Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny – The prequel to Wolfenstein 3D also gets the Amiga 1200 treatment via BSZili!

by Indie Retro News | Apr 21, 2022 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

It was only just the other day that we announced through Indie Retro News that BSzili was aiming to bring the full version of the classic 1992 ID Software game of ‘Wolfenstein 3D’ over the A1200 with some Fast RAM, no CPU accelerator required. Well fast...

POSTAL 2 available for free on GOG

by Old School Gamer | Apr 21, 2022 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

What better way to start a Thursday than with some news about free games!   We have a special deal for fans of a dark sense of humor – Postal 2 is now up for grabs on GOG until the 22nd of April 2022, 10:30 PM UTC – just head over to GOG’s front page and...

NEW Re-release from Retro-Bit! Battletoads & Double Dragon

by Old School Gamer | Apr 19, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

Open Pre-Orders April 19th – May 22nd! ONE-TIME RELEASE! Worlds collide in Battletoads & Double Dragon in an officially-licensed limited collector’s cartridge re-release of the classic Nintendo® Entertainment System brawler from Retro-Bit® Publishing, a...

Iris and the Giant Giveaway Available Now on The Indie Spring Sale on GOG

by Old School Gamer | Apr 15, 2022 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

Iris and the Giant GiveawayAvailable Now on The Indie Spring Sale on GOG The fusion of the roguelike, RPG and CCG genres is available for free for 48 hours •Discover over 300 deals on Indie games up to -90% • April 15th, 2022 – There’s nothing like a creative spirit...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Gil Velez

by Todd Friedman | Apr 14, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Gil Velez who is displayed on card number 3420, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Gil is also featured on card 3421. In 2016 Gil founded a Facebook group called “Arcade Game Repair Help Group”. This group offers real...

Farawaydius – A super tiny Gradius inspiration for the C64 gets a preview

by Indie Retro News | Apr 9, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, C64 Vic20, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

We’ve just received some rather interesting news from a good friend of ours, especially if you’ve got a C64 or emulator at hand, as if you loved playing the classic game of Gradius/Nemesis; a side scrolling shoot-em-up that was originally released as a...