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Galaxian500 – An Arcade conversion by JOTD and team for the Commodore Amiga gets another beta!
As we said before... Galaxian has appeared on Indie Retro News many times over the years, especially as it is one particular Arcade classic that homebrew developers love making clones of. Well here's another Galaxian story for those of you that remember this Arcade...
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Atari’s SwordQuest: What Went Wrong? [Part 2: Thy Game Sucks…]
[Read part One here! 🙂 ] The Waldorf Astoria; a place whose very name for most people evokes images of elegant opulence. One day in 1982, a number of journalists gathered in the Waldorf’s ballroom. Figures from the 12 symbols of the zodiac decorated the floor. As the...
Atari Launches a Collection of Replica PCB Boards Based on Classic Arcade Cabinet Titles
High Fidelity Replicas for Six Unique Titles Now Available for Purchase on Atari.com New York, NY (July 24, 2023) - Prepare to celebrate the glory days of arcade games! Atari is delighted to announce its new partnership with Retro Arcade, specialists in arcade...
Game of the Month – Exolon
I remember being enticed by the attractive screens of Exolon when flicking through a copy of Amstrad Action. It was developed by the stalwarts of the UK games industry, Hewson and developed by the legendary Raffaele Cecco. Raffaele had already made his name by coding...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – “REWIND” – Roger Sharpe
Out this weekend on HULU is the movie "Pinball - The Man Who Saved the Game". This movie tells the tale of pinball legend, Roger Sharpe. I highly recommend watching this to get a great history of the early pinball days. On July 19th, 2019, I had the honor of...
Castlevania AGA – Upcoming Castlevania for the Commodore Amiga gets new footage!
We've certainly mentioned our fare share of Castlevania inspired games over the years, especially the most impressive Castlevania Spectral Interlude by Sanchez on the ZX Spectrum and the more recent GothicVania. But today news is super special and well worth a news...
Did Sonic and GoldenEye Do More Harm Than Good?
The legacy of Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog is almost unquestioned. Between the speed and the fun alone, the first three games in the series changed gaming forever. But did it hurt more than it helped? What about the classic FPS GoldenEye? Richard Ham believes so. One of...
Mine Command – Missile Command with a difference for the MSX
We've just been contacted through both Facebook and Twitter that if you head on over to the MSXDev competition page, you can download or play online the latest game release of Mine Command. A new Action MSX game by Fred Rique in which the website says is not only a...
The Antstream Arcade Guide #5: R-Type
Greetings, brave retro gamers! Retro games can sometimes be tricky and puzzling – in a good way. But don’t panic if you’re struggling – we are here to help! Each Antstream Arcade guide will include tips and help on how to play and beat a particular game from our...
Doomed Castle (AMIGA) – Another Castlevania fan game appears and this one looks good!
Even more Amiga goodness to start the week! As if you have a Commodore Amiga at hand, an Amiga Mini, or an emulator installed, then at some point in the near future, you'll be able to play this awesome looking Castlevania fan game that's in development called 'Doomed...
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RANA – Another Amiga Frogger game makes an apperance! [OLD NEWS?]
While the choice is there to still play the awesome remade version of Frogger for the C64 called ' Frogger Arcade ' by Hokuto Force (Digital Monastery). There's another version come to light which you may be interested in playing, and that's Lorenzo Di Gaetano's...
Atari Reveals Art Created by Tim Lapetino and Phil Noto for Pixel Ripped 1978
A Vibrant Throwback to the Atari Cover Art of Yesteryear What’s old is new again, as today, iconic entertainment producer Atari and award-winning developer ARVORE revealed the official game art for Pixel Ripped 1978, the upcoming virtual reality adventure set in...
Arcade classics GunForce, GunForce II, and Air Duel join the irem Collection Volume 2
- Limited boxed versions available for pre-order - ININ and Strictly Limited Games, in partnership with irem and Tozai Games, are delighted to announce the pre-order start for exclusive and highly limited boxed editions of irem Collection Vol. 2. This exciting...
Atari Taps Award-Winning Indie Studio Dreams Uncorporated for Modern Adaption of ‘70s Classic Lunar Lander
The Under-Development Space Exploration Game Comes Earthside to PC and Consoles in 2024 Atari® — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today the company is working with the award-winning game studio Dreams...
Introducing HyperMegaTech Super Pocket with Capcom and TAITO!
Introducing the Super Pocket from HyperMegaTech, with licensed arcade gaming in your pocket from Capcom and TAITO for only £49, $59, €59 http://hypermegatech.com Brand new handhelds from the makers of Evercade featuring built-in arcade games, that fit in your pocket....
The Antstream Arcade Guide #4: Strikers 1945
Greetings, brave retro gamers! Retro games can sometimes be tricky and puzzling – in a good way. But don’t panic if you’re struggling – we are here to help! Each Antstream Arcade guide will include tips and help on how to play and beat a particular game from our...
Revealed: The most commonly resold video game consoles
The Nintendo Wii is the most commonly resold video game console, with 11,724 listings on eBay worldwide. The second most resold video game console is the Xbox 360, while the original PlayStation comes third. The least frequently resold consoles are the RCA Studio II,...
The Queerest characters in Retro Video Gaming
As we enter a month which is a celebration of all things queer in society, we at Antstream think its important to acknowledge the games which have treated the LGBTQ+ with kindness and respect. This isn’t a comprehensive list of retro gaming’s queerest characters but...
Atari Announces Strategic Collaboration with Playmaji, Inc.
Atari and Playmaji, Inc., the Company Behind the Polymega Game Console, Will Collaborate on Innovative Retro Hardware and Software Initiatives Atari® — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — today announced a strategic...
PONG Quest™ — a Charmingly Fun Roleplaying Game Based on the Iconic Atari® Franchise is Available Now for Windows PC via Steam
You Might Be Stuck Inside, But These PONG® Paddles Aren’t — Explore PONG World in a New Classically-inspired Dungeon Crawler Atari® — One of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — and developer Chequered Ink, announced today...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Brandi “Gamer” Ahmer
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brandi Ahmer who is displayed on card number 4292, from the Superstars of 2023 Collection. Brandi “Gamer Ahmer” has a passion for all things nostalgia. With a massive collection of video games, gaming kiosks, store displays,...
Video Game Summit – JULY 8th, 2023
The Video Game Summit is back on in 2023! We are excited to announce that the VGS in McCook, IL will be bigger and better than before. Our new layout at the McCook MAX Sports Complex give room for more vendors, games, and tournaments. We will have arades, consles,...
My Antstream Arcade: Horace Goes Skiing
Platform: ZX Spectrum Year: 1982 Despite it being a firm early favourite, I never bought a copy of Horace Goes Skiing back in the day. But before you judge me as a dirty stinking pirate, furtively trading C90s in the school playground, hear me out: I didn’t buy it...
Inside Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction With Ronald Pieket
Destroy It All, One Card at a Time Powered by the same type of sandbox gameplay made popular by Grand Theft Auto 3 and a story that creatively borrowed from national and world headlines, Lucas Arts and Pandemic Studios’ Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is one of...
This Day In Video Game History
