40 Years of Gradius: Konami’s King of Arcade Shmup

by Matthew Owen | May 13, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Fast and difficult shoot ’em ups, often shortened to “shmups”, were an absolute staple of the arcade era. Space Invaders was a major proponent in the explosion of arcade culture, so it’s no wonder that the genre consistently received countless combinations...

Dating Bubble Bobble in the South Korean Arcade

by William Schwartz | May 12, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Gaming

  For about as long as I can remember, the arcade has always been coded as a highly masculine experience. The games there are aggressive. Violent. If it’s not Street Fighters pounding each other to submission, you’ve still got a lone hero and maybe a...

Grind – An epic first person shooter for Amiga 500 (512k CHIP and 1mb OTHER ram) gets another update! *wip*

by Indie Retro News | May 12, 2025 | 1980s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

If you’re looking for more gaming news on this upcoming first person shooter of ‘Grind’ for the Commodore Amiga 500 and above. Then we have just been informed by Saberman, that not only does this work in progress game have a brand new DevArena map...

June 9th 2025 release date set for Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day

by William Schwartz | May 8, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s

  Monkey Wrench Films has announced a global TVOD and digital release for the documentary Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day which came out in theaters earlier this year. The musical documentary about Walter Day discusses the lawsuits faced by the...

Paper Dreams: A History of Play-by-Mail Gaming

by Old School Gamer | May 8, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

Do you like cheering for the underdog? Do you like classic and retro gaming? Then you’ll love this book. Just like the young student decades ago who had to be cut off because he was using his lunch money for play-by-mail (PBM) games, some people are obsessed with...

Nightmare Busters Rebirth: Kickstarter Launch Date Revealed

by Todd Friedman | May 7, 2025 | 1980s, 2020s, Press Release

NIGHTMARE BUSTERS REBIRTH is coming to Kickstarter on May 13! From dream to reality Pix’n Love Games and Aurora Game Studio are proud to announce the upcoming Kickstarter launch of Nightmare Busters Rebirth, scheduled for May 13, 2025. This modern reimagining of the...