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Olympus OM-D E-M5: Retro outside, Groundbreaking inside

Chris Davies, Feb 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Olympus knows what photographers really want: something so teeth-clenchingly retro on the outside that they weep tiny tears of joy, but jam-packed full of the latest tech inside so that they’re not embarrassed on Flickr. The Olympus OM-D E-M5 promises to deliver just that, with classic OM analog styling from the 1970s brought neatly up to date with a digital revamp. Out goes the Kodachrome, replaced with a 16.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor, 120fps high-res electronic viewfinder (EVF) and a 3-inch posable OLED touchscreen.

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BioShock Infinite 1999 mode detailed, made for retro lovers

Chris Burns, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Your super mass killing and loving of the scenery in Columbia is about to get a whole lot more difficult as BioShock Infinite's 1999 Mode is detailed in part, complete with the assurance that yes, there will be game saves, and yes, you will need them. This mode was created after the developers of the game questioned fans on what they loved about previous generations of games and wanted in this new one, saying that it's time to get back to some roots. With every choice you make, they say, there are irreversible implications. We're ready for such a deadly quest! Read The Full Story

Retrode 2 adds Genesis and SNES gaming, plus N64 in pipeline

Chris Davies, Jan 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Retro gaming just got a whole lot easier, with the Retrode 2 adding Genesis, Mega Drive and SNES cartridges ports to your PC, tablet or smartphone via a simple USB connection. Adding the SEGA ports to the original design, the second-gen Retrode also has two SEGA controller ports and two for SNES controllers, and promises driver-free operation no matter your OS of choice. Read The Full Story

3 Man Chess runs rings around the classic game

Chris Davies, Nov 27th 2011 Discuss [0]

Chess between two people is tricky enough, but add a third player and the classic board game takes on a whole new - circular - dimension. 3 Man Chess takes the original pieces, moves and rules of chess and throws in a third, gray set of pieces and transfers play to a round board: despite the extra manpower and the unusual shape, all of the core tenets actually stay the same. Read The Full Story

Sony MZ-RH1 Hi-MD Walkman faces axe (but MiniDisc lives on!)

Chris Davies, Jul 8th 2011 Discuss [4]

Goodbye, MiniDisc, we loved you. Well, perhaps not love, but at least a grudging regard. Unfortunately, grudging regards don't add up to sales, and Sony has decided to axe the MZ-RH1 MiniDisc Hi-MD Walkman in September this year. Worry not about your precious MiniDiscs themselves, however; those still using the format will have time to stock up. Read The Full Story

JVC Kaboom! boombox dragged screaming into 2011

Chris Davies, Jun 15th 2011 Discuss [1]

Feeling retro? JVC has dug deep into the archives and pulled out something of a classic, the JVC Kaboom! boombox, though they've wisely given it an update to suit the 2011 market. The distinctive pipe-bomb shape is still there, and the love-it-or-hate-it design, but you now get an iPod/iPhone docking station along with the integrated CD player. Read The Full Story

Colorfly Pocket HiFi C4 Pro looks like a 60′s Star Trek prop

Shane McGlaun, Jun 15th 2011 Discuss [1]

For the most part all media players look alike. They all tend to have the same shape and style and many of them have similar controls or touchscreens for you to use for controlling the tracks and content you store. Colorfly has a new media player that looks very different from the masses out there. The player is called the Pocket HiFi C4 Pro and apparently, it is aimed at the audiophile looking for the best sound quality they can get. Read The Full Story

ThinkGeek iCADE iPad arcade cabinet finally gets shipping date

Chris Davies, Apr 20th 2011 Discuss [0]

One of ThinkGeek's most popular April Fools' jokes of recent years has been the iCADE arcade cabinet for the iPad, and having been green-lighted the retro peripheral is finally going on sale. ThinkGeek has just told us that pre-orders for the iCADE kick off today, with the cabinet expected to ship from May 20. Read The Full Story

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SlashGear Weekly Roundup Video – April 10, 2011

Rue Liu, Apr 10th 2011 Discuss [12]

For this week’s video we have a slightly different format, highlighting 5 news topics of the week rather than our usual 10. We wanted to talk more about each while keeping our videos nice and short. Also, product reviews and featured columns of the week are grouped together towards the end. And, we have a special giveaway to announce, so continue after the cut to find out what it is!

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PXL 2000 by Fisher-Price, Retro Camcorder

Kevin Fubar, Apr 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

The PXL 2000 is a retro Lo-Fi home video camera dropped on the world in 1988. It records a whopping 100 vertical lines at 15 frames per second. Technically, not terribly impressive, but this limitation gives the videos taken by the camera an airy, ghostly quality that I haven't seen before. There are a significant number of Youtube videos displaying the camera's stuff. I threw a couple of them up. It's definitely worth checking out. Read The Full Story

Commodore 64 is Back in Business!

Samia Perkins, Apr 7th 2011 Discuss [3]

Did you have one? Or are you nostalgic for the good 'ol days of the 1980s? Personally, I had an Apple IIe, but the Commodore was the hot gadget to have back in the day. Well Commodore 64, in all its boxy glory, has had an update and is ready for a new day. The new Commodore looks exactly the same as the old one, even down to the keyboard. But the inside has had an update. Read The Full Story

Commodore gives its new computer its old-school brown 80′s skin

Shane McGlaun, Apr 7th 2011 Discuss [5]

Way back in the 80's when I was a little geek I wanted a Commodore 64 so bad I could hardly stand it. My parents wouldn’t spring for the beast back then and I ended up with the TI-99/4A and remained bitter about it each time I went to the store and saw all the cool games Commodore 64 had. I mentioned last summer that the Commodore name was coming back and like most things from my youth be it a movie or toys commodore has decided to go retro with the new machine. Read The Full Story