How Did Esports Originate In Retro Gaming And Grow Into A Huge Industry?

by Old School Gamer | Dec 28, 2022 | Console/Handheld, Gaming

Over the past few decades, electronic sports, sometimes referred to as “esports,” have become a multibillion-dollar business. The introduction of home consoles in the early 1970s prepared the stage for esports to appear, followed by games that continually...

Memories of the Past: Demos

by Ruston Gilmore | Dec 28, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions

I was sitting with my son the other day, watching him go through the countless ads on Youtube for the next major “AAA” title in gaming history to enjoy a 10-minute Minecraft video that some guy shoved together for the views. It was chaotic, but...

Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death is coming to the NES and it looks FAB!

by Indie Retro News | Dec 27, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

As many of you were aware by now, Collector Vision Games had released a great game called Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death for the SNES; a game in which you play as Sydney trapped inside an ancient volcanic cavern and the aim to survive and win your freedom....

Santa’s Workout – The first of many C64 games for Christmas, with Vector5games latest release!

by Indie Retro News | Dec 24, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, C64 Vic20, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Christmas is here and you’d expect to see lots of Christmas themed games appearing on Indie Retro News in the lead up to the 25th. Well that’s certainly happening this week, as the first game to be mentioned on our site is a Christmas game by Vector5games...

Polymega® EM05 Ultra Module Set Available Now

by Old School Gamer | Dec 23, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

The moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived! We recently completed hardware development of the Polymega® EM05 Ultra Module Set and the product is now in mass production, and scheduled to ship this spring! In celebration, we’re opening up pre-orders for...

Why You Should Check Out Community Pom

by John Michonski | Dec 18, 2022 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Reviews

The original Playstation was my first console, and I have a fondness for the RPGs released on the platform. The classics are beloved for a reason, but I’d like to give a special shout-out to a game that didn’t release outside Japan, and didn’t make a huge splash there...