Will Ernest Cline’s Vision of Old School Games Come to Fruition in the Metaverse?
Ready Player One is essential reading for all fans of retro gaming, as the novel from Ernest Cline serves as a homage to many of the great titles that led to the sprawling industry that exists today. For those who don’t want to read, there’s also the Steven Spielberg...
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Remake
Did you ever wonder what would have happened if it was developed for the Game Boy Color instead?Thanks to Ryan Marcham (@Diablohead on Twitter), we're now able to play an interesting "what if" that reimagines Circle of the Moon as a Game Boy Color game. Playing as a...
Prince of Persia – HOT NEWS as a fabulous Sega Mega Drive remaster has been released!
Another great news story for you all, as we have just been told through twitter that the all time classic platformer of 'Prince of Persia'; a game which has been released for many different systems back in 1989 by Broderbund, has finally been made available as an...
Evercade EXP Retro Gaming Handheld Console Available Today
The newest handheld gaming console from Blaze Entertainment is available globally from official Evercade retailers, featuring 24 amazing games and full support for the existing 30+ strong Evercade Cartridge Library ● New Evercade EXP Handheld featuring many...
‘Akka Arrh’ Is Coming to the Nintendo Switch
A super rare game is coming to the Nintendo Switch by Atari. Legendary games developer Jeff Minter brings you this latest title in the Atari catalog this year. Atari has really made an impression with new games for the consumer. For most that don;t know, this game was...
We Backed It! – How About You – S-ARKADE
Old School Gamer Magazine backed this and so have nearly 900 other retro gamers, so why haven't you? What it does is make your wall into an arcade screen! Check out the videos to understand more of it but it's an Augmented Reality type of system that uses an LCD...
Golden Axe Tyris Edition Final Version – HOT NEWS as an overhauled Sega Master System graphical replacement hack is now available!
In 1989 Sega released the incredible side scrolling, beat 'em up, hack and slash fighter for the Arcades and for the Mega Drive/Genesis. It involved lots of weapon swiping against enemies, riding mythical beasts, traversing through different locations, picking up...
Airball Out Now on NES and Game Boy Advance
Airball Out Now on NES and Game Boy Advance Humble, TX –December 7, 2022– Independent game publisher The Retro Room Games is launching Airball on ES and Game Boy Advance today for $49.99. Airball was released for the Dragon 32/64 and TRS-80 Color Computer in 1987. It...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Boo McAfee Talks World’s Fastest Drummer on Mobile
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with World’s Fastest Drummer to find out the new mobile rhythm game is rooted in the games of the past and so much more. Old School Gamer Magazine: How long has this game been in the works? Boo McAfee: World’s Fastest Drummer as events...
Celebrating 50 Years Of Atari With Antstream Arcade
Few videogame publishers are as famous as the legendary Atari. Formed in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Debney, this pioneering company has forged its name with both games and consoles, and its mountain-themed logo is one of the most instantly recognisable worldwide....
Immortal Ka – A great nod to the 16bit classics and it’s only a PC prototype
I said to myself today, I seriously need a damn good entertaining indie game to play that would keep me occupied for more than just a few mins. Well the good news is, I've found it with 'Immortal Ka'. However Immortal Ka by Josyan is more than just an indie game, it's...
Cheeky Pixel Puncher VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out!
Free Playable Steam Demo Available Now on the VanillaBeast Discord Channel Cincinnati, Ohio – December 6, 2022 – VanillaBeast, the world’s slickest super spy, needs some time off to prepare for his spontaneous upcoming adventure Ace In The Hole. So when a prequel...
Five Psygnosis Games You Forgot About
Psygnosis has been a part of Sony for over 20 years, but before then, they made classics on the Atari ST and Commodore Amiga. From Lemmings to Destruction Derby, they’ve left an awesome impact on the industry. But there are a ton of games released by the developer and...
Donkey Kong ’94: The Handheld Masterpiece You Might Have Missed
When people think about Mario and Donkey Kong games, this Game Boy classic is often overlooked.
