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‘The Current Experience Is Not Where It Needs to Be’ - SEGA Is Pulling Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition from Stores
Original game reinstated (for now). Sega, in response to terrible reviews and a wealth of complaints from players, has announced that it is pulling Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition from sale while it "investigates" issues. The original 2011 edition of the strategy sequel - which was controversially removed from sale ahead of the remaster's launch - has been reinstated. At least for the time being.
Avermedia Elite Go / Core Go
Avermedia’s Core Go is a USB PD charger, that also acts as a dock for the Nintendo Switch (1&2), as well as the Steam Deck and some other platforms. It’s got an HDMI-out that supports up to 4K60, as well as a USB input port for connecting controllers, keyboards and mice. It comes with a […] The post Avermedia Elite Go / Core Go first appeared on RetroRGB.
Original Nintendo Donkey Kong Artwork Goes to Auction at a Price That’ll Make You Jump, Man
Former employee auctioning wealth of Nintendo treasures. A former Nintendo employee has listed a series of auctions featuring a selection of treasures pulled from their personal collection - the centrepiece of which is original artwork used to promote the 1981 arcade classic Donkey Kong. Speaking in an interview with The New York Times, (and spotted by VGC), former Nintendo Advertising Manager Donna Darbous says the valuable piece was rescued from a dumpster following a storage room clearout at Nintendo of America.
Join Big Pharma: Japan-Only PS1 sim The Drug Store is Console Archives’ Latest Prescription
'No, it's not come in yet...' The Game. This week, Hamster's Console Archives continues its trend of releasing titles that are, unfortunately, pretty much unplayable outside of Japan, with the arrival of PlayStation's The Drug Store: Matsumoto Kiyoshi de Okaimono! now available on PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2. Released in 1998 and developed by Human Entertainment, The Drug Store, as its name suggests, is a management title tasking players with the operation of a pharmaceutical/grocery outlet.
AliExpress Leaks Price and Shipping Information for Anbernic RG DDS Handheld
Pre-orders expected to open October 16. AliExpress has seemingly jumped the gun on releasing details pertaining to Anbernic's upcoming handheld emulator, the RG DDS. As reported by RetroHandhelds, the drop-shipping site opened a new listing which seems to reveal the console's price and shipping details. According to AliExpress, the RG DDS ("Dual Dream Screen") will retail for $364.99 (£275) for the 12GB + 256GB model, and $299.99 (£225) for the 8GB + 128GB model.
RetroTINK 4K / 6x Vertical Stand
Todd from RetroFrog just released an updated version of his RetroTINK 4K vertical stand. This was modified to accommodate the larger remote control included with the 4K and 6x “CE” versions, as well as the 4K Pro’s remote. The price is $18 plus shipping and they’re available now: Purchase Here: https://retrofrog.net/products/retrotink-4k-vertical-stand It’s worth noting that vertically-orienting […] The post RetroTINK 4K / 6x Vertical Stand first appeared on RetroRGB.
‘It’s Taken 35 Years’ - Moonstone Is Getting an AI-Assisted Update for the Amiga 1200
"Our goal isn’t simply to revisit the past". As somebody who never owned an Amiga as a kid, there were a few times when I was insanely jealous of my Commodore-blessed chums, despite the fact that I viewed consoles like the Mega Drive and SNES as superior to the 16-bit home computer.
“Absolutely Human-Made” - Takara’s Japan-Exclusive PS1 Dungeon Crawler ‘Schrödinger’s Cat’ Is Getting A Fan Translation
Fur real! Chapu Translations, the fan translator behind English patches for Japan-exclusive games like Tiny Bullets, Wonder Trek, and Prisoner, has announced that the next PlayStation title they will be tackling will be Takara and Dual's 1997 first-person dungeon crawler Schrödinger no Neko.
Modded PS5 Consoles Can Play Physical PS2 Games Via AI-Coded Emulator PC5SX2
PC5SX2 Version 2.02 unlocks PS2 accessibility. There's been big news in the PS2 emulation community this week with the release of Ver 2.02 of the Claude-coded PC5SX2 emulator. Once active on a modded PS5 console, the new update lets users play their PS2 games directly from disc, via the PS5's native optical drive.
