A Very Hairy Christmas – A modern HD debut of Mr Hair for the PC by Langford Productions

by Indie Retro News | Dec 24, 2024 | 2010s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

We’ve just received word from our good friend Richard of Langford Productions, of a new PC game that has been released called ‘A Very Hairy Christmas’. A game which doesn’t just have nods to other classic games from the 80’s such as...

New Stranger Things Table from Zen Studios; Stern Improves Insider Connected App; New Spooky Logo

by Knapp Arcade | Dec 22, 2024 | 2010s, 2020s, KnappArcade, Pinball

I have a couple of pinball odds and ends for everyone this afternoon. Let’s start in the world of digital pinball.   First off, I had no idea that Netflix includes 112 free phone apps with subscriptions to its video service. Apparently, one of these...

A review of Shovel Knight from Boss Fight Books

by William Schwartz | Dec 16, 2024 | 2010s, Reviews, The Story Of...

  No one can ever quite agree what really makes a video game retro. Ten years old used to be a good yardstick, but as time marches on, and ten years ago now includes the PlayStation 4, well, that’s not generally a good definition. Strangely enough, though,...

Forgotten Indie Games That Deserve to Be Remembered

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Dec 14, 2024 | 2000s, 2010s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

With the holidays approaching, everyone is focused on the new games we want, but in this special post, we detail games that deserve to be remembered. Endless Midnight: Zombie Swarm: Jordan Trudgett’s independent game on the 360 Live Arcade was from a different era. In...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Santa’s Journey

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Dec 3, 2024 | 2010s, 2020s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews, The Story Of...

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Santa’s Journey creator Karl Dunkelman, who details the game and his hopes for it moving forward. Old School Gamer Magazine: For those that don’t know about the game, tell us about it! Karl Dunkelman: Santa’s Journey is the...

It’s In The Game Episode 4 Review: Amazon Prime Documentary Covers the Madden Franchise to 2006

by William Schwartz | Dec 3, 2024 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews, The Story Of...

  Strictly speaking, It’s All In The Game doesn’t really end in 2006. All throughout, this documentary has contextualized the history of John Madden Football alongside the contemporary development and release of Madden NFL 25. That’s just where...