by Todd Friedman | Jul 27, 2026 | 2010s, 2020s, Columns
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Zach Kaczor, who is displayed on card number 99, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Zach is one of the youngest gamers to appear on a Video Game Trading Card. When the card was produced, Zach was 11 years old. He took...
by Old School Gamer | Jul 25, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s
Atari Makes Universal Movie Deal For 10 Iconic Game Properties; First Up Is Original Script By Matt Reilly & Carl Hampe, With Entertainment 360 Producing Partnering with Entertainment 360, Atari has signed a deal with Universal Pictures giving the studio the right...
by William Schwartz | Jul 21, 2026 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews
Late last year, MetagameMike partnered with Broke Studio to release a physical edition of his platformer Kero Kero Cowboy, a Kickstarter project that saw completion in early 2025. The concept is pretty simple. The title character, Kero Kero, is an...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 20, 2026 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
Amid continued staff layoffs and studio cut, eight more games, including indie hit Celeste are set to be removed from the Xbox Games Pass network at the end of the month, according to Pure Xbox. As of July 31st, the following games will no longer be able to be...
by Todd Friedman | Jul 15, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Press Release
Developed with clear affection for old-school titles like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Spindle marries pixel-perfect visuals with a surprisingly thoughtful narrative about mortality and meaning. But this isn’t your typical grim reaper tale. Here,...
by William Schwartz | Jul 11, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Bookshelf, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Opinions, Reviews
With a release date of 2015, Life Is Strange is another one of those games that’s kind of pushing it in terms of the “retro” designation, although if you’ve ever seen the game in action, graphics aren’t the strong suit and Life Is...