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Genesis – A rather cool Arcade Shoot ’em up for the ZX Spectrum by Retroworks
Retroworks are a group of very talented European programmers who make some excellent games for some of our favourite retro computers including the Spectrum, Msx and Amstrad cpc. The Arcade Shoot 'em up 'Genesis' for the ZX Spectrum 128k is certainly no exception! A...
Introducing Evercade Alpha – the first Evercade-compatible Bartop Arcade Machine in two officially licensed arcade designs from Capcom
Blaze Entertainment is delighted to announce its newest Evercade hardware, the Evercade Alpha - the first Evercade-compatible bartop arcade machine. The Evercade Alpha allows you to change the game. Available in two officially licensed designs from our partners at...
How Descent 4 Became Red Faction
Red Faction Lead Designer Alan Lawrance was one of the main minds that turned PS2 classic Red Faction into something special, but the changes during development were far more than you’d think and it was never easy. Selling nearly two million copies on the PlayStation...
The Story of Steel Battalion Online
There are many contenders for the greatest mech sim of all time, but Steel Battalion for the original Xbox has amassed a remarkably intense and devoted following due to the sheer fidelity of its simulation. I refer not so much to the gameplay as to its monster of a...
Final Fight Enhanced – An enhanced Amiga AGA/ECS version of a classic Beat ’em up from 1991 (New build available)
Thanks to another heads up from a good friend of ours, we've been told that Prototron and team, have released an updated build of the previously released enhanced version of the 1991 US GOLD published Beat 'em up of 'Final Fight' for the Amiga; A game that when it was...
Warren High School eSports League
eSports is on the rise and is bigger and brighter than ever. There is a lot of money to be made in the professional video game arena. Like most professional sports, you need to start young and practice as well as compete locally to get the experience you need. ...
Popeye VBXE – An arcade port, but this time for the Atari XL/XE with VBXE! (RC1)
Now here's a blast from the past, as we've just been informed by Liqmatrix, that the classic Arcade game of 'Popeye', has been released as an RC1 build for the Atari XL/XE with a VBXE as an Arcade conversion by woj. In a similar vein to Donkey Kong albeit not as good,...
Heroes of Gaming Podcast
Welcome to the International Award Winning Podcast Series The Heroes of Gaming Podcast! Conversations with the REAL HEROES of Gaming! From Indie to AAA, every genre, and across cultures we speak with the Creators, Concept Artists, Composers, Programmers, and...
Spediteur – A turn based business simulator released for the Commodore 64
Most of the games we feature are either platformers or shoot em ups, but today's news is something completely different, as Saberman has informed us that WindigoProductions has released the board game styled turn based business simulator of Spediteur for the Commodore...
Video Game of the Day – June 2nd – The Sims
Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...
An Interview with Eric Koziol about the Final Fantasy 5 Four Job Fiesta
Every summer sees one of the longer running events of charity gaming- the Final Fantasy Five Four Job Fiesta. Eric Koziol, perhaps better known as revenantkioku, organizes the online event and has been gracious enough to speak with Old School Gamer magazine about the...
Mister Mosquito: Blood-Sucking Fun From The Land of the Rising Sun
While the original PlayStation had a plethora of unique titles the likes of Aquanauts Holiday, Parappa the Rapper and LSD that have endeared themselves to collectors and players, the PlayStation 2 had just as quirky a library. Developed by Zoom (known for their work...
Construction Simulator 4 is now available
Construction Simulator 4 is now available for mobile devices and Nintendo Switch May 31, 2024 – Construction Simulator® 4 by astragon Entertainment and developer Independent Arts Software is now available for Nintendo Switch™ and iPhone® and iPad®, smartphones and...
Ages of Sega Showcase Auction – May 30
Video Games — Auction Preview by Brett Weiss The Nintendo NES tends to overshadow other consoles in many of our video game sales, which is understandable, but let’s not forget about the mighty Sega Genesis. The console is home to a ton of favorites, including...
Good Kniight – A nod to Hunchback in this new C64 game from Psytronik Software in association with ICON64
Trawling through the latest itch io updates for new retro games to play, and we've just found out, that Psytronik Software in association with ICON64, have released the new Commodore 64 game of 'Good Kniight'.A high quality and enjoyable game in which you must help...
King and Balloon – A 1:1 arcade port teased for the Commodore Amiga 500 (beta v.092 now available)
I thought it would be best to give another shout out for this addictive yet simplistic little game called 'King and Balloon' by RMJ & JoeJoe. A 1:1 arcade port of Namco's 1980 game for the Commodore Amiga, which was written in 68k assembler and based on the...
THE400 Mini Atari Press Kit is PACKED with SURPRISES!
Atari brings the computer age home. Again! Welcome back to the Atari 8-bit world of computing! The powerful Atari 400 set a new standard of capability with its release in 1979, and along with its subsequent models, has been loved by gamers and computer enthusiasts for...
The Wonderful Worlds of SMW Central
Super Mario World is a classic of gaming. The launch title of the Super Famicom, the vibrant sprites and slick control were next generation in every sense of the word when it premiered in Japan in 1990, slowly migrating to other regions over the next two years. Gamers...
New 4-Player Atari Food Fight Arcade Machine Revealed by Retro Arcade Remake
I've known for a couple of weeks that Retro Arcade Remake, the company that is currently manufacturing new machines of the arcade classic Taito Ice Cold Beer and that has commercial remakes of Zeke's Peak and Atari Warlords in the works, was going to bring a new...
Phoenix – 1980’s Arcade game by Taito for the Amiga via JOTD gets an AGA update!
As we said before, JOTD has created some amazing conversions/ports over the years. Games such as Moon Patrol, Donkey Kong, Tetris 1200 (AGA), Super Bagman, Galaxian500 and our personal favorite Super Xevious. Well if you've been following all of our updates of JOTD's...
Atari Acquires Intellivision Brand
May 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atari® — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today it has purchased the Intellivision brand and certain games from Intellivision Entertainment LLC. Intellivision...
Stern Pinball John Wick and Pedretti Gaming FunHouse Remake are at Golden State Pinball Festival
Just a quick note during the weekly Friday Knapp Arcade Happy Hour (TM) to let everyone know that in addition to the 344 pinball machines that I mentioned here earlier this morning, the Golden State Pinball Festical now has 4 more… 2 Stern Pinball John Wick Pros 2...
Atari Acquires Rollercoaster Tycoon 3
Atari announced today that the company will become the publisher of Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 developed by Frontier Developments plc. Released in 2004, the title is available on PC, Mac, iOS and Nintendo Switch. Atari is now the sole publisher of all major titles within...
Atari Revives Infogrames as a Publishing Label
NEW-YORK (April 23, 2024 - 2:00 ET) - Atari® — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today it has established a new publishing label under the Infogrames brand. In launching the new label, Atari is reviving...
