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Marvel vs. Capcom 2 – by Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | September 10, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview | 0 Comments

Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes is one of the greatest games of its genre, and as a longtime fan of superheroes and fighters, I love it. Some of my earliest comic- reading memories were at two of my cousins’ houses—one stocked with funny animal and cartoon...

Aliens: The Video Games An Unofficial Guide

by Old School Gamer | September 9, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Press Release | 0 Comments

Aliens: The Video Games An Unofficial Guide Author: Mike Diver Highlights Details every officially licensed Alien series video game - including Alien vs Predator titles - from early '80s computer and console releases to cutting-edge virtual reality. Taps into the...

Modern Fighting Game Collections – by Brian Lesyk

by Brian Lesyk | September 8, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview | 0 Comments

Most of us would generally agree that the 1990s represented the golden age of fighting games. The quality and quantity of fighting game titles that emerged during that decade was unprecedented, to say the very least. Of course, there were some notable duds, but in a...

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The Retro Hour / Guitar Hero & Rock Band – The History PodCast

by Old School Gamer | Dec 22, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Podcast of the Week | 0 Comments

CLICK HERE FOR PODCAST We get the inside story on Harmonix Music Systems, the company who brought us the legendary party games Guitar Hero and Rock Band. How the company founders remortgaged their houses to make it happen, how they did an industry first and made a...

Dig Dug Doug – Gabriele Amore’s latest ZX Spectrum game is a Dig Dug inspiration

by Indie Retro News | Dec 22, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired | 0 Comments

Remember those days when seaside resorts had many arcade games to play, from top down shoot 'em ups to nifty little platformers. If you do, then you'll be pleased to know that as of today, you can download the latest Dig Dug inspiration called 'Dig Dug Doug'...

iiRcade Review – Major Title 2 – Tournament Leader

by Todd Friedman | Dec 21, 2022 | 1990s, 2020s, Reviews | 0 Comments

I have waited a while for the iiRcade to have a golf game on it. This one is a pretty good start. There are many aspects of the game I wish were different, but I am sure there will be updates to help with those. Major Title 2 is an arcade-style golf simulation. The...

Absolutely Brilliant: The Very Best Of Codemasters’ Simulator Games On Antstream Arcade

by Antstream Blog | Dec 20, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Antstream | 0 Comments

Starting with BMX Simulator on the Commodore 64 in 1986, Codemasters quickly became a powerhouse of the UK computer game scene. With its clever promotional powers and cheap yet engaging software, Codies released many classics to great success throughout the Eighties...

Eye of the Beholder C64/128 – Eagerly awaited Dungeon Crawler from the Amiga/DOS arrives on the C64/128!

by Indie Retro News | Dec 20, 2022 | 1990s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired | 0 Comments

For many years now, ever since it was first announced, we've been keeping you up to date in regards to Andreas Larsson‎ and team's work in progress Eye of the Beholder port that was coming to the C64/C128, which looks as if it was released all those years ago along...

Guardians Of The Galaxy: Holiday Special Features A Festive Game Boy Cameo

by Old School Gamer | Dec 20, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Gaming | 0 Comments

There was the Wii and GameCube nod in WandaVision, Kamala and her pals playing Smash Bros. in Ms. Marvel and even a little bit of Switch in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. The latest retro throw back comes from Guardians Of The Galaxy and to me is the coolest easter egg of...

iiRcade Game Review – R-Type LEO

by Todd Friedman | Dec 19, 2022 | 1990s, 2020s | 0 Comments

I am a huge fan of the R-Type games. Weather it in the arcade or on a console such as the Sega Master System. These games are super fun and difficult at the same time. R-Type LEO is a really good part of the series. It really shows how good the graphics are and the...