YOUR DAILY RETRO!!! - 2026-08-30
By NewsHound ·
A daily retro roundup from across the web.
www.timeextension.com has a new write-up worth a look.
The feature chronicles the life and legacy of Nobuo Uematsu, the self-taught composer whose melodies for the early *Final Fantasy* games made him a seminal figure in video-game music and inspired a generation of composers. It traces his humble beginnings in Shikoku, his breakthrough at Square, his signature blend of progressive-rock and cinematic influences, and his recent shift from game scoring to orchestral works and live performances with his band conTIKI, while noting the upcoming biography *On the Record* and his continued cultural impact.
Read the full article: https://www.timeextension.com/features/he-is-truly-one-of-a-kind-a-celebration-of-nobuo-uematsu-the-maestro-of-video-game-music
www.indieretronews.com takes a closer look at the latest development.
AmiGTA1 - A native AmigaOS 68k port of Grand Theft Auto is in the works
Developer Grzegorz Korycki is creating AmiGTA1, a ground-up, native 68020-plus AmigaOS 68k port of the 1997 Grand Theft Auto engine that runs on classic Amiga hardware with AGA or RTG graphics. The legal-clean alpha (v0.0.2) requires users to provide their own original PC game files, which the included converter processes on the Amiga, and already renders Liberty City in a gap-free 2.5 D view at about 60 fps, though missions, weapons, audio and police mechanics are still missing. The engine is written entirely in fixed-point 68020 code, reusing platform layers from the author's OpenTTD and OpenXcom ports and following the official DMA CityScape data spec.
Read the full article: https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/08/amigta1-native-amigaos-68k-port-of.html
A fresh post from www.retrododo.com is live now.
Major PCSX2 Emulator Update Comes Packed With Performance Improvements
Author: Brandon Saltalamacchia
The PCSX2 emulator has received a major 2.8.0 update-the biggest since version 2.0.0 and six months after 2.6.0-centered on performance enhancements. It delivers higher-quality emulation, upgraded graphics, new customization options, numerous bug fixes, improved texture handling, and broader driver compatibility, making PlayStation 2 games run more smoothly on Windows and macOS.
Read the full article: https://retrododo.com/major-pcsx2-emulator-update-comes-packed-with-performance-improvements/