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    Skull Island Atari 2600 Homebrew Update

    Remember that Skull Island Atari 2600 Homebrew I mentioned late last year? Well it hasn`t been released yet, but it still prodding along. I just emailed the author last night and he directed me to the current AA thread. That image (although a mockup) is just too awesome not to post. It`s very possibly the […] More

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    NES Nintendo Midines Cartridge

    Midines is a hardware / cartridge interface (game) that enables MIDI control of the 8bit NES sound chip. It also includes NesFX, a retro graphic visualization that is seeded by the incoming MIDI sound data. The latest version features 256 samples (accessible in two keyboard banks) featuring TR707,TR808,TR909,LINN,Amen+other breaks, stabs, and essential chip battlz. I […] More

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    Six Atari 2600 Video Soft Homebrews

    Six new Atari 2600 games are now shipping. Each is a full release (box, manual) and is limited to 100 copies. These are from game developer Video Soft, and all (with the exception of one) were intended to be sold to Amiga. The games were mentioned in company press releases from the early 1980s and […] More

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    Halo 2600

    I actually meant to plug this when it first became available. Halo, one of the decade’s most renowned video game franchises, has finally found a home on the Atari 2600! In this special version of Halo, you play the role of Master Chief as he battles his way through 64 screens! Locate weapons and power-ups […] More

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    Skull Island Atari 2600 Homebrew

    From Kickstarter: The Atari 2600, originally called the Atari VCS, is the godfather of modern video game systems, and helped spawn a multi-billion dollar industry. Atari sold over thirty million of the consoles, and together with other companies sold hundreds of millions of games. Cartridges for the system were produced across three decades, and there […] More

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    NES Nintendo Limited Edition Sivak Games

    Limited Edition carts for retro releases are sometimes a spot of controversy among collectors. I’ve seen people get upset that it seems standard for any homebrew release to slap a different sticker or case on a game, then sell it for significantly more. The things keep selling though, so the demand is there. Plus these […] More