Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Roger Sharpe

by Todd Friedman | Mar 6, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Roger Sharpe, who is displayed on card number 204, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  Roger is also featured on trading cards 841 and 1709.  Roger’s impact on the pinball industry dates all the way back to the 1970’s...

Rise of Babylon – A city management game for the C64 by WindigoProductions

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

From the creator of awesome Commodore 64 games such Battle for Cronos, Deathflood Dungeon of Doom, devolution, and the tribe, comes a new C64 game that blends a bit of micromanagement and city-building, called ‘Rise of Babylon’ by WindigoProductions. A...

Five Retro Games Your Kids Need to Play

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 1, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Opinions

I was having a conversation a few days ago with a fan that loves my work in Five Nights at Freddy’s- kid is 18. We started talking games and I find out he’s never played Castlevania or Streets of Rage. I was shocked. So- this piece, which I know is written in a far...

Ten Hockey Games That Influenced the Genre Forever

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 28, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

The NHL Series from EA is the only hockey game on current consoles, but once upon a time, there were a ton of options for gamers. Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. breaks down 10 hockey games that influenced the future or made a statement. NHL All-Star Hockey:...

An Iconic Nintendo Franchise Just Turned 40

by Matthew Owen | Feb 23, 2026 | 1980s, Console/Handheld

Nintendo has no shortage of franchises that have broken past the barrier of video games and have become a staple of pop culture in their own right, and next to Super Mario Bros, that’s no clearer than with The Legend of Zelda. Originally released in Japan on...

Pjusk – A puzzler from Zooperdan for the Commodore Amiga [UPDATE]

by Indie Retro News | Feb 22, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

While many of you are looking forward to playing the finished version of ‘RallyXSE’, there’s another game that’s worth checking out by the same developer, especially if you like puzzle games, is Zooperdan’s Amiga game of...