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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jesse “Professor Chime” Collins
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jesse “Professor Chime” Collins who is displayed on card number 3156, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection. Since 2007, Professor Chime has been heavily involved in the gaming scene. He has done everything from digital media...
Maiden of the Dark Fully Funded With A Week To Go
On November 26th, the Maiden of the Dark Kickstarter campaign hit a key benchmark. With 136 backers promising $10,195, the independent Game Boy title has officially hit its fundraising goal and is now set to deliver the game and assorted extras to supporters in...
Aluna Rift Ignites its Thrusters to Launch on Nintendo Switch and Steam Today
A neon-coated twist on classic arcade gaming fused with gargantuan boss fights and a dash of multiplayer [United Kingdom] 27th November 2025 - Today marks the official release of Aluna Rift, a high-stakes sci-fi action shooter that blends simple mechanics with...
Turkey Shoot: The Weirdest Arcade Shooter of the 80s
Turkey Shoot stands out as one of the rarest games of its kind and an exceptionally weird experience that you can only get in its arcade form.
“Arcade Archives KARATE BLAZERS” Releases Nov 27 on Switch and PS4
HAMSTER Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo-to, Setagaya-ku; CEO: Satoshi HAMADA; referred to below as “HAMSTER”) is happy to announce that “KARATE BLAZERS” will be released for Nintendo Switch TM and PlayStation®4 on November 27th, 2025, available digitally for Arcade...
Sonic GX – HOT NEWS as Sonic the Hedgehog has arrived on the Amstrad GX4000 and Amstrad Plus!
When I was a youngster I had the pleasure of playing the fantastic platformer of Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Megadrive. A game which featured a ring collecting blue hedgehog, that could spin, run, jump and roll about, at the fastest of speeds in a battle against a...
NEON INFERNO is OUT NOW
NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in Neon Inferno, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets! click for website Three decades from now, New York City is at...
Get ready for Moonstone Island!
Super Rare Games is teaming up with Studio Supersoft and Raw Fury to bring you Moonstone Island! Coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch™ in physical format! Following your village's tradition, gather your courage and head into the world to complete your Alchemy...
ModRetro begins Black Friday sale for the Chromatic
Earlier today, ModRetro began its Black Friday sale for the Chromatic and its associated accessories, the first ever for the company. All products associated with the Chromatic, whether it be the unit itself, games or accessories, are marked down 15%. There are...
Musings of a Retro Gamer: Loading Games from Cassette
Modern game systems load games almost instantaneously, it seems. In general, most mobile games are at your fingertips with minimal loading time, while larger PC and console games may take 30 seconds to load their data into memory. Our expectations, as modern gamers,...
El Chef – A delirious C64 platformer with an upbeat soundtrack! (DEMO)
Fancy playing a new Commodore 64 demo that is not only fun to play but will also have you tapping your feet listening to its great soundtrack. Then make sure to check out this upcoming Commodore 64 platformer by Bonette2020, Adrian Bonnette, Dirk Roosen, and Richard...
STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – NOVEMBER 2025
The Stern of the Union Address, your monthly resource for news, information and highlights on all things Stern Pinball. Without further ado my fellow pinheads: The Walking Dead Remastered: There’s a Horde coming with a technologically advanced version of one of the...
YouTube Video of the Week: Old School Gamer Magazine – Issue 1 – 30
Here is a video of every magazine printed to date. This is issue #1 - #30. The first magazine came out in November of 2017. Every other month has a new "theme" edition that covers the retro era as well as some current day items, such as video game conferences and...
Evercade – Retro Products Gift Guides and Black Friday Deals
EMBARGO [NOV 21. 2025 for all territories, or start date of deal in local area (see below)] PRESS RELEASE: Evercade Black Friday deals across Europe and US with 20% off hardware https://evercade.co.uk/ EVERCADE BLACK FRIDAY 2025 DEALS ACROSS EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA ●...
Pre-order Harlan Ellison’s horror classic on physical
Set in a dystopian world, an artificial intelligence named “AM” has destroyed all humans except for five people who it’s kept alive and tortured for the last 109 years by constructing metaphorical adventures based on each character’s fatal flaws. The adventure plunges...
A review of the iMP Gaming Mini Arcade Pro
It's been eight years now since the release of the Nintendo Switch. Given how the Switch was (initially anyway) premised as a device with all sorts of potential for controller connectivity options, it's a bit surprising there aren't more options for alternate...
Kickstarter Ending Soon – The QuarterCade
Click here for the Kickstarter The QuarterCade is a budget-friendly PC/console hybrid — made-to-order, custom-built, and ready to play right out of the box. No subscriptions, no overpriced gimmicks, just affordable gaming that works. By backing this project, you’re...
Capcom | Kith for HyperMegaTech Super Pocket!
In collaboration with New York-based fashion brand Kith, we're delighted to share a new, exclusive Super Pocket! This new version of the Capcom Super Pocket has been made exclusively for Kith as part of their Kith Monday Program™, which features special releases and...
SNK vs Capcom: Stronger Edition – Interpreting a portable classic
When it comes to one-on-one fighting games, the Commodore 64 is generally not the go-to system. While there were a few impressive entries during the long history of the system, such as Way of the Exploding Fist and the International Karate series, C64 gamers never...
Dylan the Spaceman – A Dizzy clone demo’d for the Amiga 600/1200 by Camden Town Games
As many of you know when it comes to Dizzy, that little white egg has a special place on this site. We have featured art work, collections and fan based games, but what we have for you today isn't exactly a Dizzy game, but it's a Dizzy clone called 'Dylan the...
Celebrating 8 years of The Video Game History Foundation!
Since February 27, 2017, The Video Game History Foundation has been working hard to preserve, celebrate, and teach video game history. We want to thank you so much for believing in what we do! It's our mission to make video game history better. Over these past five...
Flying the Not-So-Friendly Skies: TaleSpin for the NES
In retrospect, the concept behind Disney’s TaleSpin cartoon was hilariously bizarre. It took several of the principal characters from the 1967 animated film The Jungle Book, and placed them in a world that was a mix between Indiana Jones and Casablanca, with just a...
RetroFixes Black Friday Sale
SPECIAL OFFER 15% off entire order Use code: BlackFridayDealz at checkout, or click the link below to automatically apply the discount to your order. https://www.retrofixes.com/...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – HollyAnne Setola
Our next Trading Card Spotlight Features HollyAnne Setola who is displayed on card number 293, from the Superstars Collection of 2012. HollyAnne is one of the most competitive female gamers out there. She has been playing games since she was 12 years old. She has...
This Day In Video Game History
