#vintagevideogames — Public Fediverse posts

Ars Technica: “Super ZSNES” is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers. “ZSNES developed rapidly (alongside the contemporary, competing Snes9x project) throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. Updates slowed after the original creators left the project, and new releases ceased entirely around 2007. But a successor to ZSNES has arrived.”

Ars Technica: “Super ZSNES” is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers. “ZSNES developed rapidly (alongside the contemporary, competing Snes9x project) throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. Updates slowed after the original creators left the project, and new releases ceased entirely around 2007. But a successor to ZSNES has arrived.”

Ars Technica: “Super ZSNES” is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers. “ZSNES developed rapidly (alongside the contemporary, competing Snes9x project) throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. Updates slowed after the original creators left the project, and new releases ceased entirely around 2007. But a successor to ZSNES has arrived.”

Ars Technica: “Super ZSNES” is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers. “ZSNES developed rapidly (alongside the contemporary, competing Snes9x project) throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. Updates slowed after the original creators left the project, and new releases ceased entirely around 2007. But a successor to ZSNES has arrived.”

Ars Technica: “Super ZSNES” is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers. “ZSNES developed rapidly (alongside the contemporary, competing Snes9x project) throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. Updates slowed after the original creators left the project, and new releases ceased entirely around 2007. But a successor to ZSNES has arrived.”

The Gamer: Halo Fan Project Has Archived Millions Of Old Gamertags, Stats. “As part of a sweeping sunset, 343 Studios, now rebranded to Halo Studios, announced back in 2021 that Halo 3, along with Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach, Halo 4, Halo Wars, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, and Spartan Assault would all have their servers shutdown, though the offline campaign functionality remained. That […]

Tom’s Hardware: 385TB video game archive saved by fans — Myrient has been ‘100% backed up’ and validated, torrents being generated. “A member of the Save Myrient community has announced that the colossal video games archive has been ‘100% backed up!’ This retro-gaming resource was on the precipice of collapsing last month after collection admins revealed that insufficient funding, rising […]

Tom’s Hardware: 385TB video game archive saved by fans — Myrient has been ‘100% backed up’ and validated, torrents being generated. “A member of the Save Myrient community has announced that the colossal video games archive has been ‘100% backed up!’ This retro-gaming resource was on the precipice of collapsing last month after collection admins revealed that insufficient funding, rising […]

Tom’s Hardware: 385TB video game archive saved by fans — Myrient has been ‘100% backed up’ and validated, torrents being generated. “A member of the Save Myrient community has announced that the colossal video games archive has been ‘100% backed up!’ This retro-gaming resource was on the precipice of collapsing last month after collection admins revealed that insufficient funding, rising […]

Tom’s Hardware: 385TB video game archive saved by fans — Myrient has been ‘100% backed up’ and validated, torrents being generated. “A member of the Save Myrient community has announced that the colossal video games archive has been ‘100% backed up!’ This retro-gaming resource was on the precipice of collapsing last month after collection admins revealed that insufficient funding, rising […]

Tom’s Hardware: 385TB video game archive saved by fans — Myrient has been ‘100% backed up’ and validated, torrents being generated. “A member of the Save Myrient community has announced that the colossal video games archive has been ‘100% backed up!’ This retro-gaming resource was on the precipice of collapsing last month after collection admins revealed that insufficient funding, rising […]

How-To Geek: The perfect DOS gaming PC isn’t an old 486: It’s a Raspberry Pi. “Raspberry Pis are fantastic if you need a low-power, versatile device for any range of DIY projects, including robotics and simple self-hosted services. With a little bit of work, they can also become a fantastic DOS gaming station.”

