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Remembering Pokémon Pinball for the Pokémon Mini

by William Schwartz | October 20, 2026 | 2000s, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

Lately I've been thinking a lot about the late Gunpei Yokoi's core design philosophy, the one that led to him parting ways with Nintendo when the company decided to focus on creating more powerful hardware. Lateral thinking with withered technology. The idea...

New Release: Alien Breed 3D HD

by Marcus Albers | October 19, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Retro Computing | 0 Comments

Development house Team17 has become a prolific, popular company best known for its Worms series, which has appeared on nearly every platform since the 16-bit era. But in 1991, they were a new group that formed from the European demo scene. Their first major release...

R-Type DX Pre-Orders End Nov 1

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | October 16, 2026 | 1990s, Gaming, News | 0 Comments

For those who love old-school Shoot-Em-Ups, Retro-Bit’s release of R-Type DX will have an exclusive pre-order run through Nov. 1. “The epic arcade shoot 'em up returns in R-Type DX! In our first-ever Game Boy Color release, you can enjoy the first two entries of the...

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Evercade – Retro Products Gift Guides and Black Friday Deals

by Old School Gamer | Nov 21, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Press Release | 0 Comments

EMBARGO [NOV 21. 2025 for all territories, or start date of deal in local area (see below)] PRESS RELEASE: Evercade Black Friday deals across Europe and US with 20% off hardware https://evercade.co.uk/ EVERCADE BLACK FRIDAY 2025 DEALS ACROSS EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA ●...

Pre-order Harlan Ellison’s horror classic on physical

by Old School Gamer | Nov 21, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s | 0 Comments

Set in a dystopian world, an artificial intelligence named “AM” has destroyed all humans except for five people who it’s kept alive and tortured for the last 109 years by constructing metaphorical adventures based on each character’s fatal flaws. The adventure plunges...

A review of the iMP Gaming Mini Arcade Pro

by William Schwartz | Nov 21, 2025 | 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews | 0 Comments

It's been eight years now since the release of the Nintendo Switch. Given how the Switch was (initially anyway) premised as a device with all sorts of potential for controller connectivity options, it's a bit surprising there aren't more options for alternate...

Kickstarter Ending Soon – The QuarterCade

by Old School Gamer | Nov 20, 2025 | 2010s, 2020s, Press Release | 0 Comments

Click here for the Kickstarter The QuarterCade is a budget-friendly PC/console hybrid — made-to-order, custom-built, and ready to play right out of the box. No subscriptions, no overpriced gimmicks, just affordable gaming that works. By backing this project, you’re...

Capcom | Kith for HyperMegaTech Super Pocket!

by Todd Friedman | Nov 20, 2025 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s | 0 Comments

In collaboration with New York-based fashion brand Kith, we're delighted to share a new, exclusive Super Pocket! This new version of the Capcom Super Pocket has been made exclusively for Kith as part of their Kith Monday Program™, which features special releases and...

SNK vs Capcom: Stronger Edition – Interpreting a portable classic

by Marcus Albers | Nov 19, 2025 | 2020s, C64 Vic20, Reviews | 0 Comments

When it comes to one-on-one fighting games, the Commodore 64 is generally not the go-to system. While there were a few impressive entries during the long history of the system, such as Way of the Exploding Fist and the International Karate series, C64 gamers never...

Dylan the Spaceman – A Dizzy clone demo’d for the Amiga 600/1200 by Camden Town Games

by Indie Retro News | Nov 19, 2025 | 2010s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired | 0 Comments

As many of you know when it comes to Dizzy, that little white egg has a special place on this site. We have featured art work, collections and fan based games, but what we have for you today isn't exactly a Dizzy game, but it's a Dizzy clone called 'Dylan the...

Celebrating 8 years of The Video Game History Foundation!

by Todd Friedman | Nov 17, 2025 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview | 0 Comments

Since February 27, 2017, The Video Game History Foundation has been working hard to preserve, celebrate, and teach video game history. We want to thank you so much for believing in what we do! It's our mission to make video game history better. Over these past five...

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