50 Years of Boss Fights – new book published

by Old School Gamer | Jul 1, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

50 Years of Boss Fights celebrates the history of video game bosses, starting from the first boss in 1974. The book features interviews and insights from the developers who helped to make the bosses as memorable as they are, including those who created the first ever...

Mega Cat Studios just launched their Kickstarter project

by Todd Friedman | Jul 1, 2024 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

ZPF is a new game being developed for the good old SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis game consoles, made by the designer and developer of Tänzer. The game can be best described as being a good old fashioned horizontal shooter. Known in the community as a horizontal shmup...

Remaking Super Mario World from Memory

by William Schwartz | Jun 24, 2024 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews

An important foundational aspect of retro gaming as a hobby is the nostalgia factor. Which is to say, how we remember the games we played as kids informs much of our appreciation of them in the present day. Even when, as it happens, our memories are completely wrong....

Evercade Announces Two New Arcade Collections to Coincide With Evercade Alpha Release in November

by Old School Gamer | Jun 20, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

Toaplan Arcade 3 brings 7 great arcade games to Evercade including the much-requested Batsugun and Out Zone. Data East returns to Evercade with 12 Arcade classics including Joe and Mac Returns, Super BurgerTime, and more. Both collections are to be released at the...

Zelda 3 and Super Metroid, Together At Last

by William Schwartz | Jun 17, 2024 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, The Story Of...

The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past and Super Metroid are perhaps the two most significant games of the Super Nintendo era of retro video games. Their emphasis on collectible items allowing for forward advancement through mazes, and the polish on these ideas...

Dungeons of the Amber Griffin- 1st Place for Best Indie Game at Digital Dragons

by Todd Friedman | Jun 14, 2024 | 2000s, 2020s, Press Release

Frozengem Studio is extremely proud to have won 1st place at Digital Dragons in the Indie Showcase category! Digital Dragons is one of the most important events in Central and Eastern Europe dedicated to the video game industry. This annual conference, held in Krakow,...