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Cute RPG Picks: The Very Best Cute RPGs On Antstream Arcade
Since the first game's release in 2018, Square Enix’s Octopath Traveler series has become a worldwide phenomenon for the Nintendo Switch. Inspired by the Nintendo RPGs of old, the classic gameplay, a new battle system, and marvellously cute graphics have endeared a...
Mighty Street Fighter – Upcoming ‘Street Fighter’ for the Amstrad 128k is still looking super cool!
If you have an Amstrad CPC 128k or even a GX4000 then you are going to love this latest news story that's just been sent to us by XeNoMoRPH! As thanks to the hard work of Amstrad GGP, at some point soon you'll be able to play the eagerly awaited 'Mighty Street...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Zack Manko Talks ‘Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood’
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Mega Cat Studios’ Creative Director Zack Manko, who breaks down the fun of the new movie tie-in roguelite. About Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood: Slash and survive a typical workday as Dracula's overworked and underappreciated...
Xevious – In dev Arcade game for the Commodore Amiga 1200 via JOTD gets a new beta
Even more retro gaming news to get through this week, as thanks to yet another heads up earlier today from a good friend of ours, we have been told us that JOTD has released a new beta download for his upcoming Arcade - Amiga conversion of the classic game of Xevious....
The Field Guide to Collecting – by Tristian Ibarra
I grew up obsessed with the NES primarily because of my mom who was a major influence in my gaming life. Every weekend we would go to Blockbuster to rent movies and games so I was always blown away by seeing the large collection of video games that were in one...
STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – MARCH 2023
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: Stern Pinball and the rock and roll hall of fame band Foo Fighters unleashed a pinball...
Super Six: Bally Midway
American videogame publisher Midway merged with pinball and slot machine rival Bally Manufacturing in the late Sixties, but it wasn’t until the Eighties that it began using the name Bally Midway to promote its arcade videogame range. Throughout the decade, Bally...
My First Game: Franz Lanzinger and Crystal Castles
Everyone has to start somewhere. Even the most dedicated and renowned game developers begin with a straightforward idea, polishing and honing it until their first game duly appears. Sometimes these were released virtually unnoticed; on other occasions, they’d be a...
This fully featured BBC Micro Emulator in your Browser called VirtualBeeb is incredible!
Checking our Facebook feeds today we recently had a heads up from our good friend Ethan Knight of a new update that everyone in the BBC Micro community is sure to be excited over. Yes indeed if you had a BBC Micro back in the 1980's, then make sure to check out the 3D...
Indie Update – GAME BOY AND GAME BOY COLOR – by Brian Hall
ABOUT THE GAME BOY The Game Boy was released in Japan by Nintendo in early 1989, followed by a US release later that year, and a European release in 1990. In the US it competed with the Sega Game Gear (1990/1991) and Atari Lynx (1989/1990), both of which offered color...
Foo Fighters and Stern Pinball Announce New Rock and Roll Pinball Machines 👽
[embedded content] [embedded content] Headlining Exclusive SXSW Event CHICAGO, IL – February 28, 2023 – Stern Pinball, Inc. unleashes a new line of pinball machines celebrating and created in cooperation with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2021 inductees Foo...
Ultima IV and Ultima V – by Jarrod Kailef
The Ultima series certainly stands as one of the most influential and enduring computer role-playing game (CRPG) franchises of all time. However, Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar and Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny are considered by many CRPG aficionados, myself...
Missile Command – A very cool Missile Command Clone by DrMortalWombat for the C64
The iconic Atari game Missile Command didn't get the best of ports even on the C64. So fans of the frenetic arcade blaster should definitely check out this latest game news that's been sent to us by Saberman, as he has informed us that DrMortalWombat has released a...
Heavy Metal Titans – by Chris Williams
Hills Department Store in Anderson, Indiana, 1987. I’m gazing, completely entranced, in front of a giant display of hundreds of Nintendo games hanging from hooks. The white tile floor felt as if it recognized the weight of my shoes upon it. There are far too many...
Nintendo Power #1, NES, SNES, GB and More at the April 20 – 22 Video
April 20 - 22 Video Games Signature® Auction Highlights Include: Nintendo Power #1 (Nintendo of America, Inc., 1988) [Newsstand Edition] CGC 9.8 NM/MT White Pages Gyromite - Wata 9.6 A++ Sealed [Matte Sticker, First Production], NES Nintendo 1985 USA Duck Hunt - Wata...
Lord British – by Jarrod Kailef
Richard Garriott, AKA Lord British, is one of the most well known names in computer gaming, both old school and modern. His influence is still clearly felt today by scores of developers that credit his games for much of their inspiration. He is the creator of...
Boxx – Lemming880’s in-dev Amiga platformer gets a BIG performance improvement!
As an Amiga owner and a fan of homebrew releases I was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable Lemming880's platformer ' Boxx 2 ' and ' Boxx 3 ' was on the Amiga system, especially with added bright and bold colourful detail by Koyot1222. Both of these games were...
Big Box Boutique – by Mike Mertes
I may have been the new kid on the block when it came to PC Gaming in 1995, but even as a console gamer, I knew the Ultima series carried some significant clout. The console versions of some of the Ultima games never crossed my path, but I knew that many of the RPGs I...
Colossal Cave – by Gunther Vinson
Colossal Cave is a reimagining of the original text-basedadventure game, first introduced in 1975 by Will Crowther and Don Woods, as a fully immersive 3D VR experience. Colossal Cave is already well known to tens of millions of gamers worldwide. Several elements of...
SUPER MARIO MOVIE OUT TODAY!
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is an upcoming computer-animated fantasy film based on the Nintendo video game franchise Mario. Produced by Illumination with financing from Universal Pictures and Nintendo, and distributed by Universal, it is directed by Aaron Horvath and...
Antstream’s 200th Tournament
London, UK – Tuesday 4th April 2023 – Antstream Arcade, the world’s first retro gaming platform to offer live tournaments, is celebrating its 200th tournament with a special event on the pinball game Slam Tilt Pirate. The tournament will take place on Tuesday 4th...
Behold The Evercade ! – by Mike Mertes
Blaze Entertainment entered the handheld console market in May 2020 with the release of the Evercade. The sleek little handheld had a lot of competition as the market was already flooded with cheap handheld units with built-in games, flimsy builds, and low-resolution...
Ultima VI – IX by Andrea Contato and Jarrod Kailef
In March of 1988, Richard Garriott was already hard at work on Ultima VI – The False Prophet. Following the same general game design strategies he had used previously, the new Ultima was to have an improved and more powerful engine, expanded gameplay, and new...
Five Retro Baseball Games You Need to Try to Kick off Baseball Season
Baseball season is upon us so try out these five retro classics that’ll instill an even bigger love for America’s pastime. Hardball 99: A dark horse classic on the PlayStation. Play it for the historic teams, but stay for the player editor. RBI Baseball: If you have...
