A review of Kero Kero Cowboy

by William Schwartz | Jul 21, 2026 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie, 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...

Retro Fan Favorite Celeste Among Eight More Games Scheduled to Be Removed From Xbox Games Pass

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 20, 2026 | 2020s, Indie

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...

A review of Life Is Strange from Boss Fight Books

by William Schwartz | Jul 11, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Bookshelf, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie, 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...

Retro Review: Year Walk: Strange, But Enthralling

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 2, 2026 | 2010s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews

If you thought there wasn’t a mature indie title on the Wii U, “Year Walk” may surprise you. After playing through “Year Walk,” a myriad of thoughts will run through your head. Beautiful, intelligent, dizzying and even flat out confusing are a few of the easy...

Retro Interview: Zack Johnson Talks ‘West of Loathing’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 15, 2026 | 2010s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. brings out a classic out of his archive and chats with “West of Loathing” developer Zack Johnson to get the skinny on the nifty western RPG that actually plays a bit like “Skyrim.” Old School Gamer:...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Ground Zero Hero’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 1, 2026 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with “Ground Zero Hero” developer Rowan Edmondson, who details the creative journey behind the upcoming game. About Ground Zero Hero: Featuring a vibrant hand-drawn art style inspired by The Simpsons and Rick and Morty, Ground Zero Hero...