A Beat ’em up platformer is in the works by Basement Ape for the Amiga

by Indie Retro News | May 6, 2025 | 2000s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

A bit of a short news story for this one, as trawling through Facebook, we’ve found out through Earok who created the Scorpion Engine, that Basement Ape is working on what looks to be a new beat ’em up platformer for the Commodore Amiga, using yes you...

Empire Strikes Back – A C64 fan version by Megastyle has been released and it looks mighty impressive

by Indie Retro News | May 4, 2025 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Well, it’s that time of year again when we all suddenly become sci-fi nerds and amusingly misquote Star Wars for 24 hours, so to celebrate the geek in-joke turned global holiday that is Star Wars Day, we present you a brand new game for the C64 which is sure to excite...

Mike Mech 2 – Another high quality Arcade C64 game you should play from LC-Games

by Indie Retro News | May 2, 2025 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

In August of 2022, I announced the release of LC-Games high quality title of ‘Mike Mech’ for the Commodore 64. A game in which you had to battle aliens that have invaded your spaceship. Well fast forward to this week however, and I’ve just found out,...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Andreas Heldt Talks ‘Pilot Sports’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2025 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Andreas Heldt, founder and CEO of Z-Software, who discusses the recent release of Pilot Sports on PS5. About Pilot Sports: Originally released on Nintendo Switch and PS4 Release also on PC & Xbox 1, Pilot Sports brings vibrant...

Retro Review: Undertow (360)

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2025 | 2000s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Opinions, Reviews

Who remembers back in January 2009, when 360 owners were given a free game after the Live system succumbed to an overload of new gamers over the Christmas holiday. That free game was “Undertow.” For those who got it for free, there were mixed feelings about the game’s...

Crystal Kingdom Dizzy 2025 – Long awaited Dizzy redux arrives on the ZX Spectrum 128k!

by Indie Retro News | Apr 29, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Dizzy fans it’s time to really celebrate Dizzy in a really big way, as a very special Dizzy redux of ‘ Crystal Kingdom Dizzy ‘ on the ZX Spectrum, has only moments ago just appeared in our news feed. The original CKD was first released in 1992 on a...