Intellivision Update May 2023

by Todd Friedman | May 23, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Press Release

The last 18 months, since becoming the CEO, has been an extremely difficult time for the Intellivision business. A long list of disappointments from both inside and outside of the company had to be taken head on. During this time we laid off a large portion of our...

Super Xevious 1200 – In dev Arcade game for the Commodore Amiga 1200 via JOTD gets a super update!

by Indie Retro News | May 9, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

It was only just the other day that we featured JOTD’s Arcade to Amiga conversion of Xevious : A game that was originally released in the Arcades by Namco’s and then ported to other home computers. Well fast forward to today and do we have an interesting...

Retro Games Fit For A King… or Queen: Royalty On Antstream

by Antstream Blog | May 8, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, Antstream, Console/Handheld, Retro Computing

With King Charles’s coronation this weekend, join Antstream Arcade as we celebrate eight of the benign (and not-so-benign) royal rulers across our retro game collection. From demanding Kings to evil Queens and heroic princesses, these are the most eminent and powerful...

Interview with Steve Young of Pinball Undesirables

by Todd Friedman | May 7, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Pinball

If you’ve been playing pinball for a while, you’ve probably seen the “panic flipper” just double flipping away wildly. Their last ball drains, they look sad, or they nervously laugh and then they might just wander off never to be seen again....

Manic Jet Set Willy – A Manic Miner / Jet Set Willy mash up for the ZX Spectrum by Norman Sword!

by Indie Retro News | Apr 28, 2023 | 1970s, 1990s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

In 1984, Matthew Smith with publishing rights by Software Projects released the all time classic game ‘ Jet Set Willy ‘ for the ZX Spectrum. It was a game that star’d none other than Miner Willy who was tasked by the housekeeper Maria with the...

American Amusement Machine Association Hall of Fame Inductees

by Old School Gamer | Apr 21, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Press Release

AAMA ANNOUNCES THE INAUGURAL CLASS OF INDUCTEES TO THE AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL CLASS TO INCLUDE 31 INDIVIDUALS AND SIX ENTITIES The American Amusement Machine Association, (AAMA) inducted 31 individuals and six legendary products/games into the...