Musing of a Retro Gamer: Lost Media and Game Preservation

by Marcus Albers | Apr 19, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Early IBM DOS, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

As I was browsing Reddit the other day, as I’m wont to do from time to time, I came across a post about something of great interest to me that I knew nothing about. The post discussed the release of a PC port of Infinity Blade II. For the uninitiated, the...

Mappy – Bally Midway & Namco’s Arcade mouse game has arrived on the Amiga via JOTD

by Indie Retro News | Apr 16, 2026 | 1980s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

I had a feeling it wouldn’t be too long for another JOTD announcement, and thus here we are with a new Arcade to Amiga port that’s been released called ‘Mappy’. A side-scrolling platformer that was developed by Namco for the Japanese market in...

Arkamiga – Mainake Project revives classic Arcade action with this latest Arkanoid clone

by Indie Retro News | Apr 12, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Retro enthusiasts and Amiga fans have a new reason to dust off their hardware. The Mainake Project has officially released Arkamiga, a brand-new Arkanoid-style action game developed specifically for the classic Commodore Amiga system. In fact rather than a WHDLOAD,...

Wee Ninja – A great Mario style platformer for the Atari XL/XE and 5200 by Playsoft

by Indie Retro News | Apr 10, 2026 | 1980s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Playsoft have released a number of games over the years, from Blowsub on the Atari 5200, to the Atari 8bit hack of Donkey Kong by Darryl1970. Well it’s time for the Atari 5200 to get a new game announcement, as Playsoft has released the eagerly awaited high...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: HaZ Dulull Talks Astro Burn

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 8, 2026 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Astro Burn developer HaZ Dulull, who discusses their game, Astro Burn, which is gearing up for a physical release on PC and Mac. About Astro Burn: Beyond The Pixels®, a London based transmedia media studio dedicated to bringing...

Axis – Escape the Aliens in this new C64 port from AnyStone Games

by Indie Retro News | Apr 6, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

The Commodore 64’s library has grown even bigger today with the official release of Axis, a high-stakes “escape” title developed by AnyStone Games. Born from the legacy of Zsolt Bertók’s (Bery) original Videoton TV Computer game of the same name, this...