The game industry is reeling from Unity’s news that they will start charging developers a per-install fee for their engine. This disruptive move has been met with universal contempt and confusion.
Below is the September YouTube playlist.
Weekly Finds
I pull a lot of the items about gaming and movie news here from a number of sources: The Atari Age forums, Retro Indie News, Time Extension, IGN, Retro Hour podcast, Itch.io, Facebook, Twitter, etc. What shows up here will change weekly depending on what I happen to find in the wild. I try to include the original sources in the links.
Dreamcast Rail Shooter Rainbow Cotton is coming to PS4/5, XBox, Switch, and PC (Time Extension)
The insanely fun Japanese rail shooter Rainbow Cotton is coming to the Playstation 4/5, XBox, Switch, and PC platforms.
Unity to charge developers an install fee for games
Unity has announced a new fee for using their game engine. Starting 1/1/2024, Unity will charge a fee for any game install once a developer has reached a threshold.
Unity to Charge Developers a Install Fee For Games starting 1/1/2024 – Nostalgia Drop
Daily Drop Roundup
You can get daily drops in your socials wherever you live. First Facebook link is the the Nostalgia Drop page, and the second is to the group. The group is more fun.
September 10th, 2023
Tommy Roe – “Dizzy”
1988 Fashion for Juniors
Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Pet Sematary (1989)
September 11th, 2023
Pat Benetar – “We Belong”
Osborne Vixen “luggable” computer
Gran Turismo (1997)
Staying Alive (1983)
September 12th, 2023
MC Breed – “Ain’t No Future in Yo Frontin”
The clock radio on every nightstand.
Thief: The Dark Project (1998)
Child’s Play (1988)
September 13th, 2023
Bowling for Soup – “1985”
Floppy Disk
Duke Nukem 3D (1996)
The Outsiders (1983)
September 14th, 2023
The Wallflowers – “One Headlight”
AM/FM Car Radio
Crash Bandicoot (1996)
Big (1988)
September 15th, 2023
The Bloodhound Gang – “The Inevitable Return of the Great White Dope”
Keystone XL 200 Super 8 Camera and Projector combo
Duck Hunt (1984)
Hairspray (1988)
September 16th, 2023
Wierd Al Yankovic – “Gangsta’s Paradise”
Jumpsuits
Excitebike (1984)
Clue (1985)
Weekly Tears
Richard Davis (1930-2023)
Richard Davis was a jazz bassist and session musician who recorded with Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, and many others during his musical career.
He passed away on September 6th, 2023.
Charlie Robinson (1964-2023)
Charlie Robinson was a country music artist known widely for his hit single “I Want You Bad” in 2001.
He passed away on September 10th, 2023.
Dennis Austin (1947-2023)
Dennis Austin was a software developer who co-created the slideshow presentation software PowerPoint.
He passed away on September 1st, 2023.