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Shovel Knight artist says throwback games need 'retro authenticity' but can't coast on nostalgia alone: 'Part of the appeal of the NES era of game making was that everything was a new idea'

Nick Wozniak cited UFO50 and Nightmare Kart as recent games that had both.

PC Gamer

Nurburgring and NLS reach agreement as NES cancels 2025 season

Nuburgring has announced that it has agreed a contract for 2025 with VLN for the NLS series.

Motorsport

Multiple casualties airlifted to hospital after Nurburgring paddock blast

A serious explosion occurred in the paddock during the test session before this weekend’s six-hour Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie race.

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Nurburgring Endurance Series cancels 2024 season, remains committed to 2025

After two race cancellations, trouble with numerous stakeholders in German motorsport and low entry numbers, the series organised by AvD and NR Holding announced on Friday that it will not be staging any races in 2024.

Motorsport

Cancellation of second race leads to spat between NES and marshals

With NES openly blaming marshals, theories on social media insist that NES never had enough marshals in the first place, which led the series to react with a second statement, doubling down on its position.

Motorsport

NES season-opener canceled as Nurburgring tensions reach boiling point

Instead, the day will be turned into a test day, as both endurance series accuse each other of unfair practices.

Motorsport

NLS-NES row intensifies as ADAC, NR Holding get officially involved

The complex power struggle between ADAC, organiser of more than 80 per cent of racing events at the Eifel venue, and Nurburgring owner NR Holding is set to be fought on the battlefield of endurance racing.

Motorsport

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Library cuts and teachers quitting: Texas’s takeover of Houston schools

Staff call for removal of state-appointed superintendent amid 600 teachers resigning and implementation of rigid curriculum

The Guardian - US

After 39 years, it looks like modders finally have a fix for the NES's fatal flaw

The Ninten-drawer does what Blinking Light Win don't

GamesRadar

New legal Nurburgring trouble brewing as doubts over NES persist

The spat between the two racing series is reaching a new level as the ADAC-organised N24h Qualifiers are going to count towards NLS in 2024, whilst AvD is still lacking tangible information about how its series will look with two months to go until the season starts.

Motorsport

The next Ayaneo mini PC looks like an NES, but it actually has more in common with a handheld

Ayaneo just launched a mini PC that looks like an NES, but it has an APU within that's on par with handhelds like the Asus ROG Ally.

GamesRadar

A speedrunning dog named Peanut Butter just beat an obscure 1985 NES game live for charity, is the day's goodest boy

Armed with a custom dog controller, treats, and lots of scratches, Peanut Butter made a big splash at Awesome Games Done Quick.

PC Gamer

Nurburgring endurance racing set for split in 2024 following lawsuit

Understanding the political situation is a complex undertaking as there are several different parties with different goals involved. The basic facts are:

Motorsport

Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection review – a great way to relive a lost world of gaming

The cult retro label has curated and updated a series of digital dino fossils for modern players and fans of the movie franchise who missed out first time round

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Tom’s Guide

I built a NES-style computer setup using a Raspberry Pi — here’s how

8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard gave me the push I needed to finally get a Raspberry Pi and put it in a NES-style case.

Texas Observer

‘Go Away TEA,’ Say Houston ISD Parents and Teachers

“We are professional educators. We demand to be respected.”

The Texas Tribune

Support for Houston ISD’s Spanish speakers has dwindled under state-appointed leader, parents say

For one reading class, Superintendent Mike Miles said instruction would focus on English, even if it meant risking state funding for dual-language programs. Parents say it goes further than that, adding that their kids are receiving no assistance in Spanish at all.

PC Gamer

NES inspired mechanical keyboards with massive matching A and B buttons are a vibe

Old school Nintendo meets modern PC gaming.

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Tom’s Hardware

NES-Inspired Keyboard Comes With Giant Programmable Super Buttons

8BitDo is launching its first mechanical keyboard, inspired by the classic NES and Famicom consoles — it even comes with two giant Super Buttons.

Texas Observer

Teachers Strong-Armed to Get on Board with Houston Schools Takeover

Instructors face job losses for failing to sign up for the New Education System.

The Texas Tribune

Houston ISD’s state-appointed superintendent will cut over 500 jobs

Mike Miles said the cuts will be mostly from academics-related departments with more positions to be cut in coming weeks, he said.

The Hindu

Two-day NES Habba in Shivamogga on June 20, 21

The National Education Society will hold NES Habba, the valedictory of its year-long Amirt Mahotsava, at NES Grounds in Shivamogga on June 20 and 21.

Tom’s Hardware

TinyTendo Fits NES Hardware Inside Game Boy-Sized Shell

Redherring32 has crammed NES hardware inside of a Game Boy-sized shell for old school gaming on the go.

GamesRadar

The making of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Nintendo's Takashi Tezuka and Kensuke Tanabe reveal the hard work that went into this legendary SNES classic

Wales Online

Woman given £400 fine for picking up rubbish and putting it in the bin

She had reportedly broken section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990

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