RELATED STORIES Pat Sajak was Wheel-y not a fan of those beloved, now-retired shopping rounds. On Wednesday’s Wheel of Fortune, the host playfully mocked a contestant who championed the show’s old format, which involved players spending their winnings on a massive array of (sometimes very random) prizes that were presented on a rotating stage. “The […]
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QOTD: What’s Left for Retro?
There’s no debating the fact that I draw far more inspiration from older, classic designs than futuristic ones. Hardly progressive of me, I know. While some want nothing more than to gaze upon an autonomous egg and envision a life where the act of driving gives way to the act of commuting, face buried in […]
PAX hands-on: Retro sequels Streets of Rage 4, Windjammers 2 take us back to ‘94
Enlarge (credit: DotEmu) SEATTLE—PAX West has overtaken Seattle’s downtown convention center with roughly 4,000 new and in-development games across its giant expo halls. Yet somehow, it’s the kind of ragtag show where titans like Spider-Man, Artifact, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate can stand toe-to-toe with promising indies like Due Process and Risk of Rain 2. […]
Win a Smeg Retro Kettle and Toaster Set
We’re giving away a Smeg retro kettle and toaster set to one of our beloved readers. This set is part of the Smeg Retro 50s range of small appliances, and it will make your kitchen look and feel stylish. The toaster comes with two extra wide slots, six browning levels, four functions: reheat, defrost, bagel […]
The 25th-anniversary ThinkPad: Every laptop should add some retro appeal
Enlarge (credit: Peter Bright) I’m a ThinkPad fanboy. I have been for years. For me, a ThinkPad brings together several essential elements. I’m sure y’all are bored with me banging on about the TrackPoint—the red nipple situated between the G, H, and B keys that serves as a kind of joystick for moving the mouse […]
Nintendo beating back the competition with this new Switch retro games release
Fans of old-school gameplay have been pretty well catered on the Nintendo Switch so far. Having released in 2017, there have been plenty of retro ports launched on the eShop. There’s also swathes of new indie games being launched on the Switch, some of them taking cues from older titles. And for fans of the […]
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Will Feature a Retro Ship Based on Classic Concept Art
During production of Solo: A Star Wars Story, director Ron Howard wasn’t shy about sharing images from the set – including one particular easter egg that was a shout-out to the work of famed Star Wars concept artist Ralph McQuarrie. But now we know Solo will put another concept artist’s work from the original movie to […]
Build Your Valentine a Retro Gaming Console With These Deals: Vilros, Dell, Amazon Echo
Need new tech for yourself or your sweetie? We have a few suggestions here. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a7b41b43f4ff60ed501f6cd/master/pass/Main-Square.jpg
Retro tech, accessibility and the latest in the TV wars
There’s so much news at CES, it can be hard to filter out the noise and find what matters. Thankfully, Engadget is here to help. A collection of your favorite editors got together toward the end of the show to have a conversation about the big trends and the announcements that excited them most. And, […]
2019 Mini Cooper Hardtop and Convertible: Retro Refined
– Around the turn of the last century, the automotive world experienced a whirlwind of retro cars. One brand after another came up with modern-day re-creations of beloved models of yore, from the Volkswagen New Beetle to the Chevrolet SSR to the Ford Thunderbird, and of course the Chrysler PT Cruiser, which its maker deemed […]