YOUR DAILY RETRO!!! - 2026-08-24

New coverage from www.retrododo.com.

New $59 RetroTap Power Adapter Lets You Use 11 Retro Consoles At Once

Author: Brandon Saltalamacchia

The RetroTap is a $59.99, injection-moulded power adapter that supplies filtered, low-ripple 9 V DC to up to 11 retro gaming consoles from a single source, with resettable fuses and polarity protection on each output. It supports more than 45 fourth-generation systems-including various Sega, Nintendo, Atari, and NEC models-and offers a USB-C 5 V port; the device launches on September 3 via the company's website in limited batches.

Read the full article: https://retrododo.com/new-59-retrotap-power-adapter-lets-you-use-11-retro-consoles-at-once/

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www.indieretronews.com has a new write-up worth a look.

Deadband - This atmospheric Amiga game by Remanence Games is worth checking out [DEMO UPDATE]

Deadband is an upcoming atmospheric sci-fi horror title for the Commodore Amiga being developed by Remanence Games. The early-access prototype puts players in control of a luminous energy creature that explores abandoned, trap-laden laboratories while uncovering a past catastrophe through exploration-heavy gameplay, puzzles and environmental storytelling. A new three-level demo (including an intro and title screen) and downloadable footage have just been released.

Read the full article: https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/06/deadband-this-atmospheric-amiga-game-by.html

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A new article is up at www.timeextension.com.

The Arcade 1971-1999 Is Aiming To Be "The Definitive Text On The First 30 Years Of The Arcade Industry"

Bitmap Books is set to publish *The Arcade 1971-1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators* by journalist and lecturer Paul Drury on 22 September 2026. The 408-page hardback, priced at €41.95, features firsthand accounts, photos, sketches and coding notes from more than 120 arcade legends-including Steve Wozniak, Toru Iwatani and Ed Logg-and foreword/afterword by Nolan Bushnell and Eugene Jarvis, positioning it as the definitive history of the first thirty years of the arcade industry. Pre-orders will open later, with an optional free PDF included.

Read the full article: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/08/the-arcade-1971n1999-is-aiming-to-be-the-definitive-text-on-the-first-30-years-of-the-arcade-industry