Cheesy Listening – Alcatraz, Rebels & Offence presents a brand new Commodore Amiga Music Disk!

by Indie Retro News | Oct 17, 2022 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Once again we are turning our attention away from games and towards our music lovers, as an incredible music collection has been released by Alcatraz, Rebels & Offence for the Commodore Amiga called ‘ Cheesy Listening ‘. A music disk which...

Drag and Drop – A new Block Puzzle game released for the Amiga by Electric Black Sheep

by Indie Retro News | Oct 16, 2022 | 1970s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

I’m terrible at Puzzle games! Not only that, but trying to write an article regarding anything Puzzle related just isn’t my strong point. Still if you like puzzle games and have an Amiga, you might like this latest news story, as Electric Black Sheep has...

Space Panic – 1980’s Universal Entertainment game homage arrives on the Amstrad and it’s fun!

by Indie Retro News | Oct 12, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Way back in 1984 Alligata Software released ‘Panic Planet’; a platformer with many similarities to load runner with your character digging holes and trapping enemies within. What sets this apart from Load Runner though is the fact that enemies can be...

ANBERNIC Teases Their New RG505 Retro Handheld

by Old School Gamer | Oct 8, 2022 | 2010s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

So here we are again introducing another new Anbernic handheld console this year. This time the RG505. Just to catch you up: In 2022 alone, Anbernic has released the RG300X, RG552, RG503, RG353P, and their Portable Gaming PC the Win 600 (did we miss any?). While us at...

Fight or Fright Event is Back !

by Old School Gamer | Oct 8, 2022 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

Shadow Royale returns this season. Take a trip in this terrifying twist of Trios, where any killed Legend respawns in SHADOW FORM. Shadows can run on walls, double jump, revive allies, and deliver extra melee damage. Other Shadows fall with one punch, and their living...

Will Shmups Ever Have Their Day In The Sun?

by John Michonski | Oct 7, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Video game genres were formed in the arcade. The experiences we continue to play today were invented for coin-op, and then brought home for us to enjoy on consoles. Pretty much every genre made the jump to consoles just fine, from fighting games to platformers to even...