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Berzerk – Classic 1980’s Arcade game by Stern gets a C64 Conversion v1.1 update via Arlasoft!
A Monday morning news story, as trawling through the CSdb website we've just found out that Arlasoft, who was behind great Arcade conversions such as Donkey Kong Jr, Fastfood, Galaga and Galaxian DX has released a new 1.1 update to his unofficial port of the original...
Antstream Arcade Partner with Irem and Tozai Games
Leading Retro Arcade Platform partners with Irem and Tozai Games to add arcade classics to the world’s largest free-to-play library of games New titles added to Antstream Arcade include R-Type, Lode Runner, Spelunker, Kung-Fu Master and 10-yard Fight. London: 15th...
The Tandy-1000 – by Todd Friedman
When thinking of a gaming PC in the 1980s, not many would think of the Tandy-1000. I owned this as a young child in1984. It was the first PC I have ever owned and memories of playing it still stick with me today. This high-end PC (at thetime) ran around $1,000...
Remember The Game Podcast? #201 – Fable
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iiRcade Report – by Brad Feingold
Welcome to the next installment of my iiRcade picks. These are games that I have been playing most frequently when I should be doing other things around the house. Keep in mind these are just the opinions of one gamer. I could be right, or I could be wrong, but I am...
Castlevania: Nocturne Teaser Trailer Debut
Netflix recently released a teaser trailer for their latest animated entry in the Castlevania universe, dubbed Castlevania: Nocturne. While the trailer certainly doesn't show off much in terms of action, it does confirm a key rumor that started after the 4th and final...
The Commodore 64 – by Brett Weiss
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Commodore 64, and I love arcade ports, so let’s focus on coin-op conversions for the good ol’ C64, as it’s commonly called. As many of you know, I got my ColecoVision for Christmas in 1982, and that remains one of the...
Pacman – An awesome Arcade conversion of a classic game arrives on the C64!
It wasn't long ago now that here on Indie Retro News, we did multiple features of both the hit classic's Pac-Man and Ms Pacman over to the Amiga by JOTD as two great Arcade conversions. Well here we are with another Pacman game! As thanks to Per Ola...
GOG Summer Sale 2nd giveaway – Venetica
We’re finishing the first week of the Summer Sale and to keep up with the non-E3 weekend craziness we're launching the 2nd giveaway! Venetica - Gold Edition, the classic action RPG from Deck13 is now available to grab from GOG’s front-page, until Sunday June 12th at 1...
The Best Wii U Games Under $20 (Even If You Have a Switch)
The best time to start accumulating games for a non-current system is when the successor is fully in bloom, but the system in consideration isn’t fully in “retro” mode yet. It helps when the game media isn’t backwards compatible on the newer system and a lot of the...
News & Updates from Intellivision
Greetings, It has been a while since our last official update, and I thank you for your patience. I hope that this update on the state of Intellivision will answer some of your questions and explain where we are and where we are heading. When I took over as CEO of...
SNES and Famicom PVM All-In-One Consoles!
Being fans of Swedish outfit, Love Hultén, there is no shortage of retro gear they make that make us drool! Their latest creations, the SNES-PVM and Famicom Computer(FC)-PVM all-in-one systems combine a 9″ Sony Trinitron PVM-9042QM monitor with genuine Super Famicom...
GOG partners with SEGA and release Alien: Isolation
GOG partners with SEGA and release Alien: Isolation for the launch of the Summer Sale SEGA joins GOG to offer their renowned games DRM-free, starting with the release of Alien: Isolation • Sanitarium giveaway now available for all • Summer Sale brings 3500+ deals up...
Commando – A classic game gets another Atari XL/XE VBXE update
Saberman has yet again contacted us to let us know that Shanti77 has announced a 4 level update to his previously announced work in progress C64 to Atari XL/XE VBXE conversion of Commando. As in the words of Shanti77 from our previous article "How does the game...
So We’re Getting a Sega CD Mini – Sorta
If you've been keeping an eye on international gaming hardware news, Sega has announced the follow-up to their 2019 Genesis (Mega Drive) Mini that will, much to the delight of retro gamers everywhere, emulate Sega CD titles. However, it isn't quite what I predicted. I...
RETROSPECTIVE Mail Bag: Q&A Time
Q) I know that the third console generation (NES/ Master System) were 8-bit but what were the systems before that? Was Pong 1-bit? That's a surprisingly good question but the answer may disappoint. What we classify as the first console hardware generation (the Pong...
Wonder Boy Collection – Out today – PS4/5 & Switch
Wondrous adventures await - Wonder Boy Collection is now available Four of the most iconic entries of the series are now playable on PS4 and Nintendo Switch with additional features Stuttgart, Germany - 3 June, 2022: ININ Games and Bliss Brain are happy to announce...
Wonderboy 1200 – A classic Arcade game from 1986 is being developed for the Amiga with an alpha download available
A long time ago at the Arcades, I used to love playing the fantastic platformer ' Wonder Boy ' designed by Ryuichi Nishizawa. It started its life as a skateboard rock jumping and axe bashing platformer, that later became the great adventure platformer with RPG...
Gravitar: Recharged – Exclusively available now
A lone pilot, far from home Gravitar: Recharged is a challenging and beautiful game. With 24 misson challenges, an Arcade mode with Leaderboards, Co-op gaming, and an incredible soundtrack by the great Megan McDuffee. It's available now on the Atari VCS for $9.99 The...
Five Modern Animated Films That Would Make Amazing Retro Games
We here at Old School Gamer love animation too and it got us thinking- What flicks would make awesome retro games? We’ll, here we go with a few suggestions! Onward: A Pixar-inspired Diablo Clone? For those that don’t know, Onward was an awesome flick that got lost in...
A NEW HANDHELD RETRO GAMING SYSTEM FROM BLAZE ENTERTAINMENT
The EVERCADE ecosystem continues to grow with the announcement of the EVERCADE EXP, a new handheld retro gaming console from Blaze Entertainment. Announced during the Evercade 2nd Anniversary Show that was broadcast today. The EVERCADE EXP is the second handheld retro...
mikeyeldey95 for Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
Unlock the potential of your Sega console with mikeyeldey95. Relive the experience of 90s computing and the early Internet in this all-new game for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. The ROM file is available for free below for all to enjoy. This is where the ROM file...
New Rally-X – An Arcade conversion of Rally X for the C64 is in the works and it’s fab!
It wasn't too long ago that many of us had the pleasure of playing Allan Turvey's Terrapins RX; a Rally X Remix demo which was based on the 1980 game by Namco and official conversion Maze Death Race which was released later in 1983 by PSS for the ZX Spectrum 16K! Well...
The Limited Run Conundrum
Getting a video game printed in a physical format is expensive. You have to pay for disks/cartridges, covers, and cases. If the game is multiplatform then it's even MORE expensive. Hence why many developers love digital sales and sometimes skip a physical release....
