FrameRater – Hyperkin recently revealed a new, innovative Atari 2600 controller that combines the functions of a traditional joystick with paddle control. Paddles being unreliable is a problem, so does this modern solution come to our rescue? Let’s find out.
Ars Technica – For today’s episode of War Stories, Ars Technica sat down with Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner to learn about the challenges he faced while bringing his ambitious vision for the game to life. As the 1980’s wound down, Mechner found himself fighting against not only the limitations of the Apple II hardware but the impending death of the platform itself. Decades later, Prince of Persia remains a classic example of how the constraints of early gaming led to solutions that advanced the artform.
Friday Night Arcade – They remade Shadowgate in 2014 – including two of the original programmers – and it’s just fantastic.
Pixel Game Squad – The Coronavirus quarantine is causing the prices of Wii & 3DS/DS games to rise?! Fascinating behind the scenes chat with an online retro game seller
Mr. Wright Way shares his 2020 Game Room!
Karak sits down to review Resident Evil 3 for ps4, xbox, and pc.
John Hancock – Many of the classic arcade games of the 80s were ported to several home consoles, handhelds, and computers over the years. While several were excellent, there have been some that just are not fun to play. In this video, I take a look at some of these less than stellar ports and give you my opinions on why I think they are bad. Did you play any of these ports? What are your picks for terrible ports?
Bright Memory: Infinite is an all-new lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by FYQD-Studio. Combine a wide variety of skills and abilities to unleash dazzling combo attacks. Currently available for Steam but coming to PS4/Xbox One soon.