The Most Loved and Hated Video Game Franchises in Every Country
The characters may be fictional and the franchises may thrive on fantasy, but the emotions gamers feel towards their games - and their fellow gamers - are very, very real. Indeed, during lockdown, the video game realm became more tactile, more real than the world...
Tower and Dragon has been released for the Commodore PET with only 8K!
If you're looking for another Commodore PET news story, then have we got something special for you! As thanks to a heads up by Jason Cook in our emails, we've just learnt of a new game that has been released for the Commodore PET called 'Tower and Dragon'; as in the...
Legendary DK Rap Composer – Nintendo Life
Legendary DK Rap Composer Disappointed He's Missing From Mario Movie Credits The Super Mario Bros. Movie is finally out and we are preparing for the internet to soon become awash with hidden references and spoiler talk. One of the film's aspects immediately brought to...
My First Game: Steve Marsden and Technician Ted
Everyone has to start somewhere. Even the most dedicated and renowned game developers begin with a straightforward idea, polishing and honing it until their first game duly appears. Sometimes these were released virtually unnoticed; on other occasions, they’d be a...
Cute RPG Picks: The Very Best Cute RPGs On Antstream Arcade
Since the first game's release in 2018, Square Enix’s Octopath Traveler series has become a worldwide phenomenon for the Nintendo Switch. Inspired by the Nintendo RPGs of old, the classic gameplay, a new battle system, and marvellously cute graphics have endeared a...
Mighty Street Fighter – Upcoming ‘Street Fighter’ for the Amstrad 128k is still looking super cool!
If you have an Amstrad CPC 128k or even a GX4000 then you are going to love this latest news story that's just been sent to us by XeNoMoRPH! As thanks to the hard work of Amstrad GGP, at some point soon you'll be able to play the eagerly awaited 'Mighty Street...
Xevious – In dev Arcade game for the Commodore Amiga 1200 via JOTD gets a new beta
Even more retro gaming news to get through this week, as thanks to yet another heads up earlier today from a good friend of ours, we have been told us that JOTD has released a new beta download for his upcoming Arcade - Amiga conversion of the classic game of Xevious....
The Field Guide to Collecting – by Tristian Ibarra
I grew up obsessed with the NES primarily because of my mom who was a major influence in my gaming life. Every weekend we would go to Blockbuster to rent movies and games so I was always blown away by seeing the large collection of video games that were in one...
Super Six: Bally Midway
American videogame publisher Midway merged with pinball and slot machine rival Bally Manufacturing in the late Sixties, but it wasn’t until the Eighties that it began using the name Bally Midway to promote its arcade videogame range. Throughout the decade, Bally...
My First Game: Franz Lanzinger and Crystal Castles
Everyone has to start somewhere. Even the most dedicated and renowned game developers begin with a straightforward idea, polishing and honing it until their first game duly appears. Sometimes these were released virtually unnoticed; on other occasions, they’d be a...
This fully featured BBC Micro Emulator in your Browser called VirtualBeeb is incredible!
Checking our Facebook feeds today we recently had a heads up from our good friend Ethan Knight of a new update that everyone in the BBC Micro community is sure to be excited over. Yes indeed if you had a BBC Micro back in the 1980's, then make sure to check out the 3D...
Indie Update – GAME BOY AND GAME BOY COLOR – by Brian Hall
ABOUT THE GAME BOY The Game Boy was released in Japan by Nintendo in early 1989, followed by a US release later that year, and a European release in 1990. In the US it competed with the Sega Game Gear (1990/1991) and Atari Lynx (1989/1990), both of which offered color...
Ultima IV and Ultima V – by Jarrod Kailef
The Ultima series certainly stands as one of the most influential and enduring computer role-playing game (CRPG) franchises of all time. However, Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar and Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny are considered by many CRPG aficionados, myself...
Missile Command – A very cool Missile Command Clone by DrMortalWombat for the C64
The iconic Atari game Missile Command didn't get the best of ports even on the C64. So fans of the frenetic arcade blaster should definitely check out this latest game news that's been sent to us by Saberman, as he has informed us that DrMortalWombat has released a...
Heavy Metal Titans – by Chris Williams
Hills Department Store in Anderson, Indiana, 1987. I’m gazing, completely entranced, in front of a giant display of hundreds of Nintendo games hanging from hooks. The white tile floor felt as if it recognized the weight of my shoes upon it. There are far too many...
Nintendo Power #1, NES, SNES, GB and More at the April 20 – 22 Video
April 20 - 22 Video Games Signature® Auction Highlights Include: Nintendo Power #1 (Nintendo of America, Inc., 1988) [Newsstand Edition] CGC 9.8 NM/MT White Pages Gyromite - Wata 9.6 A++ Sealed [Matte Sticker, First Production], NES Nintendo 1985 USA Duck Hunt - Wata...
Lord British – by Jarrod Kailef
Richard Garriott, AKA Lord British, is one of the most well known names in computer gaming, both old school and modern. His influence is still clearly felt today by scores of developers that credit his games for much of their inspiration. He is the creator of...
Boxx – Lemming880’s in-dev Amiga platformer gets a BIG performance improvement!
As an Amiga owner and a fan of homebrew releases I was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable Lemming880's platformer ' Boxx 2 ' and ' Boxx 3 ' was on the Amiga system, especially with added bright and bold colourful detail by Koyot1222. Both of these games were...
