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Source of Madness casts its way to a Switch cartridge
The side-scrolling dark-action roguelite gets a physical Nintendo Switch release in January! Developed by Carry Castle and published by Thunderful Publishing, Source of Madness is a Lovecraftian-inspired roguelite soon available in a physical format for the very first...
How Did Esports Originate In Retro Gaming And Grow Into A Huge Industry?
Over the past few decades, electronic sports, sometimes referred to as "esports," have become a multibillion-dollar business. The introduction of home consoles in the early 1970s prepared the stage for esports to appear, followed by games that continually advanced in...
Memories of the Past: Demos
I was sitting with my son the other day, watching him go through the countless ads on Youtube for the next major "AAA" title in gaming history to enjoy a 10-minute Minecraft video that some guy shoved together for the views. It was chaotic, but that's what catches...
Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death is coming to the NES and it looks FAB!
As many of you were aware by now, Collector Vision Games had released a great game called Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death for the SNES; a game in which you play as Sydney trapped inside an ancient volcanic cavern and the aim to survive and win your freedom....
Quasimodo’s Christmas Caper – An in development festive C64 game gets another teaser
We have recently found out through Facebook that as of December this year, Robert Wilson will be releasing his upcoming C64 game of 'Quasimodo's Christmas Caper'; An in development Arcade Platformer which is a spin off to Hunchback Redux (currently in development)...
Santa Claus – A family friendly C64 game by IntoInside for Christmas
With Christmas being about two months away you'd expect to see a number of Christmas themed games appearing on Indie Retro News in the lead up to the 25th. Well that's certainly happened this week, as the first game to be mentioned on our site is a Christmas game by...
Santa’s Workout – The first of many C64 games for Christmas, with Vector5games latest release!
Christmas is here and you'd expect to see lots of Christmas themed games appearing on Indie Retro News in the lead up to the 25th. Well that's certainly happening this week, as the first game to be mentioned on our site is a Christmas game by Vector5games for the C64...
Stern Pinball Presents the “Stern Experience”
[embedded content] Exclusively at the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, NV – December 6, 2022 – Stern Pinball, Inc. in collaboration with the Pinball Hall of Fame, announces a new flagship showroom, the Stern Experience, showcasing all the hottest and...
Polymega® EM05 Ultra Module Set Available Now
The moment you've been waiting for has arrived! We recently completed hardware development of the Polymega® EM05 Ultra Module Set and the product is now in mass production, and scheduled to ship this spring! In celebration, we're opening up pre-orders for this brand...
The Retro Hour / Guitar Hero & Rock Band – The History PodCast
CLICK HERE FOR PODCAST We get the inside story on Harmonix Music Systems, the company who brought us the legendary party games Guitar Hero and Rock Band. How the company founders remortgaged their houses to make it happen, how they did an industry first and made a...
Dig Dug Doug – Gabriele Amore’s latest ZX Spectrum game is a Dig Dug inspiration
Remember those days when seaside resorts had many arcade games to play, from top down shoot 'em ups to nifty little platformers. If you do, then you'll be pleased to know that as of today, you can download the latest Dig Dug inspiration called 'Dig Dug Doug'...
iiRcade Review – Major Title 2 – Tournament Leader
I have waited a while for the iiRcade to have a golf game on it. This one is a pretty good start. There are many aspects of the game I wish were different, but I am sure there will be updates to help with those. Major Title 2 is an arcade-style golf simulation. The...
Absolutely Brilliant: The Very Best Of Codemasters’ Simulator Games On Antstream Arcade
Starting with BMX Simulator on the Commodore 64 in 1986, Codemasters quickly became a powerhouse of the UK computer game scene. With its clever promotional powers and cheap yet engaging software, Codies released many classics to great success throughout the Eighties...
Eye of the Beholder C64/128 – Eagerly awaited Dungeon Crawler from the Amiga/DOS arrives on the C64/128!
For many years now, ever since it was first announced, we've been keeping you up to date in regards to Andreas Larsson and team's work in progress Eye of the Beholder port that was coming to the C64/C128, which looks as if it was released all those years ago along...
Guardians Of The Galaxy: Holiday Special Features A Festive Game Boy Cameo
There was the Wii and GameCube nod in WandaVision, Kamala and her pals playing Smash Bros. in Ms. Marvel and even a little bit of Switch in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. The latest retro throw back comes from Guardians Of The Galaxy and to me is the coolest easter egg of...
iiRcade Game Review – R-Type LEO
I am a huge fan of the R-Type games. Weather it in the arcade or on a console such as the Sega Master System. These games are super fun and difficult at the same time. R-Type LEO is a really good part of the series. It really shows how good the graphics are and the...
Why You Should Check Out Community Pom
Community Pom is a wonderful action RPG for Playstation that got a fan translation last year. But why should you check it out?
Video Games: The People, Games, and Companies
Love Video Game Books. This Kickstarter will be the perfect addition to your book collection. \ Another book on the general history of video games? Yes, because this one is different from the others. Video-Games is a work that traces the history of video games from...
Will Ernest Cline’s Vision of Old School Games Come to Fruition in the Metaverse?
Ready Player One is essential reading for all fans of retro gaming, as the novel from Ernest Cline serves as a homage to many of the great titles that led to the sprawling industry that exists today. For those who don’t want to read, there’s also the Steven Spielberg...
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Remake
Did you ever wonder what would have happened if it was developed for the Game Boy Color instead?Thanks to Ryan Marcham (@Diablohead on Twitter), we're now able to play an interesting "what if" that reimagines Circle of the Moon as a Game Boy Color game. Playing as a...
Prince of Persia – HOT NEWS as a fabulous Sega Mega Drive remaster has been released!
Another great news story for you all, as we have just been told through twitter that the all time classic platformer of 'Prince of Persia'; a game which has been released for many different systems back in 1989 by Broderbund, has finally been made available as an...
Evercade EXP Retro Gaming Handheld Console Available Today
The newest handheld gaming console from Blaze Entertainment is available globally from official Evercade retailers, featuring 24 amazing games and full support for the existing 30+ strong Evercade Cartridge Library ● New Evercade EXP Handheld featuring many...
‘Akka Arrh’ Is Coming to the Nintendo Switch
A super rare game is coming to the Nintendo Switch by Atari. Legendary games developer Jeff Minter brings you this latest title in the Atari catalog this year. Atari has really made an impression with new games for the consumer. For most that don;t know, this game was...
We Backed It! – How About You – S-ARKADE
Old School Gamer Magazine backed this and so have nearly 900 other retro gamers, so why haven't you? What it does is make your wall into an arcade screen! Check out the videos to understand more of it but it's an Augmented Reality type of system that uses an LCD...
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