Mortal Kombat Auction Features Film, TV Props
Are you a fan of the Mortal Kombat game? Did you see any of the movies? If you said yes to both, you won' want to miss this opportunity for owning history. For one day only, Hollywood Live Auctions will be holding an event to sell some of the most historic items from...
Petscii Pac-Man – Another Pac-Man clone but this time designed in PETSCII for the C64
We've featured Pac-Man many times now on Indie Retro News, from those mentioned for the Atari 2600 to the Intellivision and even the one that appeared on the Pico-8. Each one varying in style to the 1980's hit classic. Well we've got another game update for you C64...
Miracle Boy in Dragon Land – In development Atari 520 ST game as an unofficial Wonder Boy sequel
SamSoft logo, open screen (temporary) Wonder Boy has been mentioned countless times on Indie Retro News, from the latest Amiga Arcade like release of Wonder Boy on the Amiga, to the more modern spiritual successor of Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. Well here with...
Shoot ’em Up Combo @ SLG
Physical Editions Exclusively at www.strictlylimitedgames.com Let us introduce you to one of Japan's most promising devs of today, namely the brilliant one-dev-team behind independent studio HEY! Through collab with equally awesome publisher Hanaji Games, we're stoked...
Antstream Arcade November New Games Update
It’s the new games mega blast! From arcade classics to 8-bit legends, these are the debut stars of Antstream Arcade this November. Want something super fresh to play, for free, on Antstream Arcade, the easy-access platform for retro gaming? This quick and painless...
Some Of The Very first Atari ST Entertainment Programs Finally Archived
Tech blogger Josh Renaud has rescued some of the earliest entertainment software for the Atari ST, snatched directly out of the jaws of the bit-bucket. Back in 1985, Israeli cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen’s released "Murray and Me" and “Mom and Me” for the Atari...
Antstream Partners with Samsung
London, 17th November: Antstream Arcade has announced its partnership with Samsung, which will see the retro cloud gaming service featured on the Samsung Gaming Hub found on Samsung's 2022 Smart TVs and Monitors - bringing more than 1500 retro arcade games to players...
Raven’s Gate – A high quality Zelda inspiration is now available for the NES
If you're looking for a new NES game to try and want one to satisfy your retro gaming needs, then look no further than this latest news update! As thanks to a heads up by a good friend of ours on Twitter, we have been told that MercuryBD has released the high quality...
Red Planet CPC – An amazing looking game released for your Amstrad CPC
This year has just been fantastic for the Amstrad CPC with a ton of Amstrad homebrew games to spoil us, but even though we had all these games such as Blinky's Scary School for the Amstrad Plus and GX4000, we haven't finished with the Amstrad just yet. As thanks...
Trading Card Spotlight – Deborah Tahlman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Deborah Tahlman who is displayed on card number 4155, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection. Deborah has been playing pinball competitively since 2015. She has played in 4 countries, 2 continents and in over 30 states. Fixing...
The Story Of Sensible Soccer
With the 2022 World Cup just around the corner, Graeme Mason chats to Sensible Software’s Jon Hare about the greatest football series of all time, Sensible Soccer. You can virtually guarantee that whenever the latest iteration of FIFA (or whatever it’s going to be...
HOW ABOUT A COOL EARLY BLACK FRIDAY GIFT FOR YOUR RACER FRIEND?
Holidays are coming! It’s the time of the year again when we all have to come together, celebrate and exchange gifts. Good news, we just find the right gift for everyone on your list – the EVORETRO Steering Wheel and Pedal Set! This is not just any ordinary steering...
Gold Quest 6 – Extended Version – A dungeon crawler made of BASIC V2 and PETSCII for your Commodore 64
Another retro gaming news story has appeared in our inbox and one I think you'll be playing more than just a couple of hours especially if you enjoy role playing games, as Saberman was kind enough to contact us this morning that as of now, you can download the brand...
