Firefighter – Put out the flames in this new Atari XL/XE beta tease!

by Indie Retro News | Sep 22, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

The Atari XL/XE games just keep on coming, as thanks to another heads up earlier today from our good friend Saberman, he has told us that Bill Kendrick has made available a beta version of his new twin-stick firefighting action game for the Atari XL/XE called...

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CARMEN SANDIEGO? – by Kevin Butler

by Kevin Butler | Sep 21, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Other Magazines Preview

In 1980, the Apple II series of computers was the most popular microcomputer of its day. One company that sought to take advantage of this was a company named Broderbund. Broderbund was founded in 1980 and they  were involved in many aspects of software created for...

The Oregon Trail – by Bill Lange

by Old School Gamer | Sep 19, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Magazine Preview

The Oregon Trail is a series of educational computer games that simulate a family’s twothousand-mile trek along the Oregon Trail, from Independence, Missouri, to the Willamette Valley in Oregon by covered wagon in the mid-1800s. For those that have never played the...

AtGames(R) Partners with Zen Studios!

by Old School Gamer | Sep 17, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Pinball, Press Release

AtGames® Partners with Zen Studios, Announce New AtGames Legends 4K Pinball Machines, Including The Addams Family™ Standard Edition AtGames, a leader in interactive entertainment products, is thrilled to announce its new Legends 4K Pinball product line as well as a...

WinGames – Living the dream with these early Windows games on your Commodore 64 :p

by Indie Retro News | Sep 15, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Something slightly different for today’s retro heads up, instead of all the Amiga games we’ve featured these last couple of weeks. As we’ve just been contacted through both Facebook and Twitter, that as from today you can download the latest...

New Book Release – The History of the Adventure Video Game by Christopher Carton

by Old School Gamer | Sep 14, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Press Release

The History of the Adventure Video Game Author: Christopher Carton Old School Gamer Magazine will be reviewing this book in the upcoming issue. Subscribe today! Highlights Discover the origins of adventure gaming, dating back to the ’70s Learn about the...