Time Extension: “It Has To Happen Outside Of Japan” – Game Preservation Society Launches Patreon And Opens US Office Following Government Fund Freeze. “In April 2025 we covered how Japan’s Game Preservation Society was on the verge of closing. Since then, a lot has happened, with big changes and even bigger plans. The GPS would again like to thank everyone who rushed to its aid. You won’t have […]

BBC: Why are more gamers than ever playing the 2000s classic RuneScape?. “In 2025 RuneScape – the online game where players can go on quests with their friends which first launched way back in 2001 – saw an influx of players. Its number of paid members grew to ‘well over a million’ according to the company, an increase of 30% compared to the start of the year.”

Techspot: Doom can now run as your Windows screen saver. “Developer Wiaam Suleiman recently released Doom Screen Saver, a lighthearted project that turns Doom into a fully functional Windows screen saver. Everything the tool needs is packed into a single .scr file, a portable format that remains in use for modern versions of Windows, even if it has long since faded from the spotlight.”

GameSpot: Lost Sega Channel Games Saved In Latest VGHF Project. “Sega Channel launched in 1994 and was one of the first subscription-based, digital game services, beaming new games and content directly to players’ consoles through a television cable. The service shut down in 1998, and since then many of the exclusive games and content available on the service were thought to be gone forever. […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/16/gamespot-lost-sega-channel-games-saved-in-latest-vghf-project/

Speaking to @arselectronica, Gilbert compared "use verb or noun"- style adventure games to black and white silent movies, expressing that making games like that now would feel similarly dated. https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/monkey-island-creator-ron-gilbert-isnt-interested-in-returning-to-making-2d-adventure-games-when-were-all-dead-it-probably-wont-be-the-kind-of-thing-that-survives/?fbclid=IwdGRleAOmtK9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe2ohbh3xUxbU2jSmWroivyD3IwhS-mBs81hcDCEfICPO3N20SAhNviQO6EI4_aem_EDOal4_qIKAgPm3KcwQa-w #Gaming #VintageGaming #VideoGames #VintageVideoGames

Engadget: A designer in Singapore created a functional SNES inside a wearable Nike sneaker. “Have you ever been roaming around collecting bananas in Donkey Kong Country on the SNES and thought to yourself, ‘gee, I wish I could play this game on my shoe.’ Well designer Gustavo Bonzanini set out to make this dream a reality. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Super Nintendo’s launch in Japan, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/28/engadget-a-designer-in-singapore-created-a-functional-snes-inside-a-wearable-nike-sneaker/

Engadget: A designer in Singapore created a functional SNES inside a wearable Nike sneaker. “Have you ever been roaming around collecting bananas in Donkey Kong Country on the SNES and thought to yourself, ‘gee, I wish I could play this game on my shoe.’ Well designer Gustavo Bonzanini set out to make this dream a reality. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Super Nintendo’s launch in Japan, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/28/engadget-a-designer-in-singapore-created-a-functional-snes-inside-a-wearable-nike-sneaker/

Engadget: A designer in Singapore created a functional SNES inside a wearable Nike sneaker. “Have you ever been roaming around collecting bananas in Donkey Kong Country on the SNES and thought to yourself, ‘gee, I wish I could play this game on my shoe.’ Well designer Gustavo Bonzanini set out to make this dream a reality. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Super Nintendo’s launch in Japan, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/28/engadget-a-designer-in-singapore-created-a-functional-snes-inside-a-wearable-nike-sneaker/

Engadget: A designer in Singapore created a functional SNES inside a wearable Nike sneaker. “Have you ever been roaming around collecting bananas in Donkey Kong Country on the SNES and thought to yourself, ‘gee, I wish I could play this game on my shoe.’ Well designer Gustavo Bonzanini set out to make this dream a reality. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Super Nintendo’s launch in Japan, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/28/engadget-a-designer-in-singapore-created-a-functional-snes-inside-a-wearable-nike-sneaker/

Engadget: A designer in Singapore created a functional SNES inside a wearable Nike sneaker. “Have you ever been roaming around collecting bananas in Donkey Kong Country on the SNES and thought to yourself, ‘gee, I wish I could play this game on my shoe.’ Well designer Gustavo Bonzanini set out to make this dream a reality. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Super Nintendo’s launch in Japan, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/28/engadget-a-designer-in-singapore-created-a-functional-snes-inside-a-wearable-nike-sneaker/

