People can't agree on which retro games console has the best design
It quickly emerges that people have very different tastes, with some favouring the brutalist retro sci-fi look, while others prefer the shiny Y2K CD player look of the Panasonic Q and others like the 1970s living room aesthetic of the Atari 2600 (see our Atari 2600+ review ).
Police Seize $50 Million Worth of Fake Retro Games and Consoles
A police action results in a seizure of thousands of fake retro consoles and millions of pirated games with an estimated combined worth of over $50m.
12,000 Fake Nintendo And Sega Consoles To Be Destroyed In Major Retro Gaming Bust
Around 12,000 consoles on which more than 47 million pirated video games were illegally stored were seized, for an estimated value of more than €47.5 million (US$52.5 million),” Alessandro Langella, head of the economic crime unit for Turin’s financial police,
Retro Consoles You Won't Believe Are Still Getting New Games
With games like Xenocrisis , Driving Strikers, and many more. Given that not that many Dreamcasts were sold, and that the number of functional units is dropping by the day, I can't help but salute these plucky indie and hobbyist developers.
Italian Police Say They Have Busted A $52 Million Counterfeit Retro-Console Ring
Italy's financial police say they have successfully busted a ring that specialized in importing bootleg vintage video game consoles from China. According to the Italian authorities, the thousands of counterfeit consoles also contained millions of popular video games from the '80s and '90s.
Retro gaming crime ring busted in Italy, seizing 12,000 fake consoles
Italy's Guardia di Finanza (GdF) law enforcement agency recently announced the results of its "Coin-Up 80" investigation. The Turin division of the GdF successfully dismantled a
Italian police seize £40,000,000 worth of fake retro consoles
Over £40 million worth of counterfeit retro consoles have been seized by police in Italy, featuring games like Street Fighter and Super Mario Bros.
Italian police seize €50m of counterfeit retro consoles and games
Italian police claim to have seized nearly €50m of counterfeit retro consoles and games. According to the police, the consoles were imitations of classic Nintendo, Sega and Atari consoles, sourced from China. The devices did not meet EU technical or safety standards, it’s claimed.
12,000 consoles with 47 million pirated games seized by Italian police in $52 million retro game trafficking bust leaving 9 pirates facing up to 8 years in prison
Italian police have busted up a retro game trafficking ring worth an estimated $52.5 million USD, and now nine pirates are facing up to eight years in prison. "Around 12,000 consoles on which more than 47 million pirated video games were illegally stored were seized,
Italian police seize $52.8M in fake video game consoles from trafficking ring
Nine people have been arrested in Italy for their connection to a trafficking ring dealing in fake retro video game consoles, in an operation that seized more than $50 million in counterfeit goods. Italy’s Guardia di Finanza — a militarized police force that deals with economic and financial crimes — announced Friday that it had arrested the Italian nationals and confiscated their collection of fake video game goods.
This Collection Of 50 ‘Fictional’ Retro Classics Is One Of The Year’s Best Games
That’s right, UFO 50 is, for lack of a better term, a “fictional” game compilation, though the games are very real. Here, in ...
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UFO 50 is the best retro-gaming homage I’ve ever played
If you've spent any time with retro gaming emulators, you're likely familiar with ... almost overt homages to specific '80s arcade and console games. But there isn't a single title here that I'd ...
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Japan is next level for retro game collectors
Game Boy cartridges, Sega Dreamcast consoles and antiquated arcade machines await tourists in some of Tokyo's stores.
Nintendo Switch Online Users Can Now Download 2023 Game for Free
Nintendo Switch Online across Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED can now download a 2023 game for free, and start playing ...