Xevious 128k – Arcade classic Xevious gets a 128k edition for the Amstrad CPC via Easter Egg

by Indie Retro News | Jul 31, 2026 | 1970s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

There’s one type of genre that I loved playing in the arcades and more so on my home console, and that is the shoot em up genre! You know the type, enemy waves coming at you at all sides, your ship blasting across the landscape with adrenaline flowing as you try...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jerry Buckner

by Todd Friedman | Jul 29, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jerry Buckner, who currently is displayed on card number 1345, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.  Jerry is also featured on cards 1832, 1981, 2388.   As a musician and producer, Jerry Buckner created many memorable music...

Before LucasArts Took Control: The Wild First Decade of Star Wars Games

by Old School Gamer | Jul 28, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Retro Computing

Today, a Star Wars game arrives carrying decades of expectations. Players know what a lightsaber should sound like and how an X-wing should move. The earliest Star Wars games had none of that inherited design language. During the franchise’s first decade in video...

Micro Machines: Pocket-Sized Racing

by Marcus Albers | Jul 27, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming

For years, kids who wanted to play with little cars had two major brands to choose from: either Mattel’s Hot Wheels or Tyco’s Matchbox (which, ironically, was purchased by Mattel in 1997). There were other smaller creators, like Johnny Lightning and...

Five Sega Saturn Games That Deserved a Bigger Audience.

by Mark Taylor | Jul 25, 2026 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming

The Sega Saturn may not have reached the commercial heights of the Genesis or the PlayStation. However, for those who owned one, it was home to some truly unforgettable gaming experiences. For instance, games like NiGHTS into Dreams, Panzer Dragoon, and Virtua Fighter...

Atari Makes Universal Movie Deal

by Old School Gamer | Jul 25, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s

Atari Makes Universal Movie Deal For 10 Iconic Game Properties; First Up Is Original Script By Matt Reilly & Carl Hampe, With Entertainment 360 Producing Partnering with Entertainment 360, Atari has signed a deal with Universal Pictures giving the studio the right...