E-Libraries as Digital Ecosystems for Continuous Education

by Old School Gamer | Jan 16, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, Gaming

Learning Without Borders Continuous education no longer lives in classrooms alone. It moves through quiet bedrooms glowing with tablets through commutes filled with audiobooks through short coffee breaks punctuated by downloaded PDFs. The idea of learning as a...

Escape from PETSCII Castle – A WIP Wolfenstein 3D inspiration but for the Commodore C64 by Jimbo

by Indie Retro News | Jan 13, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Other Magazines Preview

This week we have been flooded with awesome Amiga games, so to change all that, here’s the latest update from Jimbo, his newest of WIP creations for the Commodore C64 called ‘ Escape from PETSCII Castle’. A Wolfenstein 3D inspiration from the same...

Snowed Under – A new charity game from Allan Turvey amp; Andy Johns for the ZX Spectrum

by Indie Retro News | Jan 10, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

When it comes to announcing something from Allan Turvey, it’s usually a new game that’s just been announced such as the case with Asteroids RX, Percy Penguin or even Terrapins. But this time he’s decided to do something different, as in relation to...

Syrion – The Time of The Dragon – A charming ZX Spectrum platformer by sisko_MSX

by Indie Retro News | Jan 5, 2026 | 1970s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

This week has been a little overwhelming with all the news; as soon as I’m about to say I’m done for today, along come even more games that I just had to mention. From Mixelslab’s awesome Amiga game called ‘Creeping Me Out Hex Night’ to...

Deathflood Curse of Oak Island by Windigo Productions is another C64 game that’s worth checking out!

by Indie Retro News | Jan 2, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

We have been spoilt by some pretty decent looking games this month, from Sherwood (C64 Collector’s Edition) by Griffonsoft, to Zezito in the Glittering Caves by Iapetus. Well here with another great game to keep you occupied throughout this month, and...

P.T. – Haplo’s Horror game released for the Commodore 64

by Indie Retro News | Dec 27, 2025 | 1970s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Even more Halloween games to get through as looking through the itch io website, we’ve found out that the developer of Haplo. Who was behind games such as Tenebra, Ooze: The Escape, and Nixy and the Seeds of Doom has released the Commodore 64 horror game called...