Gary Stern – by Kevin Butler
Stern is an interesting company. Although it is actually one of the relatively newer companies in the world of arcade and pinball, Stern has a rich and very colorful history dating back over nine decades before it became Stern. Other companies, such as Atari, Bally...
Grind – The very latest news for the upcoming Amiga 500/ST Doom like experience!
The previously named 'Dread' engine has been featured many times on Indie Retro News, as with every new update the Amiga 500 looked better than ever with fabulous new textures and new zones to visit. Well if you're looking for more gaming news on this upcoming engine,...
“More Than A Game”
Chris Williams Games aren’t just games. Sure, they can bring about great pride in gaming achievements, but more importantly, we’ve all had times that games massively affected our lives, whether they connected us with new friends, helped mend old relationships, or...
Made of Stern Stuff – by John Michonski
As you read in our January 2018 issue as addressed by Roger Sharpe, the Stern Family has been part of pinball and thus arcade history through SamStern being president of Williams Electronic Manufacturing Corporation. The Stern Family (Sam and Gary) purchased Chicago...
Countdown: Wii U eShop Spotlight – Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
From: NintendoLife.com For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we're going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention...
Lemmings – This classic game that so many love, could be coming to the Plus/4!
Lemmings was a game published by Psygnosis way back in the early 90's for the Amiga, Atari ST and PC and regarded by many as one of the greatest games ever, especially as it featured many blue, green haired Lemmings that could be blown up, ripped apart and dropped...
Super Bomberman 2 Remix – A demo of the upcoming NES/SNES to ZX Spectrum 128k remake!
Back in the day I used to love playing the Arcade bomb dropping multiplayer game of Bomberman; a game which was actually first released way back in 1983 by Hudson Soft and then published by Konami. Well if you too played this awesome game back in the day with a bunch...
The Retro Hour – Shadowgate with Dave Marsh
CLICK HERE FOR PODCAST We take a trip back in time to the golden age of point-and-click adventure games with special guest Dave Marsh, the mastermind behind the classic Shadowgate. CLICK HERE FOR PODCAST Beyond Shadowgate Kickstarter: bit.ly/3Xkvp0P Join our Discord...
Switch Online N64 Wireless Controller Restocks Coming Later This Week
Perhaps one of the hardest products to acquire for the Nintendo Switch is the wireless N64 controller. Not only is it an item exclusively available to Switch Online members, but there's also incredibly limited stock. Fortunately, Nintendo has been doing its best to...
Legends Pinball Micro – by Michael Thomasson
Several years ago, AtGames released the Legends Pinball machine. At roughly eighty percent the size of the traditional pinball machine, it was a fine product that allowed multiple tables to be played digitally on a single device. There were several other companies...
Tiger-Heli – Taito’s vertically scrolling shooter is coming to the Amiga. Early footage shown! (Demo Added)
If you're looking for even more Amiga goodness, then you've come to the right place. As thanks to our good friend Amiga Bill who streams top quality Amiga games through Twitch, we've been told that AcidBottle is working on an Amiga port of the classic Arcade game of...
Five Retro Sequels You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
If you’re like us, you love finding new games, or retro games you never thought existed! Here’s a list of retro sequels we can guess you’ve never checked out. Outrun 2019: This basically just has the Outrun name attached and feels like F-Zero light. It hurts my heart...
Midway/Bally Games you Have to Experience – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.
What began as an “amusement game manufacturer” in 1958 turned into one of the biggest and influential game developers and publishers in the history of the gaming industry. Who would have thought Whack-A-Mole could have been the father to NBA Jam? Well, in a weird way,...
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Montezuma’s Revenge: The 40th Anniversary Edition
Montezuma’s Revenge: The 40th Anniversary Edition comes to modern gaming systems with an all new adventure Original creator Robert Jaeger is on board for this modern reimagining of the classic platformer Palm Beach Gardens, FL - March 10, 2023 - Long before a certain...
Price of Persia – by Jarrod Kailef
Prince of Persia is a name well known to both modern and old school gamers, especially after it rose to prominence following the 2010 release of the feature film Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, based on the video game of the same name. The mostnsuccessful video...
Veggies vs Undead – Plants vs Zombies for the C64 by drmortalwombat
Thanks to another heads up from a good friend of ours , we've been told that if you're looking for a new and fun game to play on your Commodore 64, then make sure to check out Drmortalwombat's latest C64 game of 'Veggies vs Undead'; A new game which going by the video...
Big Box Boutique – by Mike Mertes
Released on PC in 1990, Chris Roberts' Wing Commander beat Star Wars to the video game space fighter simulator space by almost three years. The game came packed with not only spectacular 3D action but a Hollywood, Cinematic style presentation that would get pilots...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Paul Juray
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul Juray, who currently is displayed on card number 4187, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection. Paul’s gaming journey started with a Pac-Man machine that he owned. When the monitor broker he decided to try and fix it,...
THE FANTASTIC PHANTASMAGORIA – by Michael Thomasson
Before talking about the game, the history of the term phantasmagoria should be discussed. In the 17th century, a German Jesuit scholar by the name of Athanasius Kircher teamed up with Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens to create the magic lantern. The device used...
Rob ‘n’ Banks (Lock ‘n’ Chase) – An Atari 5200 to Atari XL/XE conversion by Homesoft
We've featured many different conversions on Indie Retro News from Mastertronic's classic Amaurote over to the C64 as an isometric view point, to Allan Turvey's brilliant Arcade to ZX Spectrum conversion of Joust. Well here we are with another great conversion, as if...
