Retro Review: Undertow (360)

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2025 | 2000s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Opinions, Reviews

Who remembers back in January 2009, when 360 owners were given a free game after the Live system succumbed to an overload of new gamers over the Christmas holiday. That free game was “Undertow.” For those who got it for free, there were mixed feelings about the game’s...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steve Wright Jr. (Mr. Wright Way)

by Todd Friedman | Apr 30, 2025 | 2000s, 2020s, Columns, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steve “Mr. Wright Way” Wright Jr. who is currently displayed on card number 3971, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection.  Mr. Wright Way is a Retired United State Navy Veteran who has always had a passion for video games, toys...

Crystal Kingdom Dizzy 2025 – Long awaited Dizzy redux arrives on the ZX Spectrum 128k!

by Indie Retro News | Apr 29, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Dizzy fans it’s time to really celebrate Dizzy in a really big way, as a very special Dizzy redux of ‘ Crystal Kingdom Dizzy ‘ on the ZX Spectrum, has only moments ago just appeared in our news feed. The original CKD was first released in 1992 on a...

Hostias Como Panes – A cool little Beat ’em up for the Amstrad CPC by 21bloques

by Indie Retro News | Apr 24, 2025 | 1970s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

There is something to be said about beat ’em ups, they are extremely popular! They can be found at the arcades, on your consoles or even on your home PC. So without further ado, here’s another beat ’em up that was recently released and worth a play....

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Michael Lepsch

by Todd Friedman | Apr 22, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Michael Lepsch with Arcade 92 who is displayed on card number 4706 from the Superstars of 2025. Michael owns an arcade at the Flower Mound, Texas location, as well as one in McKinney, Texas. Michael loves playing arcade and...

Project S-11 Remix Challenge Enters Its Final Four Weeks

by William Schwartz | Apr 19, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Events, Gaming

  On March 1st, Paragon 5 opened up its remix contest for the classic Game Boy Color game Project S-11, which has recently seen a rerelease for the Chromatic by ModRetro. The original 8-bit soundtrack, by Finnish composers Jonne Valtonen and Aleksi Eeben, has a...