You can play rave classic game wipEout in the browser – for now

Pygnosis’ 1995 PlayStation launch title introduced the combination of futuristic anti-gravity racing and 90s rave music. And it came complete with music by legendary Welsh game composer CoLD SToRAGE – arguably eclipsing even tracks in later editions that included Leftfield, The Chemical Brothers, and Orbital. And now Wipeout arrives in a browser port of a source code leak – and it’s a fascinating technical portrait, and least while it lasts.

Playdate pocket game system as sampler, granular instrument, FX, recorder, more

The Playdate looks at first like a curiosity – a black-and-white pocket game system with a crank, from Teenage Engineering and Panic. But now as it starts to get into the world, it’s proving itself as a beautiful mobile instrument, especially with developer Orllewin making everything from samplers to effects pedals and recorders.

Peter Kirn - August 7, 2023

KORG Gadget now adds Meta Quest VR in addition to Switch, iOS versions

Speaking of VR, KORG’s ongoing collaboration with developer DETUNE keeps bringing their instruments to more platforms. VR is the latest, in the form of a Meta Quest (and PC VR) version of KORG Gadget, the toybox full of fun Korg instruments, beatmakers, and pattern makers.

Peter Kirn - July 12, 2023

PatchWorld shows power of multiplayer VR music, integrates with Ableton Live

Peter Kirn - July 10, 2023

Rooms.xyz puts adorable remixable, code-able 3D rooms in your browser – you know, for kids

Peter Kirn - May 17, 2023

Game Boy Advance gets a new, free step sequencer, complete with p-locks

Peter Kirn - May 1, 2023

RP-8 is a “demake” of the ReBirth RB-338 for the PICO-8 fantasy console

Peter Kirn - March 14, 2023

MAR10: Koji Kondo, Nintendo Mario Bros composer, talks music

Peter Kirn - March 10, 2023

Endlesss is making a limited-edition Beat Machine full-sized arcade cabinet

Peter Kirn - February 23, 2023

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