Anarchy & Karate Champ Are This Week’s New Titles

by Antstream Blog | Jul 27, 2024 | 1980s, Antstream, Arcade, Console/Handheld

A puzzle shooter and classic fighting game join the Antstream library this week. Antstream players can this week enjoy the puzzle shooter Anarchy (Amstrad CPC) and the arcade fighting game Karate Champ (Arcade). Also, this week’s challenge takes place in Double Dragon...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Doc Mack

by Todd Friedman | Jul 26, 2024 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Doc Mack who currently is displayed on card number 483, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection.  Doc is the owner of an arcade in Brookfield, IL called The Galloping Ghost Arcade.   This is not your ordinary arcade of today;...

Podcast of the Week – Retronauts

by Old School Gamer | Jul 25, 2024 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Podcast of the Week

Let’s hear some Mortal Kombat discussion! The home of Retronauts, the greatest classic gaming podcast of all time! Or at least the oldest. New episodes every Monday (with bonus episodes every other Friday). Hosts Bob Mackey and Jeremy Parish explore the history...

Ami-H.E.R.O – An Amiga game inspired by Activision’s 8bit game H.E.R.O gets a much needed update

by Indie Retro News | Jul 24, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Ask anyone about H.E.R.O, and I’m sure many would share their memories about this great game. A game which was released way back in the 1980’s for the Atari 800/2600, 7800, ColecoVision, C64, C128 and ZX Spectrum! Well if you do remember it and would like...

New On Antstream This Week: Thunder Hoop And Midnight Resistance

by Antstream Blog | Jul 23, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Antstream

Save the world or save your family in this week’s new additions to the Antstream library. Two more games join the Antstream library this week. Classic run and gun action in both Thunder Hoop (Arcade) and Midnight Resistance (Amiga). Thunder Hoop was released as an...

PETSCII Wizard of Wor – A classic Arcade game in PETSCII is coming to the Commodore Plus/4, C64 and CBM PET

by Indie Retro News | Jul 21, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Commodore owners are going to love this news story that we’ve just come across on Facebook. As if you remember playing and hopefully enjoying the 1980’s Arcade game of Wizard of Wor, which also appeared on the Atari 8-bit, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Bally...