Announcements

A Decade Of Good Game

September 20, 2016 By ausretrogamer

On this day in 2006, the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) unleashed Good Game, the Australian made television program dedicated to video gaming. Each week Good Game is chock-a-block with a mix of the latest gaming news and events, gaming tips, reviews and interviews with game developers and people behind the scenes of our fave video games.

With hosts Steven “Bajo” O’Donnell and Stephanie “Hex” Bendixsen, plus their robot co-host D.A.R.R.E.N (Data Analysing Robot for the Ruthless Extermination of Noobs), Good Game has become a staple on Tuesday evenings. It’s popularity has spawned (no pun intended) a number of related TV shows, including Good Game Spawn Point and Good Game Pocket.

So get your party hats ready folks, as tonight we celebrate Good Game’s 10th birthday special on ABC2 at 7.30pm (with a simultaneous live-stream on ABC iView).

source: ABC media room

Reset Podcast Episode 01: The Hewson Episode

September 16, 2016 By ausretrogamer

If you have ever wondered what shenanigans go on behind the scenes in creating a retro computing magazine, then you are in luck! For those of you in the know, the Reset magazine crew got together for the inaugural podcast of the same name to chat about the making of Reset issue #9 (it was the Hewson Consultants theme issue).

If you weren’t in the know, now you know! Listen in and make sure you grab the issue for free over here!

source: Reset on Soundcloud

Blow The Cartridge 6: The Retrogaming Comic Book!

September 1, 2016 By ausretrogamer

Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh! Now I am hyperventilating! So what has got this retro gamer so excited you ask? Even if you didn’t ask, I am still going to tell you. Are you ready for it? Our awesome and very talented friend, Cameron Davis has kicked off another Kickstarter to bring us Blow The Cartridge numéro six ! Yep, the bestest retrogaming comic book can only come to life if you head to Kickstarter now and pledge for any tier that tickles your fancy! If Cam’s previous Blow The Cartridge comics are anything to go by, this one is going to be a doozy!

Having a rare opportunity to ask Cam for a memorable quote, he was nice enough to give us this gem, “I like vanilla ice-cream”. So there you have it, make what you will out of that. Now go and check out Blow The Cartridge #6 on Kickstarter!

source: Kickstarter

Shotgun: 4-Player Death Match On Your C64

August 30, 2016 By ausretrogamer

What’s better than playing a death match with a friend in the same room? Playing a 4-player death match with your closest mates in the same room on your venerable Commodore 64!

Forget Goldeneye 007 on the N64, we give you Dr Wuro Industries’ Shotgun! This fast-paced death match game is available to download for free or you can grab the awesome boxed version (€16.90 + shipping) which comes in a plastic box with a flip-cover (which can be turned around to showcase the different covers), a 5.25″ floppy disk and a printed manual! The boxed version also comes with three additional extras – everyone loves surprises!

So grab the Protovision 4-player interface, plug in four joysticks, invite three of your closest friends and load Shotgun for some death match shenanigans on your C64 – let the rage begin!

image source: Dr Wuro Industries

Neo Geo MVS & AES Flash Cart

August 25, 2016 By ausretrogamer

Neo Geo fans, start your drooling! Darksoft has done the unthinkable, he has created a Neo Geo flash cart not only for the MVS, but also for the AES – Christmas has come early!

Darksoft has indicated that the goal at the moment is to have a mix of technologies on the cartridge, like FPGA+DDR, ARM+Flash and CPLD, to ensure maximum versatility and fast load times. Oh yeh, the cart will have a microSD slot.

While older games (roms) will be supported on the flash cart, Darksoft has made it quite clear that he will not add any support for new games like the ones developed by NG:Dev.Team (that is a good thing!).

As mentioned, there will be 2 cartridges, one for the AES and the other for the MVS – the design being almost identical for each cart. Cartridges will come in plastic cases just like the original MVS/AES shockboxes. Expected cost is in the vicinity of $400.

