Atari 2600 Starmaster: Activision’s Take on an Atari’s First-Person Space Shooter

by GenX Grownup | Jun 17, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup

Starmaster is a video game written for the Atari 2600 by Alan Miller and published in June 1982 by Activision. The game is similar to Atari 8-bit family game Star Raiders. Starmaster was not ported to other systems, but has been re-released in collections such as...

Stern Pinball Reveals JAWS Accessories

by Knapp Arcade | Jun 17, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, KnappArcade, Pinball

Today at Noon Eastern Stern Pinball lifted the veil off of its line of accessories for its JAWS pinball machine. The new add-ons for the game are as follows: Topper: $999.99 Art Blades: $99.99 Shooter Knob: $149.99 Armor: $249.99 Speaker Light Kit: $199.99...

Gaming Creator from Netflix Press Release for ‘Backstabber’ Board Game

by Todd Friedman | Jun 13, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, Press Release

Netflix Reality TV Star, Avori, Made a Board Game Based off her Experience on Reality  1. The game is created based off of my experience on deceptive reality tv and is made to simulate that experience 2. The game will be released at Game Con alongside major brands...

Introducing Evercade Alpha – the first Evercade-compatible Bartop Arcade Machine in two officially licensed arcade designs from Capcom

by Todd Friedman | Jun 11, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Press Release

Blaze Entertainment is delighted to announce its newest Evercade hardware, the Evercade Alpha –  the first Evercade-compatible bartop arcade machine. The Evercade Alpha allows you to change the game. Available in two officially licensed designs from our partners...

Final Fight Enhanced – An enhanced Amiga AGA/ECS version of a classic Beat ’em up from 1991 (New build available)

by Indie Retro News | Jun 7, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Thanks to another heads up from a good friend of ours, we’ve been told that Prototron and team, have released an updated build of the previously released enhanced version of the 1991 US GOLD published Beat ’em up of ‘Final Fight’ for the Amiga;...

Heroes of Gaming Podcast

by Todd Friedman | Jun 4, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Podcast of the Week

Welcome to the International Award Winning Podcast Series The Heroes of Gaming Podcast!   Conversations with the REAL HEROES of Gaming! From Indie to AAA, every genre, and across cultures we speak  with the Creators, Concept Artists, Composers, Programmers, and...