Defender – A downloadable Remaster of a 1980’s arcade classic for Windows

by Indie Retro News | Apr 27, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

In 1981 Williams Electronics released Defender, an all time classic multi-directional arcade shooter featuring 2D graphics as you defeat waves of aliens while protecting astronauts on the surface. But what if I told you there’s a new game by Tank King that is...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tony Temple

by Todd Friedman | Apr 23, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tony Temple, who is displayed on card number 134, from the Superstars of 2011.  Tony is also on trading card number 1757.  Tony is one of the United Kingdom’s foremost classic gaming champions, famous for his world record play...

NEW Re-release from Retro-Bit! Battletoads & Double Dragon

by Old School Gamer | Apr 19, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

Open Pre-Orders April 19th – May 22nd! ONE-TIME RELEASE! Worlds collide in Battletoads & Double Dragon in an officially-licensed limited collector’s cartridge re-release of the classic Nintendo® Entertainment System brawler from Retro-Bit® Publishing, a...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Gil Velez

by Todd Friedman | Apr 14, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Gil Velez who is displayed on card number 3420, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Gil is also featured on card 3421. In 2016 Gil founded a Facebook group called “Arcade Game Repair Help Group”. This group offers real...

From Below – A great Tetris style game recently released for the NES is coming to the Game Boy

by Indie Retro News | Apr 13, 2022 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

If you loved the 1984 game of Tetris or the 1989 game of Columns then you might like this latest news story featured here on IRN. As trawling through Facebook today, we have found out that the previously released NES game of ‘ From Below ‘; a game which...

Podcast of the Week – The Retro Hour

by Todd Friedman | Apr 12, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Podcast of the Week, Youtuber/Twitch Streamer of the Week

In this Edition, the Retro Hour hosts chat to the awesome James Rolfe (aka The Angry Video Game Nerd) about his memories of gaming and his love for terrible retro games. The Angry Video Game Nerd – The Retro Hour EP321 Click Here to listen to the Podcast Show...