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...
My First Game: Chris Shrigley and Bounder
Everyone has to start somewhere. Even the most dedicated and renowned game developers began with one simple idea, polishing and honing it until their first game duly appeared. Sometimes these would be released virtually unnoticed; on other occasions, they’d hit the...
The Story Of The Sega Mega Drive
Initially released in 1988 in Japan, The Mega Drive (Genesis in America) represented the coming of age for Sega in the console war and is its best-selling console of all time, selling over 30 million units worldwide. It's easy to criticize Sega for the vast amount of...
EXCLUSIVE Tandy Assembly 2022 Report!
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Coming Soon to iiRcade! Ninja Baseball Bat Man
Chicago, IL - iiRcade Inc., a premium home arcade console that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in a true arcade style, is pleased to announce that Ninja Baseball Bat Man, officially licensed by Tozai, Inc. and Irem Software...
Planetoid – A side-scrolling shooter based on the classic arcade game Defender!
In 1981 Williams Electronics released Defender, an all time classic multi-directional arcade shooter featuring 2D graphics as you defeat waves of aliens while protecting astronauts on the surface. But what if I told you there's a new game by Ben James that is very...
The Antstream Arcade Years: 1994
With the Antstream Arcade search facility capable of narrowing its range by year, there’s a great way to discover the games from a time you remember especially fondly. This week, we look back at one such year and the noteworthy games that make it a fantastic time...
A New Way To Store Retro Games On Kickstarter
BACK ON KICKSTARTER NOW There are many ways to store your collection of video games and handhleds. A variety of handmade display cases and such are made on such such a Etsy and OfferUp. Finally a durable and professional way to keep your games all in one place is...
Transylvania Castle – A new game by Fitosoft for the Amstrad CPC!
If you have an Amstrad CPC and looking for another game to play through this week, then thanks to a heads up via Saberman, Liqmatrix and XeNoMoRPH, we've been told that Fitosoft has released a new game for the Amstrad called 'Transylvania Castle'; an arcade platformer...
PC Classic – A DOS Era Plug n Play
Psst - we’ll let you in on a little secret. Everyone knows you can emulate ROMs on something like a Raspberry Pie or even using your PC but this knowledge hasn’t slowed the demand for retro mini systems down any. The reason? Well there are a few that come to mind...
Defrog – Classic 1980’s Frogger remade for your Browser!
Back in the day I really loved playing the 1981 Arcade game of Frogger by Konami. It had loads of charm, great gameplay for kids and it really made you feel for the safety of those little green frogs as they hopped their way across a busy road, then across a river of...
“The Oregon Trail” is coming to the Switch
One of the most recognized video game from the early PC days is "The Oregon Trail". Some say that RPG games that came after were built from the gameplay of "The Oregon Trail". The original game was released in 1971 for the HP 2100 PC. Almost every year after it was...
Why Warren Robinett’s ‘Adventure’ is Still Awesome
The Atari 2600 was a wonderful machine for its day. Despite having only 4k at its disposal, its games were etched in the minds and hearts of a generation of gamers. But few of the hundreds of games produced for it had the staying power, reach or influence of...
Aminvaders – Another WIP Space Invaders clone appears and this one is by Amiten for the Amiga
We've seen lots of Space Invader variants over the years, from Havie's Blitz Basic version of the game on the Amiga, to our personal favourite from Pink/Abyss called 'Tiny Invaders'. Well yet again we've been sent another Amiga homebrew version of Space Invaders which...
50th Anniversary of Atari Pong – Pong50(Amiga), Space Pong(Amiga) and PongClone(C64)
In the 1970's Bushnell and another guy called Alcorn released a Pong prototype at a local bar named Andy Capp's Tavern, yet it wasn't until 1975 and through a long history that Pong actually appeared in our homes, and on my very own Atari 2600. Thankfully others see...
Billie Sue of 1982 – The First Playable Female Protagonist in Video Game History
Like some antediluvian myth, the history of playable female protagonists in video games is often shrouded in mystery. One could argue that Ms Pac-Man was the first or even the female protagonist of the lost game “Score” by Exidy. But while Ms Pac-Man may have been the...
Super Six: Namco
This week, it’s time for us to take an overdue look at six of the finest games from the famous arcade giant Namco. Founded in 1955, Namco enjoyed moderate success with various amusements until, in 1977, it joined the videogame boom. Building off the mechanics of...
License to Nil: Why Game Licensing Didn’t Work In The Era of the 2600
Licensing had a long and profitable history in virtually every industry prior to the home video era of the 1980s. Up until then, slapping a logo or face of just about any known IP was a license to print money. Peanuts began as a 1950s comic strip, but licensing...
Karate Champ VS Amiga – A 1980’s Arcade fighting game coming to the Amiga gets new footage
If you remember the 1980's game of 'Karate Champ; An Arcade fighting game that was released in the Arcades and later the Apple II, C64, NES, Virtual Console, iOS via Data East, then you might like this latest Amiga news story we've come across on EAB. As Jotd has...
INTRODUCING Ori and the Blind Forest™ Ori and Naru PVC Statue
First 4 Figures is proud to introduce their latest collectible! Ori and the Blind Forest™ Ori and Naru PVC Statue Pre-orders for our Ori and the Blind Forest™ – Ori and Naru are NOW OPEN! Take advantage of our EARLY BIRD OFFER by placing your orders before 28th...
Antstream Arcade New Games Update
It’s the new games mega blast! From arcade classics to 8-bit legends, these are some of the stars of Antstream Arcade that have debuted on the platform this September. Want something super fresh to play, for free, on Antstream Arcade, the easy-access platform for...
Two Brothers and their Atari ST
Part 1: Rediscovering The Atari ST In 2018, after our mom passed away and we spent months cleaning out her house, we decided, as twin brothers who quite literally “grew up Atari”, that we would start a podcast about retro gaming for Atari platforms. That podcast...
The Pumpkins – All Hallows’ Eve : An incredible Scene demo for the C64 with a new game Slash with Ash
Something slightly different from C64 gaming, as Atlantis, Bonzai, Genesis Project, Lethargy, Offence , Pretzel Logic and Wrath Designs have officially released the latest scene demo that was shown at this weekend's C64 Demo Competition at Zoo 2022 party to blow your...
Bring back more bones 4k – A rather small yet unique Dungeon Crawler for the C64 by Commocore
Another heads up for you all fine folk, as if you're a fan of the Dungeon Crawler genre, with games such as Eye of the Beholder or Dungeon Master, then it might be worth your time checking out Commocore's latest release of Bring back more bones 4k; a rather quick and...
Super Monza Grand Prix – A Pole Position inspiration arrives on the VIC20 16K by AJ Layden
During the late 80's Namco released a brilliant arcade racing game called Pole Position; a game which was designed by Tōru Iwatani, designer of Pac-Man, ending up as one of the most popular arcade racing games of 1982-3. Well if you remember this game AND you played...
That Time When We Played Video Games Over the Landline
A caller was one turn away from reaching an evil witch’s lair. Just one stretch left when a snowman jumped on the lane, barring their path forward. Trying to fight him off with snowballs, the caller was frantically accounting for an enormous leg plaguing his...