If you want more details about this awesome creation, head on over to the Arcade-Project forum.

image source: Darksoft via Arcade-Projects

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Is Coming!

August 15, 2016 By ausretrogamer

Pac-Man fever strikes back! Mark September 13 in your diary, as this will be the day that the yellow dot chomper digitally hits Steam®, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One!

Taking cues from its past games in the series, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 features new eye-popping 3D graphics and funky visuals where players will be chomping and chasing ghosts through mazes to a whole new level of addictive fun gameplay!

Players will experience brand-new ways of playing Pac-Man with numerous new features such as the Time Attack and Adventure modes. Gather as many points as possible by herding ghosts into ghost trains in a specified time thanks to the Chain Eating feature, chase fast fleeing fruits, fight big bad bosses, experience ridiculous remixed rules and much more! Get your fast twitch skills ready, as Pac-Man fever will take its hold on you!

source: Bandai Namco Enterntainment Europe

Low-Level Festival 2016

August 14, 2016 By ausretrogamer

The Low-Level festival is happening again this year on August 19th and 20th at The Muse in Brooklyn, NYC. This year’s unique event will bring together 14 live musical and visual performances, large scale installations and game cabinets.

Among the talented exhibitors, Andy Reitano will be there to showcase his secret soviet weapon arcade game VEC9 and the latest build of his new NES game, Super Russian Roulette. Andy will be there both days testing the latest updates with players, so make sure you drop by and give him some constructive feedback. You never know, you may score some exclusive giveaways!

Just in case you don’t know what the Low-Level festival is all about, it is two days of lo-bit music, art and indie arcade games. Performers and exhibitors at this year’s Low-Level event will include: Make Up & Vanity Set, Chipzel, FearOfDark, Trey Frey, Partytime! Hexcellent!, Enerjawn, Death by Audio Arcade, Line Wobbler and many more!

If you are keen to hit Low-Level 2016 in NYC this weekend, check out the ticketing details here!

image source: Low-Level and Andy Reitano

Wish We Were At San Diego Comic-Con 2016

July 20, 2016 By ausretrogamer

As massive fans of everything Masters Of The Universe (MOTU), this year’s San Diego Comic-Con (starting July 21) proves yet again that it is the paradise for exclusive MOTU gear for collectors!

If you are like us and cannot attend this Con of all Cons, here are a few cool MOTU items (from Super7) we wish we could get our hands on! Oh yeah, the NECA Toys TMNT Arcade action figures are on our wishlist too!

source: Super7

Brisbane Video Game & Pop Culture Market

July 19, 2016 By ausretrogamer

Hey Brisbanites, listen up! Mark yourself busy this coming Sunday July 24, as the Brisbane Video Game & Pop Culture Market is coming to town!

Rise early and get down to the Shady Palms Cafe where Queensland’s finest purveyors of classic retro video games and consoles, toys, books, comics and other pop culture items will have their wares available for sale at this special event.

Presented by DJ Sheep, Bulletproof Crates and diggin101, this market is targeted at bedroom gamers and pop culture geeks wanting to get rid of their old goods at prices that aren’t eBay focused. So make sure you are at Shady Palms Cafe this Sunday and grab yourself some cool gear.

source: Video Game Markets: Brisbane

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe Print

July 14, 2016 By ausretrogamer

Hold onto your cyberpunk helmets peeps and make some space on your games room wall! Read-Only Memory is proud to present a high quality print featuring a new illustration by original Bitmap Brothers artist and co-designer of Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, Dan Malone.

Screen printed in black onto a luxurious grey heavyweight stock, the edition also features the distinctive Bitmap Brothers logo, micro-etched into holographic foil. Each print is signed by the artist and will be shipped in a durable archival tube. The print is available to pre-order now exclusively from the Read-Only Memory website.

The illustration has been created especially for Read-Only Memory’s forthcoming title, The Bitmap Brothers: Universe, a documentary history of the visionary UK developer.

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