Retro

Inevitably, The 8-Bit Halo De-Make Lands In January

The de-make craze shows no sign of abating. Pixel Force, following its successes with Left 4 Dead and DJ Hero homages, will reduce Halo to an 8-bit platformer (with top-down Warthog driving) next month. But, erm, about Cortana …


October 24, 2010
In Real Life

New World Record In Joust Awaiting Certification

John McAllister, the owner of what is widely believed to be the most unbeatable video game high score, has claimed another world record, in Joust, after a marathon session at the arcade cabinet.


October 17, 2010
In Real Life

Super Mario Bros Celebrates Our Favourite Mistakes

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On the occasion of the silver anniversary of Super Mario Bros, Nintendo has put out this video celebrating the most famous glitches of the original, ones that first spread not by internet or message boards, but high school lunch tables.


September 2, 2010
In Real Life

What’s Inside An Atari 2600?

To celebrate the launch of video game repair guides, do-it-yourself repair website iFixit is tearing down old video game consoles all week long. Today they give us a peek at what’s inside the classic Atari 2600.


August 17, 2010
News

Video Game Store For Sale On eBay

Ever wanted to own your own games store? Well, you can buy one on eBay – or the inventory of one set to close on September 1 in Grand Junction, Colo. The owner ships it free up to 1200km.


July 15, 2010
News

Atari Revives The Original Survival Horror Game

In 1981 Atari 2600 gamers took their first steps into the haunted Graves Mansion in Haunted House, the original survival horror console game. Now, nearly 30 years later, Atari prepares to drag us back, kicking and screaming.


July 3, 2010
News

R-Type Coming To The ‘Phone "Soon"

Classic ’80s arcade side-scrolling space shooter R-Type is coming to the iPhone soon, Electronic Arts tells us.


June 3, 2010
In Real Life

And The Bleacher Shadows Behind Him …

Tonight, after a 22-season career that saw 630 home runs in real life and thousands more as one of the greatest video game athletes ever, Ken Griffey Jr, outfielder, Seattle A.L., is gone. Long gone.


May 5, 2010
News

Sid Meier’s Pirates! Sets Sail For The Wii

Nintendo can’t seem to escape the reach of piracy, especially now that one of game industry legend and this week’s Kotaku Talk Radio guest Sid Meier’s most beloved games is making its way to the Wii later this year.


April 21, 2010
News

Atari 2600 Emulator Built For iPhone; App To Follow?

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The folks behind an officially licensed Commodore 64 emulator on the iPhone are also working on an Atari 2600 emulators for the device, meaning more plink-plonk classics from the early 1980s could be on the way to you.