Vanessa (Vanessaira)

Insignia Original XBOX LIVE Alpha Test

Modern Vintage Gamer (MVG) just recently posted an update video on the replacement XBOX LIVE service called Insignia.  The original XBOX LIVE shut down in 2010 and fans of that online service have lamenting its shutdown as many of those games had fantastic multiplayer experiences that never carried over to the XBOX 360 Era or […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

The Story of Shantae and Modern Vintage Gamer

Beloved retro gaming community icon Modern Vintage Gamer (MVG) had made it recently known that he had worked on the re-release of Shantae for the Nintendo Switch.  For MVG’s weekly video, he decided to dedicate it to how he made and ported the game which was originally released for the Nintendo Game Boy Color (GBC). […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

Interview & Work Crunch Discussion

Recently, Nate (DirectFeedGames) and Modern Vintage Gamer (MVG) invited Matt Philips onto the Nate the Hate podcast.  Where they discussed various issues regarding the video game industry, giving a inside look into this passion we all love.  The primary topic for this episode was on the issue of development time crunch within the industry.  Their […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

XBOX Live 1.0 Reverse Engineered (WiP)

The original incarnation of XBOX Live 1.0 is possibly getting a new lease of life with a project known as Insignia. Insignia is a Work in Progress (WiP) reverse engineered network structure that will allow owners of the O.G. XBOX to play online with their games and consoles without any modifications needed.  Modern Vintage Gamer […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

MVG Test the Polymega SEGA Genesis Module

Modern Vintage Gamer recently received the beta test SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive module for the Polymega, and as such put out a video running it through its paces.  In his review he showcased the current capabilities of the Genesis module and what potential users could expect from the Polymega in its current iteration.  MVG […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

POLYMEGA Beta Review Video by MVG

  Modern Vintage Gamer (MVG) just released the first video giving his initial thoughts and hands on of the all in one retro console named Polymega.  (If you have not watched his video yet, please give it a view.) He received a beta unit from the developers and has been putting the machine through its […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

MVG Ports Heart of Darkness to the XBOX

Modern Vintage Gamer recently added a new video to his YouTube channel showcasing an incredibly special insight into coding and porting game source material.  In his video he breaks down his process of taking the open source code for the game Heart of Darkness and using that code to port its source to the original […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

Unreleased XBOX Game by MVG

Modern Vintage Gamer just released a video showcasing his work on finishing an unreleased game for the original XBOX called FreeFall 3050AD.  This game was originally made for the Nuon DVD/Game console however the OG XBOX version was never finished.  MVG contacted the old head of Total Arkade Software, Tony Takoushi and asked if he […]

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