Something shocking coming from Stern Pinball….⚡

by Stern PInball | Jan 20, 2025 | 2020s, Pinball, Stern

pin STERN PINBALL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT This limited software license Agreement (“Agreement”) applies to your use of Stern Pinball Software pre-installed on a Stern Pinball Machine and any Authorized Updates made available to you. BY USING YOUR STERN PINBALL...

Is Dungeons and Dragons a Retro Video Game?

by William Schwartz | Jan 18, 2025 | 1970s, 2020s, Gaming, Opinions, Pinball, Reviews, Stern

  Last month, Amazon Prime’s Secret Level adapted fifteen video games to short, animated films. Some of these could fairly be described as retro video games, though the bulk of them dated to the twenty-first century. But one of the odder ones of the full...

Atari Gives End-of-Year 2024 Business Update

by Old School Gamer | Jan 17, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Atari, Early IBM DOS, Early IBM DOS Intro, GenX Grownup, Heritage Auctions, Indie, Indy Tools By Platform, Stern

Company finishes 2024 with a slate of successful game releases; executes against retro-focused growth strategy NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — has...

Pac-Man Resurgence: From Pixels to Reels – Exploring the Evolution of the Classic Game in Online Slots

by Old School Gamer | Jan 11, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Early IBM DOS, Early IBM DOS Intro, Gaming, GenX Grownup, Heritage Auctions, Indie, Indy Tools By Platform, Stern

After its 1980 release, Pac-Man became an international hit mainly due to its recognizable characters and easy gameplay. The iconic image of the yellow sphere with pixels traveling a maze came to represent the rapidly growing gaming sector. Since its release,...

Back to the 80s! RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection

by Todd Friedman | Jan 10, 2025 | 1980s, 2020s, Atari, Early IBM DOS, Early IBM DOS Intro, Press Release, Stern

The Riki 8bit Game Collection offers more than just a single experience—it’s a collection of diverse adventures. It features five distinct games and accompanying music albums. In Kira Kira Star Night, you’ll gather stars while navigating a pixelated, dreamlike city....

Atari Acquires Intellivision Brand -HUGE Game Library!

by GenX Grownup | Jan 9, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Early IBM DOS, Early IBM DOS Intro, GenX Grownup, Heritage Auctions, Indie, Indy Tools By Platform, Stern

Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today it has purchased the Intellivision brand and certain games from Intellivision Entertainment LLC. Atari will seek to expand digital and physical...