Big Box Boutique – by Mike Mertes
I may have been the new kid on the block when it came to PC Gaming in 1995, but even as a console gamer, I knew the Ultima series carried some significant clout. The console versions of some of the Ultima games never crossed my path, but I knew that many of the RPGs I...
Colossal Cave – by Gunther Vinson
Colossal Cave is a reimagining of the original text-basedadventure game, first introduced in 1975 by Will Crowther and Don Woods, as a fully immersive 3D VR experience. Colossal Cave is already well known to tens of millions of gamers worldwide. Several elements of...
SUPER MARIO MOVIE OUT TODAY!
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is an upcoming computer-animated fantasy film based on the Nintendo video game franchise Mario. Produced by Illumination with financing from Universal Pictures and Nintendo, and distributed by Universal, it is directed by Aaron Horvath and...
Antstream’s 200th Tournament
London, UK – Tuesday 4th April 2023 – Antstream Arcade, the world’s first retro gaming platform to offer live tournaments, is celebrating its 200th tournament with a special event on the pinball game Slam Tilt Pirate. The tournament will take place on Tuesday 4th...
Behold The Evercade ! – by Mike Mertes
Blaze Entertainment entered the handheld console market in May 2020 with the release of the Evercade. The sleek little handheld had a lot of competition as the market was already flooded with cheap handheld units with built-in games, flimsy builds, and low-resolution...
Ultima VI – IX by Andrea Contato and Jarrod Kailef
In March of 1988, Richard Garriott was already hard at work on Ultima VI – The False Prophet. Following the same general game design strategies he had used previously, the new Ultima was to have an improved and more powerful engine, expanded gameplay, and new...
Five Retro Baseball Games You Need to Try to Kick off Baseball Season
Baseball season is upon us so try out these five retro classics that’ll instill an even bigger love for America’s pastime. Hardball 99: A dark horse classic on the PlayStation. Play it for the historic teams, but stay for the player editor. RBI Baseball: If you have...
Five Retro Series That Deserve Modern Remakes
PAX East 2023 showed us that there’s a need for retro sports and beat-em-ups, but what other games and genres deserve a fresh new coat of paint? Old School Gamer shares their thoughts on what titles would find a new audience with a modern remake. Adventure: The Atari...
The Atari ST and The Lost Dutchman Mine – The Movie
What does it mean to finish a computer game? Why are people sometimes compelled to get to the end state of a game decades after they first played it?What if that game is so obscure, almost no one alive even remembers it even exists. What if the developers never made...
That Video Game Podcast
TVGP Episode 803: Yavin-4: Where the Ewoks Live This week we chat about some video games! Sorry, I’m too sick to type up these notes. It’s like a surprise! Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS CLICK HERE FOR PODCAST Featuring: Michael “Boston” Hannon,...
The Age of Darkness – by Bill Lange
The Ultima series of computer role playing games (CRPGs) are set in a fantasy world of combat, magic, and mystery. The first trilogy in the series, Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (1981), Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (1982), and Ultima III: Exodus...
Feature documentary Ghostlord and the Quest for Dark Presence launches on Kickstarter
BROOKFIELD, IL (March 28, 2023) – Year of the Phoenix Productions is leveling up their documentary project Ghostlord and the Quest for Dark Presence with a Kickstarter campaign running through April 28th. The film delves into the life of Doc Mack (aka Ghostlord),...
Eagerly awaited SNK vs CAPCOM for the C64 gets an Alpha release!
Once again there's another C64 game that's well worth a mention, as thanks to Jon Eggelton and Saberman letting us know through our Indie Retro News Facebook group, we've been told that Jon Eggelton and Gianluca Alberico has released an ALPHA version of the eagerly...
Exploring the Depths of Colossal Cave: An Adventure of Epic Proportions
One of my favorite companies to explore has always been Sierra On-Line. As a child of the 90s, many of their titles captivated my imagination, especially Torin's Passage. Now that I think about it, there was a Sierra game to cover everything I was interested in....
Stern Pinball – by Michael Thomasson
In the early 1930s, Sam Stern sold pinball merchandise, parts, and accessories as an operator and distributor. In 1947, Sam boldly asked pinball mogul Harry Williams, of Williams Manufacturing Company, “Why don’t you sell me your company?”. In the end, Sam Stern...
1978 strategy game Super Star Trek reimagined with Star Trek 25th Anniversary!
It's been some time since we've actually featured a PC remake of a classic space game, so to change all that, here's a rather special heads up for you all it's Super Star Trek 25th Anniversary. As in the words of the creator "This free fan game is a remake/conversion...
Berzerk – by Eugenio Agueira
In 1980, Stern Electronics released a multidirectional shooter game with the title Berzerk. This game was programmed by Alan McNeil and it was among the first games to use voice synthesis. Mr. McNeil stated he came with the idea of the game after having a dream in...
Arno Dash – Welcome to Boulder Dash with 500 new levels for the Amstrad CPC
We've featured Boulder Dash already this week, as it was only just recently that we were informed by Saberman, that pmeier had released the port of Boulder Dash 2 Rockford's Revenge over to the Amstrad CPC, which was originally released on the Atari 8bit, C64, MSX,...
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...