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Bitmap Books – So many great published books

by Todd Friedman | November 14, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s | 0 Comments

NEOGEO: A Visual History 🎮SNES/Super Famicom: a visual compendium ⌨️Commodore Amiga: a visual compendium 🌈Sinclair ZX Spectrum: a visual compendium https://us.bitmapbooks.com/?shpxid=5a2016a7-a647-40d6-b5d0-6e23f9554118...

Rob-Ball – An Arkanoid clone makes an appearance on the C64 via Hanyic.Robert

by Indie Retro News | November 13, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired | 0 Comments

The Commodore 64 scene gets another Arkanoid clone as developer Hanyic.Robert releases Rob-Ball, the highly anticipated follow-up to the hit Rob-Man. Far from a standard clone, this latest offering is a masterclass in 6502 assembly programming, pushing the aging 8-bit...

The Trading Card Video – Box Sets!

by Todd Friedman | November 13, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, News | 0 Comments

Thanks to Carl Delinden for posting this terrific video on the Walter Day Trading Cards that I help Walter with. It shows the history of how these cards started as well as the new packs and boxes created. If you look closely, you will see my trading card, myself in a...

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RANA – Another Amiga Frogger game makes an apperance! [OLD NEWS?]

by Indie Retro News | Jul 17, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired | 0 Comments

While the choice is there to still play the awesome remade version of Frogger for the C64 called ' Frogger Arcade ' by Hokuto Force (Digital Monastery). There's another version come to light which you may be interested in playing, and that's Lorenzo Di Gaetano's...

Atari Reveals Art Created by Tim Lapetino and Phil Noto for Pixel Ripped 1978

by Old School Gamer | Jul 16, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Atari | 0 Comments

A Vibrant Throwback to the Atari Cover Art of Yesteryear What’s old is new again, as today, iconic entertainment producer Atari and award-winning developer ARVORE revealed the official game art for Pixel Ripped 1978, the upcoming virtual reality adventure set in...

Arcade classics GunForce, GunForce II, and Air Duel join the irem Collection Volume 2

by Old School Gamer | Jul 15, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release | 0 Comments

- Limited boxed versions available for pre-order - ININ and Strictly Limited Games, in partnership with irem and Tozai Games, are delighted to announce the pre-order start for exclusive and highly limited boxed editions of irem Collection Vol. 2. This exciting...

Atari Taps Award-Winning Indie Studio Dreams Uncorporated for Modern Adaption of ‘70s Classic Lunar Lander

by Old School Gamer | Jul 14, 2023 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Atari | 0 Comments

The Under-Development Space Exploration Game Comes Earthside to PC and Consoles in 2024 Atari® — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today the company is working with the award-winning game studio Dreams...

Introducing HyperMegaTech Super Pocket with Capcom and TAITO!

by Todd Friedman | Jul 13, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release | 0 Comments

Introducing the Super Pocket from HyperMegaTech, with licensed arcade gaming in your pocket from Capcom and TAITO for only £49, $59, €59 http://hypermegatech.com Brand new handhelds from the makers of Evercade featuring built-in arcade games, that fit in your pocket....

The Antstream Arcade Guide #4: Strikers 1945

by Antstream Blog | Jul 12, 2023 | 1990s, Antstream, Arcade | 0 Comments

Greetings, brave retro gamers! Retro games can sometimes be tricky and puzzling – in a good way. But don’t panic if you’re struggling – we are here to help! Each Antstream Arcade guide will include tips and help on how to play and beat a particular game from our...

Revealed: The most commonly resold video game consoles

by Old School Gamer | Jul 12, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Opinions | 0 Comments

The Nintendo Wii is the most commonly resold video game console, with 11,724 listings on eBay worldwide. The second most resold video game console is the Xbox 360, while the original PlayStation comes third. The least frequently resold consoles are the RCA Studio II,...

The Queerest characters in Retro Video Gaming

by Antstream Blog | Jul 10, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Antstream, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

As we enter a month which is a celebration of all things queer in society, we at Antstream think its important to acknowledge the games which have treated the LGBTQ+ with kindness and respect. This isn’t a comprehensive list of retro gaming’s queerest characters but...

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