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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...
Mikie – An Arcade classic appears on the Atari XL/XE by Krzysztof “Vega” Góra and team
The awesome news just keeps on coming! As we've recently been contacted by a good friend of ours through Facebook, that the brilliant Arcade game of 'Mikie' by Konami, with 8bit versions by Imagine. Has been ported over the Atari XL/XE by Krzysztof "Vega" Góra, Michał...
An interview about all 1041 (or is it 1042?) Famicom Games
Pretty much every video game loving child of the eighties dreamed of being able to play every single Famicom game. Well, RndStranger (real name David Mathis) of YouTube actually went and did it, completing an exhaustive 1,041 episode series about every single Famicom...
TAITO is Back & Better Than Ever in TAITO Milestones 3!
May 18th, 2024 - We won’t slow down just yet – the ININ x TAITO partnership continues to heat up! ININ, in collaboration with TAITO, is thrilled to announce the third instalment in the TAITO Milestones series, made exclusively for the Nintendo Switch! TAITO Milestones...
Galastrad – GALAGA-Like SHMUP Game for the Amstrad CPC and GX4000!
Arcade Shooters we just love 'em! From Galaga to 1942, to Xenon and even Swiv. But there's one Shoot 'em up that caught our eye this month, and that's the latest release of ' Galastrad ' for the Amstrad CPC and GX4000. As in the words of the website "GAME RELEASE...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Micah Garringer
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Micah Garringer, who currently is displayed on card 4404, from the Superstars of 2024 Collection. Micah is a massive Super Smash Bros. and Madden Football competitor. In High School he was the captain of the Super Smash Bros....
Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip Crashes onto Steam 5/30/24
In Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip, players step into the flip-flops of Terry, a dreamer with a wild goal: to launch himself into the cosmos in a car of his own invention. From the unassuming beginnings of a simple job application, Terry's adventure takes a giddy turn as he...
New Liebherr Pack available now & Main game for free with PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium!
Astragon Entertainment and weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung are pleased to announce the release of the latest expansion for Construction Simulator®. The Construction Simulator® - Liebherr Pack is now available as DLC for PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series...
SPECIAL OFFER on Top Racer for OSG subscribers + Developer Packs RESTOCKED at 30% OFF
Coleco is offering YOU our mini arcade stock at a discounted price! Take 30% off with code OSG Order a *Limited Run* DEVELOPER EDITION Berzerk & Frenzy 2-Pack Mini Arcade (replacement chip included to be installed by you) International buyers can typically order...
John Wick Shows Up on Stern Pinball’s Insider Connected App
Hot off the press at Pinside, someone looked up the Stern Factory on the Insider Connected app and saw that "John Wick Pro" was listed as one of the games at that location. That pretty much confirms what I first mentioned on this site back in July, that John Wick...
Rieko Kodama: The Lady Behind the ‘Genesis’ of the Arcade Port
Old School Gamer Celebrates Mother’s Day By Honoring the Late-Great First Lady of Gaming, Rieko Kodama. The pack-in title for the Sega Genesis in North America, Altered Beast is one of the most iconic and noticeable titles in the console’s history. Even if you were a...
Perry Rodgers: Roger Clemens MVP Baseball: A Grand Slam of Perspective
The early ‘90s were a different time for Sports games than today. Back then, you didn’t need a license of a professional sports league to sell copies. You just needed to create something fun to play- and different. As a result, the market was flooded with sports...
