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Old arcade games, board games, video games, and kitten pictures while it lasts. They grow up so fast!
When Democrats take power, they must immediately cancel all of Elon Musk’s government welfare checks. Like and repost if you want this to happen.
LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade is up for pre-order on Amazon: amzn.to/4vNuSWy #ad $199.99 Also at LEGO: bit.ly/4hrWMUj
The future of console gaming isn't all roses, but it's not the apocalypse either.
Polygon@polygon.com · last mo.The old digital games you paid for are still yours, even though you can't buy new ones.
It was a fun weekend at "Too Many Games"! The absolute highlight of the entire convention for me was meeting @xtrasmiley.bsky.social & @zionfarm.bsky.social! You guys were absolutely amazing and I appreciate you guys for taking the time to be at my table! I regret not taking a selfie with you guys.
Sonic X Shadow Generations (PS5/Xbox/Switch) is $10.39 on Woot MOBILE app (discount at final checkout screen) buff.ly/Ja5R0Pu #ad $14.99 Steam buff.ly/rmpJ737 also on PS+ Extra
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 2mo agoextra 20% off Summer of Gaming deals on Woot (some new deals added, extra 20% off on WOOT MOBILE APP for next 24 hours ending June 21, 9:58 PM PT) buff.ly/HPhKLt4 #ad maximum $40 discount
Share this post to help people get the physical releases for the same price as digital! Physical fans together strong 💪🤓
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extra 20% off gaming deals on Woot w/ code LEVEL20 (new deals/games added - extra 20% off valid for next 24 hours) buff.ly/elYZeBB #ad limit one code use per customer, max $20 off. valid until May 30th, 9:58 PM PT
oh dang finally a muchi muchi pork re-release!
Gematsu@gematsu.com · 2mo agoCAVE Interactive shoot ’em up bundle Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets Boosted announced for PS5, Switch, and PC City Connection has announced Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets Boosted, a shoot 'em up bundle feature CAVE Interactive-developed titles Muchi Muchi Pork! and PinkSweets: Ibara Sorekara. It…
I wrote a blog post on the three eventually-released titles back in 2022, if you're curious nicole.express/2022/one-ahe...
HAL Laboratory's Three Arcade Ports
In 1988, HAL Laboratory released three NES games, ports of the arcade games Defender II, Millipede, and Joust. One doesn’t associate HAL Laboratory with arca...
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - PS VR2 Launch Trailer (free PS VR2 update out today) www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCpc...
I fixed up an Arika Fighting Layer #arcade board running on Namco System 12 hardware this weekend. It started up with a scary FIRST POWER ON DATA ERROR message, but replacing the RTC chip sorted it out. Full writeup at jammarcade.net/fighting-layer
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (PS5) up for preorder on Amazon ($19.99) amzn.to/4lsT3G1 #ad Walmart buff.ly/AGf2bji VGP buff.ly/TlfsQ4M PNP buff.ly/opIOz0E
I finally sorted out the remaining issues with the sound on this Golden Axe 2 Revenge of Death Adder #arcade board. Detailed writeup at jammarcade.net/golden-axe-i...
Wreckreation (PS5) is $21 on Amazon amzn.to/3QDYvVV #ad Walmart buff.ly/bol5xG9 $29.99 US PSN buff.ly/LFQsjK7 (Steam) Humble buff.ly/Bpzpqi5
A lot of talk about Sakura Wars on the timeline these days, so for random game Saturday, let's do Hanagumi Taisen Columns for the Sega ST-V! Was also on Saturn, but I do love the ST-V cartridge form factor
If you're not familiar with the Sega ST-V, I wrote a blog post about it a few years back: nicole.express/2021/segason... Long story short, it's an arcade system based on Saturn hardware that takes interchangeable cartridges rather than CDs.
The Solid State Saturn: Sega ST-V!
I recently did a review of the Satiator, a device that lets you use an SD card to run games on the Sega Saturn. It’s pretty great. However, it had one flaw: ...
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My Christmas break is finally over, but it's been pretty productive. Zero Wing Neo Geo port is nearly complete! Just a few bugs and CD support to wrap-up then we're done!. Here's a level show reel. youtu.be/bExxCZtayNk
Zero Wing - Neo Geo Port Update
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I got a dead Sega System 32 #arcade board up and running again yesterday. Culprit was a dead TTL clock buffer chip. Full writeup on the diagnosis coming soon.
Live now, Zero Wing NeoGeo Port dev and having a few beers. twitch.tv/djh0ffman
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What on earth?? It's not Wednesday?!
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Complete redesign of the background layer system for the zero wing port. I can now composite the 16 layers of priority down to 5 or 6. Biggest hurdle now dealt with.
gen z has a growing appetite for retro tech because of the extreme popularity of the "Nicole Express" blog, probably
Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot@bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 8mo agoWhy do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
MEGA #MiSTerFPGA #wallpaper drop today! We have not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 wallpapers in both #4x3 & #16x9. Whether you're playing on a #CRT or an #LCD screen, I have you covered! This was a fun project for me to work on! Incredible #art! Thank you @gamingalexandria.bsky.social for your scans!
I managed a 1cc of shienryu this morning on the sega stv Video here youtu.be/1CLUP3nsen0?... @arcadeposting.bsky.social Thanks for looking :)
I now have a scanner again, so here, have an actual scan of the front cover of the Kiki Kaikai arcade manual rather than the photo I used in the blog post (nicole.express/2025/pocky-b...)