The Wizard and the Princess – by Bill Lange
Ken and Roberta Williams started Sierra in 1979. Their first game, Mystery House (1980), which Roberta designed and Ken programmed, was a black and white graphics interactive fiction game for the Apple II. From there, the company grew and began to produce hit after...
Five Games You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
We’re all retro geeks here at Old School Gamer Magazine, but let’s get extra geeky. Here’s a list of five games you probably didn’t know existed. The Kool-Aid Man: Yes, there’s an Atari 2600 and Intellivision game based on the popular drink mascot. Oh Yeah! Mortal...
Demon Attack: The Next Wave & Atlantis: A City Rebuilt
CLICK HERE FOR KICKSTARTER Story Demon Attack: The Next Wave and Atlantis: A City Rebuilt are the first entry in what we call the Classics Reimagined for the ColecoVision, Coleco Adam and CollectorVision systems. These are games that for one reason or another were...
Indie Update – by Brian Hall
What we today call the NES - Nintendo Entertainment System - launched in Japan in 1983 as the Famicom - Family Computer. The Famicom, NES and related systems went on to sell tens of millions of units worldwide and is widely regarded to have kicked off the re-birth of...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Isaiah TriForce Johnson
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Isaiah TriForce Johnson, displayed on card number 46 , from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. TriForce is also displayed on cards 265, 1528, 2251, 2257, 2425 and 2442 not to mention the unofficial paper circus trading card in...
The Atari 2600 Comic Book Character Lineup
The Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Library of TV and Film properties are everywhere nowadays, including the video game world, but contrary to popular belief, comic book characters have been a fixture in gaming since the beginning. Don’t believe us? Take a look at...
Heritage Auctions – by Ryan Burger
During the upside-down world that happened during the COVID pandemic of the last couple of years, the collecting world of video games has evolved tremendously. Several companies have grading services where they evaluate the complete in-box and often sealed video games...
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis / LIVE Update
Scheduled for Feb 28, 2023 This program delivers the latest news surrounding Sega’s latest popular online RPG PSO2 NEW GENESIS (NGS)! Hiro Arai, the official navigator for NGS, will be updating players around the world about current operations, future updates,...
TI’s Field Guide to Collecting – by Tristan Ibarra
First and foremost, an introduction is in order before you go and read my opinions on game collecting. For this inaugural article, instead of talking to another gamer about a topic, I’ll first focus on myself so you know me and where I come from. My name is Tristan...
The Evolution of Gaming: Retro vs Modern Gaming
ARTICLE by CRUCIAL 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the first commercial home video game console entering the market. Needless to say, gaming technology has made significant strides since then. Gaming manufacturers have been competing ever since, developing...
Subscriber Spotlight – by Ben Magnet
The year is 1989. A young man, really an eleven-year-old kid, is playing the NES he’s had for just over a year, but he isn’t playing the classic Super Mario Bros. Instead of saving a princess in a castle or shooting down ducks, his eyes that evening are on a much...
Quake Engine running on a ZX Spectrum looks mighty impressive!
Even though we were rather late with the news update as a bad headache got in the way, but if you have a ZX Spectrum and want to play something that's very impressive, especially as it is running on an original 8bit machine, is the latest release of a fully playable...
NBA Jam, Cheating is OK – by Brad Feingold
You know, I was never a fan of Basketball. I couldn’t stand the squeaking of the sneakers. You have to run back and forth the whole game long and I couldn’t do that more than twice. To top it off, I was a terrible shot. With video games it was the same thing. Also, it...
The Antstream Arcade Guide #1: Adventure
Greetings, brave retro gamers! Retro games can sometimes be tricky and puzzling – in a good way! But if you’re struggling, we are here to help with a new feature on the Antstream Arcade blog. Each Antstream Arcade guide will include tips and help on how to play and...
Platform Picks: The Very Best Platformers On Antstream Arcade
Since the 1980 arcade game Space Panic, platform games have proved popular with gamers. Cemented with classics such as Miner 2049er, Donkey Kong and Mario Bros., the genre continues to entertain to this day. Join us as we celebrate platformer games with some of the...
My First Game: Jon Williams and Jet-Boot Jack
Everyone has to start somewhere. Even the most dedicated and renowned game developers began with a straightforward idea, polishing and honing it until their first game duly appeared. Sometimes these would be released virtually unnoticed; on other occasions, they’d hit...
Lockdown Town ZX – 3 GAMES FOR THE PRICE OF 1 for the ZX Spectrum
Not satisfied with the amount of games mentioned and think more are needed? Then how about this latest game(s) from PuttyCAD and Tinsoldier, it's 'Lockdown Town ZX'. A brand new ZX Spectrum release in which the creator says is "3 GAMES FOR THE PRICE OF 1!. Lockdown...
The Video Game Life – by Chris Tang
Now I’ll be shifting focus from competition to game development, as I continue to share stories with life-lesson takeaways to highlight how some of my successes in gaming were made possible. I’ve been involved in a wide variety of disciplines, but it all comes from a...
William’s Pinball History – by Michael Thomasson
Without question, Williams’ pins are the gold standard in the industry. After designing just shy of 450 unique pins, they are by far the most prominent producer of pinball machines of all time. The Williams Manufacturing Company dates back to 1943. Its founder, Harry...