https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UItWWp2Gdhc Taito To Launch The Egret II Mini In March 2022

• Konami’s classic brawler The Simpsons arcade game is getting the Arcade1Up treatment
  
• A History of Handheld Gaming[padandpixel.com]

Originally posted by SmittenPie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UItWWp2Gdhc Taito To Launch The Egret II Mini In March 2022

That's quite an impressive mini console! I also like the controllers.

I know right, so cute :D
Seems like the joystick can be turned into a trackball

Ya.. I spotted the trackball. What a rarity :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm0gHKgGYa0 Pirate Pete brings old-school adventure to the Arcade Archives - Article

• Taito Milestones compiles ’80s arcade titles for Nintendo Switch
  
• Doom now runs on an Ikea smart light bulb[www.theverge.com]
  
• Arcade1Up Announces The Highly Anticipated X-Men 4-Player Cabinet[techraptor.net]
  
• Lode Runner - Another classic that is also coming to the Oric via Team...[www.indieretronews.com]

Not really news, but so interesting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7RzoIEoSMY

Interesting indeed. And impressive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=399bE6FcA5Q Posted a couple weeks ago, but just found today. Another beautiful Developer roundup video from the great Kim Justice.

• Castlevania Advance Collection Revealed Via Australian Rating[techraptor.net]
  
• Atari PONG Knockout by UNIS Now Available (Arcade)[arcadeheroes.com]
  
• Agent 64: Spies Never Die is a fun throwback to the N64 era that feels right in 2021
  
• The Koala Rebellion - A nod to classic Adventure games such as The Day of the Tentacle gets a demo[www.indieretronews.com]
  
• Emulate the Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer with Linux[www.linuxlinks.com]

Agent 64 looks interesting! Didn't know about it yet. I loved to play Golden Eye on the N64. For those who're interested: there's already another tribute on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/771810/The_spy_who_shot_me/

Nice one Topf Yes, this one is a very nice tribute. I will have to play this one

Nice video-story from today on the making of Super Mario Kart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MspqDuq5OZY

Originally posted by SmittenPie:

Nice video-story from today on the making of Super Mario Kart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MspqDuq5OZY

I love it, when great things arise from a shortage and out of necessity. Like the limitation to 16 screens per track (making a 2 player F-Zero impossible) and then the necessity for karts because other vehicles make no sense on such compact courses.

30 years ago on June 23th 1991
Sonic got released on the Genisis.
Today there has been a concert to celebrate this event.
https://youtu.be/UGTlBHNvjsU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_wjE8aflus Space Jam returns

• The History of the Vampire: The Masquerade Video Games[culturedvultures.com]
  
• EA on GOG to delist Ultima Underworld 1+2 and Syndicate games[www.gog.com]
  
• Rare $10,000 Atari Game, Air Raid, Donated To Goodwill
  
• California Extreme Is Happening (Just No Announcement On Exactly When, Yet)
  
• Earthworm Jim 3D put the series on life support
  
• Northern Lights - If you have a ZX Spectrum, this new racing game by Zosya Entertainment will blow your mind[www.indieretronews.com]
  
• New Data East Games Now on Steam (Zigurat)
  
• John Romero: LIVE (video interview)

Originally posted by SmittenPie:

New Data East Games Now on Steam (Zigurat)

I'm still waiting for Magical Drop II and III xD The best puzzle games in the world.

Because I cover this kind of games currently on our curator page, and because this great subgenre is so much neglected:

The Evolution of the “Cabal Shooter”[goombastomp.com]