A Look Back at Earthworm Jim 2

by William Schwartz | Jul 17, 2024 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews

A lot of what resonates about retro video games is their degree of nonsense- weird design quirks that might have made sense to the original programmers, but certainly not to anyone else, and are only slightly more bizarre in retrospect than they were in their original...

2005 Mobile game ‘Doom RPG’ comes over to the Amiga 1200 and above

by Indie Retro News | Jul 16, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Here we are with another special announcement, as if any of you remember the 2005 mobile phone game of ‘Doom RPG’; a game developed by Fountainhead Entertainment combining the Doom first-person shooter franchise with role-playing video game elements. Then...

Desolator & One Arrive On Antstream

by Antstream Blog | Jul 15, 2024 | 1990s, Antstream, Console/Handheld

Shoot down alien craft or fire an arm-cannon in this week’s two new titles. Two more new titles come to the Antstream library this week. Defend the Energiser and shoot down alien craft in Desolator (MSX) and find out just what is going on, while firing an arm-cannon,...

Retaliate Blasts onto Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation – Available Now!

by Todd Friedman | Jul 15, 2024 | 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

Kalona, IA – July 15, 2024 – Today, Romans I XVI Gaming is thrilled to announce the launch of the retro-inspired space shooter, Retaliate, now available on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Dive into an intergalactic adventure where strategy meets action, and your...

Atari Opens Enrollment for its 2024 Summer Camp Program

by Old School Gamer | Jul 11, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

NEW YORK, July 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — today announced open enrollment for Atari Summer Camp, an eight week online celebration of retro gaming and...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Paul E. Niemeyer

by Todd Friedman | Jul 11, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul E. Niemeyer, who currently is displayed on card number 4113, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection.  Paul’s career started back in 1982 at Bally/Midway. Paul displayed his artwork talent on dozens of games like Tapper,...