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Ultimate Lemmings: The Puzzle Classic for the Modern OS

by Marcus Albers | November 1, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Retro Computing | 0 Comments

Before they became Rockstars, DMA Design was an Amiga development house working primarily with Psygnosis. While it wasn't their first title (that would be the shooter Menace), arguably their most famous game and game series was the puzzler Lemmings. For the...

Testing the M64: Extreme-G: Turbo Fusion

by William Schwartz | October 31, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews | 0 Comments

The original Extreme-G games for the Nintendo 64 are very much of their era. You drive very fast bikes around futuristic tracks while listening to trance music. Most racing games are aiming to get the player into a particular zone and in the case of these...

Gumball and the Shrink Ray Zaps Steam & Game Boy Color in 2027

by Todd Friedman | October 30, 2026 | 1990s, Press Release | 0 Comments

xquisite Laundry Pet’s next adventure shrinks its hero down in an epic 20+ hour adventure, with a day/night cycle, revamped battles, and 70+ partners to recruit To celebrate the announcement, Mega Cat Studios and Exquisite Laundry Pet have unwrapped a sugary-sweet...

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Super Xevious 1200 – In dev Arcade game for the Commodore Amiga 1200 via JOTD gets a super update!

by Indie Retro News | May 9, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired | 0 Comments

It was only just the other day that we featured JOTD's Arcade to Amiga conversion of Xevious : A game that was originally released in the Arcades by Namco's and then ported to other home computers. Well fast forward to today and do we have an interesting update for...

Retro Games Fit For A King… or Queen: Royalty On Antstream

by Antstream Blog | May 8, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, Antstream, Console/Handheld, Retro Computing | 0 Comments

With King Charles’s coronation this weekend, join Antstream Arcade as we celebrate eight of the benign (and not-so-benign) royal rulers across our retro game collection. From demanding Kings to evil Queens and heroic princesses, these are the most eminent and powerful...

Hidden Gems for the Nintendo 64 Part 1

by Heritage Auctions | May 8, 2023 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Heritage Auctions | 0 Comments

Video Games — Collecting Guide by Brett Weiss Critics of the Nintendo 64 often say that the console has nothing really good to offer outside of a few triple-A first-party titles like Mario Kart 64, Super Mario 64, Goldeneye 007, and Pilotwings 64. While the system...

Interview with Steve Young of Pinball Undesirables

by Todd Friedman | May 7, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Pinball | 0 Comments

If you've been playing pinball for a while, you've probably seen the "panic flipper" just double flipping away wildly. Their last ball drains, they look sad, or they nervously laugh and then they might just wander off never to be seen again. Every so often, however,...

Free Comic Book Day Exclusive From Old School Gamer Magazine! The Behind the Scenes Story of X-Men Legends!

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 6, 2023 | 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Interviews, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

Enjoy this excerpt from Patrick Hickey Jr’s book, The Minds Behind Adventure Games! To celebrate Free Comic Book Day, we take a look under the curtain of X-Men Legends! Patrick Lipo: X-Men Legends...The Birth of the Marvel Action/RPG Monopoly With limited...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Elizabeth Hunter

by Todd Friedman | May 5, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Elizabeth Hunter, who is displayed on card number 333, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. Elizabeth is also on cards 51 and 345. Elizabeth is most well-known by her title of “Kitty McScratch”. Her claim to fame is the...

CyberPunks 2 is coming 5th May 2023 and it looks very good indeed!

by Indie Retro News | May 3, 2023 | 2000s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired | 0 Comments

Mutation Software has done rather well over the years, selling a number of copies and digital downloads of their latest game Wiz - Quest for the Magic Lantern; a previously released game that features lovely music, well designed levels and even smooth parallax...

Stern of the Union – May 2023

by Stern PInball | May 3, 2023 | 2020s, Pinball, Stern | 0 Comments

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: Foo Fighters: Official Stern Army Foo Fighters Launch Parties are here! [embedded content] Using Insider...

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