Super Six: The Sega Mega Drive
Last week we celebrated Sega’s greatest videogames console with Marc Jowett’s look back at the history of the beloved Mega Drive. Today, we present six of the finest Mega Drive games available on Antstream Arcade in this special Sega Super Six. Earthworm Jim First,...
The House Of Antstream Presents: A Dance Of Dragons
Since the dawn of time, the mythical dragon has struck fear and terror. These huge, scaly beasts are a staple of fantasy fiction, their fiery breath incinerating anyone foolish enough to wander into their path, a pair of malevolent eyes wickedly observing the carnage...
Fantasy World Dizzy might be coming to the BBC Micro!
We've just come across a great news story especially if you have a BBC Micro, as we've been told through our Dizzy RetroGaming Facebook group, that 'Fantasy World Dizzy' might be coming to the BBC Micro by Jasper Renow Clarke. For those of you asking why this is a...
Antstream Arcade Twitch Superstar: ItsKristenEh
In our latest Antstream Arcade Twitch Superstar feature, we chat with another one of the wonderful people spreading the retro gaming glory of Antstream Arcade via streaming platforms. This week, we proudly present Kristen, aka ItsKristeneh, answering questions on her...
Antstream Arcade Twitch Superstar: Aaron Maracle AKA GutshotClown
In our latest Antstream Arcade Twitch Superstar feature, we chat with another one of the wonderful people spreading the retro gaming glory of Antstream Arcade via streaming platforms. This week, we proudly present GutshotClown, AKA Aaron Maracle, answering questions...
SNAKY – The Mysterious World – A new Amiga AGA game from Yoz Montana gets an early access demo
This month we have been flooded with Amiga game news from the latest Devil's Temple : Son of the Kung-Fu Re-Master, to Temptations and Project Quest - Level 3. Well if you're hoping for more Amiga goodness, we have been told through EAB messages, that Yoz Montana has...
Five Underrated Soccer Games
Soccer may be the most popular sport in the world and a massive seller and draw in video game history- but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a huge list of Futbol games that have been forgotten or lost in the shuffle. Old School Gamer knows this all too well and shares...
The Antstream Arcade Archive: The Plot
In our latest Antstream Arcade Archive feature, we look at another specific game from the Antstream Arcade retro gaming vault, giving you the lowdown on its story, gameplay, tips and more. This month, with Guy Fawkes Night just around the corner, we proudly present...
Mega Mole – Great news as Slow Mole is coming to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis!
When it comes to games such as Meat Boy and VVVVV you just know the game is going to be fun but extremely challenging and sometimes frustrating as hell with broken keyboards and frustrating screams. Well if weren't able to check out the frustrating yet enjoyable...
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Why I like E.T. [Hear Me Out!]
Chuck-chuka-chuck, chucka-chuck, chucka-chucka-chucka-chuck, chuck-chucka-chuck… The little green icon slowly made its way across the screen as the numbers at the bottom dwindled. As I tried to dodge the blocky-brown FBI agent, wishing for the umpteeth time that...
Five Great ST Games From 1986
When the 520 Atari ST was released in the summer of 1985, it wowed computer journalists with its high-resolution Mac-alike monochrome display, and its 16-color (from a palette of 512) 320 x 200 graphics mode aimed squarely at the games market while "The 520 ST has...
Street Fighter 2 as a tech demo on the Amiga by NeesoGames ( 18/10/2022 )
We've featured Street Fighter for the Amiga a number of times now, each one showing a "what if" of what Street Fighter 2 would like on the Amiga if it was ported properly, for example one person is quoted as saying for the original Street Fighter 2 as "Shockingly...
A huge text adventure! JUST COMPLETED !
A huge text adventure begun by anonymous creators 40 years ago was only completed this year. Jason Dyer has a blog called All the Adventures (opens in new tab) (via RPS (opens in new tab)) where he plans to play and write about every text adventure ever made, from the...