Video Games: The People, Games, and Companies

by Todd Friedman | Dec 17, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Press Release

Love Video Game Books. This Kickstarter will be the perfect addition to your book collection. \ Another book on the general history of video games? Yes, because this one is different from the others. Video-Games is a work that traces the history of video games from...

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Remake

by Old School Gamer | Dec 16, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

Did you ever wonder what would have happened if it was developed for the Game Boy Color instead?Thanks to Ryan Marcham (@Diablohead on Twitter), we’re now able to play an interesting “what if” that reimagines Circle of the Moon as a Game Boy Color...

‘Akka Arrh’ Is Coming to the Nintendo Switch

by Old School Gamer | Dec 14, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Atari, Press Release

A super rare game is coming to the Nintendo Switch by Atari. Legendary games developer Jeff Minter brings you this latest title in the Atari catalog this year. Atari has really made an impression with new games for the consumer. For most that don;t know, this game was...

We Backed It! – How About You – S-ARKADE

by Old School Gamer | Dec 13, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

Old School Gamer Magazine backed this and so have nearly 900 other retro gamers, so why haven’t you?  What it does is make your wall into an arcade screen!  Check out the videos to understand more of it but it’s an Augmented Reality type of system that...

Golden Axe Tyris Edition Final Version – HOT NEWS as an overhauled Sega Master System graphical replacement hack is now available!

by Indie Retro News | Dec 12, 2022 | 1980s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

In 1989 Sega released the incredible side scrolling, beat ’em up, hack and slash fighter for the Arcades and for the Mega Drive/Genesis. It involved lots of weapon swiping against enemies, riding mythical beasts, traversing through different locations, picking...

Celebrating 50 Years Of Atari With Antstream Arcade

by Antstream Blog | Dec 9, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Antstream, Atari, Console/Handheld

Few videogame publishers are as famous as the legendary Atari. Formed in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Debney, this pioneering company has forged its name with both games and consoles, and its mountain-themed logo is one of the most instantly recognisable worldwide....