Keith Christensen Interview – by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Oct 5, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Interviews

Keith Christensen grew up in Houston playing pinball and video games at local arcades like Good Time Charlie’s and Gold Mine. As a young adult, he enjoyed hosting house parties to share his extensive collection of games with friends. In 2002, he moved the party to...

TheHolyCube – A rather unusual puzzler is playable as a C64 preview by la1n

by Indie Retro News | Oct 4, 2023 | 1980s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Thanks to another heads up from a good friend of ours , we’ve been told that if you’re looking for something different to play on your C64, then make sure to check out la1n’s latest game preview of ‘TheHolyCube’; A game in which you need...

TAITO PINBALL – BOOTLEGGING BAD BOYS – by Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Oct 3, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Gaming

Taito’s history is one of change and adaptation. Michael Kogan was a Jewish-Russian refugee who worked in a Japanese factory during World War II. After the war, he relocated to Shanghai, China to join his father, Taitung, in making natural hair wigs, floor coverings,...

THE ANTSTREAM ARCADE JOURNEY – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 1, 2023 | 1980s, 2010s, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Antstream Arcade CEO Steve Cotton, who talks about his earliest moments in gaming, as well as the journey his game streaming service has taken him on over the past few years. With a mission to spread the love of retro gaming and...

Zdendazuma – 1980’s Atari 8-bit Platforming classic of Montezuma with new levels!

by Indie Retro News | Sep 30, 2023 | 1980s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Even more great retro gaming news for this week, as we have just learnt that Zdenda Zubr, has released what looks to be an Atari XL/XE rom hack of ‘Montezuma’s Revenge’ called ‘Zdendazuma’ for the SillyVenture 2023 competition : A version...

GAMES BY LUCASFILM/LUCASARTS – by Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Sep 29, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Gaming

BALLBLAZER (1985) Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Commodore 64, Famicom, MSX, ZX Spectrum Lucasfilm Games Lucasfilm Games bolted out of the gate in flying colors with two fine, fun, forward-thinking titles: Ballblazer and Rescue on...