THE400 Mini Atari Press Kit is PACKED with SURPRISES!

by GenX Grownup | May 26, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, GenX Grownup, Press Release

Atari brings the computer age home. Again! Welcome back to the Atari 8-bit world of computing! The powerful Atari 400 set a new standard of capability with its release in 1979, and along with its subsequent models, has been loved by gamers and computer enthusiasts for...

Phoenix – 1980’s Arcade game by Taito for the Amiga via JOTD gets an AGA update!

by Indie Retro News | May 24, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

As we said before, JOTD has created some amazing conversions/ports over the years. Games such as Moon Patrol, Donkey Kong, Tetris 1200 (AGA), Super Bagman, Galaxian500 and our personal favorite Super Xevious. Well if you’ve been following all of our updates of...

Atari Acquires Intellivision Brand

by Old School Gamer | May 23, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Press Release

May 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today it has purchased the Intellivision brand and certain games from Intellivision Entertainment LLC. Intellivision...

Godzilla Balls – Playing with balls in this new MSX game by Paxanga Software

by Indie Retro News | May 8, 2024 | 1970s, 1990s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

If you have a MSX and looking for something new to play on this rather bleak and wet Thursday, then we have just been contacted by both ArnaudDeKlerk and Saberman, that Paxanga Software has made available the exploration puzzle game of ‘Godzilla Balls’: A...

Hermanos – An entertaining platform puzzler from D.Rejment for the C64

by Indie Retro News | May 7, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

A new Commodore 64 homebrew has surfaced which may appeal to those of you who like a challenge, as D.Rejment has released the Commodore 64 game of ‘Hermanos’. A game in which the creator says you have to guide Hermanos through 20 levels and collect the...

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Barrels of Fun Pinball Factory; When Might We See Game #2

by Knapp Arcade | May 6, 2024 | 1970s, 1990s, KnappArcade, Pinball

This morning, Barrels of Fun, maker of the new Labyrinth pinball machine. Shared a rare behind-the-scenes look at its factory in action on its Facebook page. I’m a sucker for this sort of peek behind the curtain at manufacturers. Stern Pinball always does a...