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Why Warren Robinett’s ‘Adventure’ is Still Awesome

Why Warren Robinett’s ‘Adventure’ is Still Awesome

by John McNichol | Nov 4, 2022 | 1970s, Console/Handheld

The Atari 2600 was a wonderful machine for its day. Despite having only 4k at its disposal, its games were etched in the minds and hearts of a generation of gamers. But few of the hundreds of games produced for it had the staying power, reach or influence of...
Aminvaders – Another WIP Space Invaders clone appears and this one is by Amiten for the Amiga

Aminvaders – Another WIP Space Invaders clone appears and this one is by Amiten for the Amiga

by Indie Retro News | Nov 4, 2022 | 1970s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

We’ve seen lots of Space Invader variants over the years, from Havie’s Blitz Basic version of the game on the Amiga, to our personal favourite from Pink/Abyss called ‘Tiny Invaders’. Well yet again we’ve been sent another Amiga homebrew...
50th Anniversary of Atari Pong – Pong50(Amiga), Space Pong(Amiga) and PongClone(C64)

50th Anniversary of Atari Pong – Pong50(Amiga), Space Pong(Amiga) and PongClone(C64)

by Indie Retro News | Nov 3, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Atari, C64 Vic20, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

In the 1970’s Bushnell and another guy called Alcorn released a Pong prototype at a local bar named Andy Capp’s Tavern, yet it wasn’t until 1975 and through a long history that Pong actually appeared in our homes, and on my very own Atari 2600....
License to Nil: Why Game Licensing Didn’t Work In The Era of the 2600

License to Nil: Why Game Licensing Didn’t Work In The Era of the 2600

by John McNichol | Nov 2, 2022 | 1970s, Console/Handheld

Licensing had a long and profitable history in virtually every industry prior to the home video era of the 1980s. Up until then, slapping a logo or face of just about any known IP was a license to print money. Peanuts began as a 1950s comic strip, but licensing...
Y.A.S.I.C – Yet Another Space Invaders Clone for the Vic20 +16k

Y.A.S.I.C – Yet Another Space Invaders Clone for the Vic20 +16k

by Indie Retro News | Oct 28, 2022 | 1970s, 2020s, Arcade, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

I’m sure many of you remember Space Invaders, a game that was first released way back in 1978 in the Arcades in Japan with a further release made available in the United States and a much later version in the 1980’s on the Atari 2600.  Well if you do...
The Roller Coaster of Retro Game Values

The Roller Coaster of Retro Game Values

by Todd Friedman | Oct 24, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming

I have been seriously collecting retro video game for the last 10 years or so and I have learned a lot about what games are worth. It seems that certain games that would most likely never be played or kept are worth a lot of money. Recently I am in pursuit of loose...
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