retro

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The latest tech news, updates, and in-depth coverage about retro — curated by the Blip Tech team.

Audio

The King of Street Beats Returns: Meet the Bumpboxx BB-777

The golden age of 80s audio culture gets a modern upgrade with this massive, dual-cassette tribute to a legendary icon.

automotive

The Secret Liquid Life of Porsche's Famous Air-Cooled Engines

While the legend of the air-cooled Porsche 911 has defined automotive history, a complex network of oil-cooling systems was actually doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes.

Gaming

Nostalgia Overload: DOOM Legends and Animal Crossing Lead This Week's Retro Revival

Travel back in time with a fresh look at gaming's most iconic shooters and cozy simulators that defined a generation.

GPU

The Voodoo Returns: Iconic 90s Graphics Chip Revived on FPGA

Retro gaming enthusiasts have breathed new life into the legendary 3DFX Voodoo chipset by recreating its hardware logic on modern FPGA boards.

photography

Step Into the Time Capsule: The Iconic Vibe of 1973 Captured in 35 Frames

Travel back to a world of wood-paneled station wagons and wide-collared shirts where every moment felt bathed in a warm, analog sunset.

Gaming

Haunted Cargo: The PS1-Era Trucking Nightmare Is Coming to PS5

Experience a chilling blend of retro horror and logistics as this indie trucking sensation makes its way to PlayStation 5.

Nintendo

GameCube Library Gets Major Performance Boost with Version 1.6.0 Update

Nintendo enhances its retro gaming experience with significant emulation improvements and the long-awaited arrival of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

Nintendo

Velocity and Vision: Masahiro Sakurai Unpacks the Secrets of Kirby Air Ride

Legendary director Masahiro Sakurai pulls back the curtain on the innovative design and experimental features that propelled Kirby's racing debut into cult stardom.

Gaming

Dark Scrolls Emerges: A Pixel-Perfect Dungeon Crawl Coming to Switch

Descend into a hauntingly beautiful retro world where every step deeper into the dungeon could be your last.

Gaming

GameStop Declares the HD Era Retro: Xbox 360 and PS3 Join the History Books

The childhood memories of millions have officially been archived as GameStop reclassifies the seventh generation of consoles as vintage hardware.

Gaming

GameStop Officially Crowns the Wii U as a 'Retro' Legend

Dust off your GamePads and controllers because the seventh and eighth generation eras have officially transitioned into the realm of nostalgia.

Gaming

Retro Heroes Assemble: Marvel MaXimum Collection Hits All Major Platforms This Spring

Relive the golden era of superhero gaming as six classic Marvel titles prepare to swoop onto modern consoles and PC.

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