Is Dungeons and Dragons a Retro Video Game?

by William Schwartz | Jan 18, 2025 | 1970s, 2020s, Gaming, Opinions, Pinball, Reviews, Stern

  Last month, Amazon Prime’s Secret Level adapted fifteen video games to short, animated films. Some of these could fairly be described as retro video games, though the bulk of them dated to the twenty-first century. But one of the odder ones of the full...

Atari Gives End-of-Year 2024 Business Update

by Old School Gamer | Jan 17, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Atari, Early IBM DOS, GenX Grownup, Heritage Auctions, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Stern

Company finishes 2024 with a slate of successful game releases; executes against retro-focused growth strategy NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — has...

Think Quick Events Escape Room

by Todd Friedman | Jan 15, 2025 | 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming

“Through creative and whimsical game design and execution, Think Quick Events Escape Room strives to create memorable experiences for all players. Our games allow everyone to enjoy escape rooms, regardless of age, ability, experience or background, and break...

Rolling Thunder – A classic Arcade game gets a big speed improvement from McGeezer (Amiga)

by Indie Retro News | Jan 12, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

McGeezer has been a name mentioned many times on Indie Retro News, as he has not only released some really amazing games such as the Arcade conversion of Rygar, the Arcade conversion of Turbo Sprint and Bomb Jack Beer Edition (link), but as from May or June he is also...

Back to the 80s! RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection

by Todd Friedman | Jan 10, 2025 | 1980s, 2020s, Atari, Early IBM DOS, Press Release, Stern

The Riki 8bit Game Collection offers more than just a single experience—it’s a collection of diverse adventures. It features five distinct games and accompanying music albums. In Kira Kira Star Night, you’ll gather stars while navigating a pixelated, dreamlike city....

Montezuma’s Revenge – The 40th Anniversary Edition

by Old School Gamer | Jan 2, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Early IBM DOS, Press Release, Stern

Montezuma’s Revenge – The 40th Anniversary Edition resurrects a timeless classic on Steam for PC in January 2025 Independent developer and publisher Eastasiasoft Limited announced today that platforming adventure classic Montezuma’s Revenge is coming to Steam on...