for the Atari 8bit family. It may even be here by the time you read this. Many platforms of the era […]
Nintendo have been on an amazing run on releasing hardware that provides nostalgia in new form factors with both the NES and SNES Classic Mini consoles. I’ve yet to be swayed by these (yet) but their Game & Watch throwback has been the hardest one to ignore with […]
With Diablo III out of my system and the prospects of playing Diablo II for the first time soon through the upcoming enhanced port I decided to take advantage of a recent deal on GOG.com to get the original game and see if nostalgia for it might keep […]
Retro gaming books have continued to provide an additional distraction for me during the last few months and so two more were inbound recently, both from an author who has been mentioned in my past posts. I think this has lead me back down the rabbit hole again […]
Finding new additions to my Atari 8bit collection happens on occasion when I see something unique or a version I always wanted. Thankfully on eBay recently I was able to do both with a couple of cartridges that’ll work nicely in my old system. Crossfire was a game […]
Not long ago my parents stopped by my house and dropped off another random box of things that they had in storage which was followed up with the line “we think you might want some of this”. A lot of the Atari items I now have come from […]
After what was possibly one of the biggest loads of retro gaming garbage to fail in the form of the Retro VGS / Coleco Chameleon you’d think that anyone wanting to come up with a product appealing to a similar audience would be more careful. However with what’s […]
The story of one person’s attempts to make their Rampage Arcade1Up cabinet do more.
A look back at some of the games we've played on Xbox One over the years.
Our own tips and experiences while trying to make a living out in the black.
The Late Night Session 