‘He Has Taken Advantage of Extremely Talented, Kind and Professional People’ - All Is Not Well with Boutique Retro Publisher 33 Games
A saga of unpaid wages, cancelled deals and past business problems. Earlier this year, the world of physical retro gaming welcomed 33 Games, a UK-based firm with big ideas for ensuring classic games got the legacy treatment they deserved. Kicking things off with Gremlin's Zool on the Sega Mega Drive, 33 Games also revealed it would reissue the SNES title Utopia, along with First Samurai and Stone Protectors, all in lavish physical editions. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Xbox 360 True Softmod “Peer Pressure”
A true “softmod” is now available for all Xbox 360 revisions *except Corona and Winchester called Peer Pressure. This was created by developer Grimdoomer and relies on their BadUpdate hypervisor to launch the installation from a USB stick. This will allow basically the same functionality as original Xbox softmods, allowing it to boot into an […] The post Xbox 360 True Softmod “Peer Pressure” first appeared on RetroRGB.
Weekly Roundup #535
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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retrorgb If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […] The post Weekly Roundup #535 first appeared on RetroRGB.
AYN Odin 3 Portal Announced, Promises ‘Flagship Power’ and ‘Precision Control’
Not the combination of 'Portal' and '3' many hope for. Handheld manufacturer AYN has announced brand-new hardware in the form of the AYN Odin 3 Portal. The announcement was made on the company's Instagram and Discord, but most details pertaining to the handheld remain under wraps for the time being. The announcement was accompanied by a splash image showing the new model along with a tagline of "Flagship Power. Precision Control. Your World, Your Way".
Interview: “I Wanted Something Instant” - We Spoke To The Creator Of The “Digital Museum” That Lets Players View Thousands Of N64 & PS1 Models
Final Fantasy VII! Resident Evil 2! Tomb Raider! & More. A new PS1 and N64 asset library (and "digital museum") has just launched, giving players the opportunity to view and compare models and animations from various classic games. Alfred Baudisch's Pardall Games Library went live late last month and currently features assets from 18 games in total, including the likes of Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil 2, Spyro the Dragon, Tomb Raider, and GoldenEye 007, among several others.
EverDrive-64 Pro – Savestates Added
Krikzz has just added SaveStates to the newly-released EverDrive 64 Pro. Also, people with original 64DD hardware can launch disks right from the main menu. Note that the expansion pak is required for the in-game menu to work (Down + Start by default), which is how you select your savegame slot for saving and restoring. […] The post EverDrive-64 Pro – Savestates Added first appeared on RetroRGB.
New “Retro” Figures Of PS1 Legends Spyro The Dragon & Crash Bandicoot Are On The Way From Youtooz
Wumpa-ful news! Is your gaming shelf calling out for some new dust collectors? Then you might be excited by the following news. Youtooz, the toy manufacturer (which our friends over at Push Square like to refer to as purveyors of "plastic tat"), has just announced two new "retro"-themed vinyl figures based on the '90s platforming icons Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon, which are set to go on pre-order later this week (October 16th) (thanks, GoNintendo!) Read the full article on timeextension.com
Decades After Being Canned, This Excitebike-Like SNES Racer From The Developer Of Plok! Is Finally Getting A Digital Release
Life is better on two wheels! This year saw the surprising news that Software Creations' cancelled Barbie game, Barbie: Vacation Adventure, would finally be getting a commercial release, after more than 30 years (as part of Digital Eclipse's Barbie Rewind collection). Remarkably, though, it seems that this isn't the only cancelled title from the Plok! and Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball studios' expanded body of work destined for a release on modern platforms this year.
Super Mario 64 Atari Jaguar Fan-Port Features The Most Cursed Chain Chomp Ever
'Ah, finally, Super Mario 32 + 32'. I'm probably burying the lede a little. While front-facing Chain Chomp is undeniably nightmarish, the focal point should be that modder "BudFolk" has created a rudimentary build of the iconic N64 platformer Super Mario 64 for Atari's insolvent console, the Jaguar.
Taki Udon Shares Footage Of FPGA SP Handheld Console That Plays Original Game Boy Advance Carts
'I'm still trying to make this work for around $100'. It's a day ending in "y", and so RetroRemake founder Taki Udon is excitedly sharing updates from their big batch of hardware dev projects. This time around, it's in-game footage pulled from the FPGA SP - a handheld emulation console capable of running original Game Boy Advance cartridges. In the clip, we see the console, which Udon describes as a "passion project", playing one of the GBA's Pokémon variants.
NQ JPN Is A New Japan-Themed Arcade Bar Opening Soon In London’s Soho District
Blast Night in Soho. NQ64 Arcade Bars Ltd., the entertainment company behind a chain of popular gaming bars across the UK, has announced it will open a Japan-centric bar in London's popular Soho district later in October. NQ JPN will offer a similar experience to the NQ64 venues, but focus more directly on Japanese import cabs.
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