by Old School Gamer | Dec 22, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Podcast of the Week
CLICK HERE FOR PODCAST We get the inside story on Harmonix Music Systems, the company who brought us the legendary party games Guitar Hero and Rock Band. How the company founders remortgaged their houses to make it happen, how they did an industry first and made a...
by Todd Friedman | Dec 21, 2022 | 1990s, 2020s, Reviews
I have waited a while for the iiRcade to have a golf game on it. This one is a pretty good start. There are many aspects of the game I wish were different, but I am sure there will be updates to help with those. Major Title 2 is an arcade-style golf simulation. The...
by Antstream Blog | Dec 20, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Antstream
Starting with BMX Simulator on the Commodore 64 in 1986, Codemasters quickly became a powerhouse of the UK computer game scene. With its clever promotional powers and cheap yet engaging software, Codies released many classics to great success throughout the Eighties...
by Indie Retro News | Dec 20, 2022 | 1990s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
For many years now, ever since it was first announced, we’ve been keeping you up to date in regards to Andreas Larsson and team’s work in progress Eye of the Beholder port that was coming to the C64/C128, which looks as if it was released all those years...
by Old School Gamer | Dec 20, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Gaming
There was the Wii and GameCube nod in WandaVision, Kamala and her pals playing Smash Bros. in Ms. Marvel and even a little bit of Switch in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. The latest retro throw back comes from Guardians Of The Galaxy and to me is the coolest easter egg of...
by Todd Friedman | Dec 19, 2022 | 1990s, 2020s
I am a huge fan of the R-Type games. Weather it in the arcade or on a console such as the Sega Master System. These games are super fun and difficult at the same time. R-Type LEO is a really good part of the series. It really shows how good the graphics are and the...