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.
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 Counterfeit Retro Gaming Consoles Worth €50M
Italian police announced on Friday that they had seized counterfeit retro gaming consoles and video games worth nearly €50 million ($55.5 million).
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.
Sony's retro PS5 design proves we've reached peak tech nostalgia
Retro games consoles have taken over lately, with miniature remakes of nostalgic machines appearing left, right and centre.
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PS1 Counterfeits Reportedly Crossing Into Retro Gaming Market
Retro game and console collecting is experiencing a serious surge in popularity, however, a new development could threaten that market. As first spotted on Twitter, multiple rare PS1 games are being ...
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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Antstream Arcade Studio Head Explains Why Retro Gaming is Still So Popular
Game Rant sat down with Antstream Arcade studio head Mike Rouse to get his forthright take on why retro gaming never loses ...
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Best Retro Games You Can Play In A Browser
In the decades since video gaming began, technology has evolved dramatically to support countless games in many genres, but ...
Sony goes retro, releasing 30th anniversary edition of the PlayStation. How to get it
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the original PlayStation, Sony is releasing a retro-skinned edition of the PS5 in November.