Robocop Vs Predator – This 80s and 90’s tribute game by Oscar Celestini SHOP is certainly worth a download!

by Indie Retro News | Feb 15, 2024 | 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

We always try to get the best in retro gaming news for our readers, and as such we’ve just found out through Andy Godoy of The ZX Spectrum Podcast, that Oscar Celestini SHOP recently released a rather awesome looking PC 80’s/90’s tribute game of...

Jeff Minter’s Psychedelic Arcade Shooter Akka Arrh Gets a PS5 and PSVR2 Release Date

by Old School Gamer | Feb 15, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Press Release

Jeff Minter’s Psychedelic Arcade Shooter Akka Arrh Gets a March 8 Release Date The Retro-Inspired Headbanger is a Kaleidoscopic Tapestry of Colors, Shapes, and Sounds Where Players Must Think on Their Feet to Create Dazzling Exposions New York, NY (February 15, 2024)...

What is NES High Score? – By Steven Lynn (8-bit Steve)

by Old School Gamer | Feb 14, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview

Video Games with a scoring system have been around for a very long time. In fact, Guinness World Records lists 1976’s Sea Wolf as the first video game to record scores. This means that the idea of a high score in a video game was around before I was even born, and...

Modern Day Retro Part 2 – By Ben Magnet

by Ben Magnet | Feb 10, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Other Magazines Preview

When it’s announced that a beloved Hollywood classic or television show is getting remade, most of the population groans. You see discourse online about how the previous incarnation of said media was “perfect” or “they’ve finally run out of ideas.” Some fans may be...

The Future of Arcade World Records! by Gunther Vinson

by Old School Gamer | Feb 8, 2024 | 1970s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade

I have been hosting tournaments and gaming challenges for years now, both online and in person for different platforms. They were mainly in the home arcade community which has a strong and easy to use infrastructure built up with ready-made online leaderboards,...

Donkey Kong – A famous 80’s game as an Arcade like Commodore Amiga conversion gets new footage!

by Indie Retro News | Feb 3, 2024 | 1980s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

It was only just the other week that we informed you that JOTD, who is also behind the brilliant Arcade conversions of Galaxian and Super Xevious 1200 for the Amiga, was going to be doing another conversion/port of the classic 80’s game of ‘Donkey...