by Marcus Albers | Apr 19, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Early IBM DOS, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
As I was browsing Reddit the other day, as I’m wont to do from time to time, I came across a post about something of great interest to me that I knew nothing about. The post discussed the release of a PC port of Infinity Blade II. For the uninitiated, the...
by Indie Retro News | Apr 16, 2026 | 1980s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
I had a feeling it wouldn’t be too long for another JOTD announcement, and thus here we are with a new Arcade to Amiga port that’s been released called ‘Mappy’. A side-scrolling platformer that was developed by Namco for the Japanese market in...
by William Schwartz | Apr 4, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Bookshelf, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews
It’s the thirty-year anniversary of the very first Pokémon games which were released back in 1996. Nintendo is pulling out all the stops reminding us. But unofficial historians are getting in on the act too, with The History of the Pokémon Games by James...
by Tristan Ibarra | Mar 27, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s
The Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator (EDSAC) located at the University of Cambridge’s Mathematical Laboratory would be the first computer hardware to host a “game” developed by Alexander Shafto “Sandy” Douglas, a British Professor of Computer Science. The...
by Indie Retro News | Mar 22, 2026 | 1990s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
I’m sure many of you especially Amiga owners, will remember the brilliant 1990 Adventure game ‘ The Secret of Monkey Island, by Lucasfilm Games. But did you know a developer by the name of Joachim Ljunggren in collaboration with Andreas Larsson is working...
by Indie Retro News | Mar 19, 2026 | 1980s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
In a record-breaking year for the retro community, developers Norakomi and Wolf have entered a fantastic looking game in the MSX dev competition. Titled as ‘Neon Horizon’. This high-octane 3D scrolling racer has just been registered as the landmark 40th...