Ars Technica: Return to the year 2000 with classic multiplayer DOS games in your browser. “Over the past couple of weeks, friends and colleagues have made me aware of multiple ingeniously implemented, browser-based ways to play classic MS-DOS and Windows games with other people on basically any hardware.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/23/ars-technica-return-to-the-year-2000-with-classic-multiplayer-dos-games-in-your-browser/

Ars Technica: Return to the year 2000 with classic multiplayer DOS games in your browser. “Over the past couple of weeks, friends and colleagues have made me aware of multiple ingeniously implemented, browser-based ways to play classic MS-DOS and Windows games with other people on basically any hardware.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/23/ars-technica-return-to-the-year-2000-with-classic-multiplayer-dos-games-in-your-browser/

Ars Technica: Return to the year 2000 with classic multiplayer DOS games in your browser. “Over the past couple of weeks, friends and colleagues have made me aware of multiple ingeniously implemented, browser-based ways to play classic MS-DOS and Windows games with other people on basically any hardware.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/23/ars-technica-return-to-the-year-2000-with-classic-multiplayer-dos-games-in-your-browser/

Ars Technica: Return to the year 2000 with classic multiplayer DOS games in your browser. “Over the past couple of weeks, friends and colleagues have made me aware of multiple ingeniously implemented, browser-based ways to play classic MS-DOS and Windows games with other people on basically any hardware.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/23/ars-technica-return-to-the-year-2000-with-classic-multiplayer-dos-games-in-your-browser/

Ars Technica: Return to the year 2000 with classic multiplayer DOS games in your browser. “Over the past couple of weeks, friends and colleagues have made me aware of multiple ingeniously implemented, browser-based ways to play classic MS-DOS and Windows games with other people on basically any hardware.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/23/ars-technica-return-to-the-year-2000-with-classic-multiplayer-dos-games-in-your-browser/

Ars Technica: This ultra-rare ’90s LaserDisc game console can finally be emulated on a PC. “Here in the year 2025, it’s not every day that a classic gaming console from the 20th century becomes playable via emulation for the first time. But that’s just what happened last week with the release of Ares v146 and its first-of-its-kind support for Mega LD titles designed for the Pioneer […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/11/ars-technica-this-ultra-rare-90s-laserdisc-game-console-can-finally-be-emulated-on-a-pc/

Kotaku: YouTuber Threatened With Jail Time For Reviewing Retro Gaming Handhelds. “As reported by Android Authority, Italian YouTuber Francesco Salicini, aka Once Were Nerd, claims in a video uploaded on July 14 that the Guardia di Finanza—an Italian militarized police force that focuses on economic and financial crimes—raided his home and took around 30 consoles, including retro emulator […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/20/kotaku-youtuber-threatened-with-jail-time-for-reviewing-retro-gaming-handhelds/

Discovered via Calishat Snaps: Invisiclues. From the About page: “This website is a labor of love maintained by an Infocom fan and obssessive archivist who fondly remembers the first time he was eaten by a grue in the early 1980s. The site is dedicated to (1) archiving historical Infocom-related artifacts — InvisiClues, of course, but also magazine articles, marketing material, packaging, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/20/recently-launched-site-for-infocom-archives-invisiclues/

Massively Overpowered: The RuneScape Archive Project is paying a $500 bounty to folks who can dig up old versions of OSRS. “The RuneScape Archive Project is hoping to collect older versions than the already old [Old School RuneScape] that’s available now. Regular fans may know the game started from an August 2007 build of the MMORPG, but the operators of the archive are trying to gather […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/18/massively-overpowered-the-runescape-archive-project-is-paying-a-500-bounty-to-folks-who-can-dig-up-old-versions-of-osrs/