M64 Now Available From ModRetro

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 29, 2026 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

After months of teases, ModRetro released the M64 to the public on July 28. For 229.99 USD, the M64, which also comes in a variety of colors, has full compatibility with the original 64 and supports video output up to 4K. Wired and wireless updates also plan to add...

International Amiga Day – The day has come to celebrate the Amiga!

by Indie Retro News | Jul 26, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

It’s time to have an Amiga party as throughout the Commodore Amiga Facebook they are celebrating  the ‘International Amiga Day 2026’ for May 31st, which celebrates over 30 years of Amiga fun! The retro community want to keep the Commodore Amiga name...

A review of Kero Kero Cowboy

by William Schwartz | Jul 21, 2026 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, 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 Built-Retro Inspired

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...

Bubble Buddies – A reimagination of Bubble Bobble, arguably the best c64 game ever?

by Indie Retro News | Jul 12, 2026 | 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

If you enjoyed Taito’s Bubble Bobble in the Arcades or at home, then you’ll be pleased to know that not only can you still download Dave Retro Forge’s graphically superior version of ‘Bubble Bobble Remastered’ for the C64, or...

A review of Life Is Strange from Boss Fight Books

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