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Mortal Kombat – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | September 6, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview | 0 Comments

The road of Mortal Kombat, from arcade juggernaut to iconic home console title, is a long one. The brainchild of John Tobias and Ed Boon was developed before Capcom’s Street Fighter II hit the arcade scene, so Tobias and Boon were working with a tabula rasa. Although...

HAMSTER Corporation | “Arcade Archives ARKANOID REVENGE OF DOH” Releases Sep 3 on Switch, Switch 2, PS4/5, Xbox Series X|S

by Todd Friedman | September 5, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Reviews | 0 Comments

There are some arcade games that simply don't need much introduction. ARKANOID is one of them. Originally released by Taito in 1986, the paddle-and-ball classic became one of the defining block-breaking games of the arcade era. Its 1987 sequel, ARKANOID: REVENGE OF...

Atari and Vice Beer Introduce New Beer Collection

by Old School Gamer | September 5, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Press Release | 0 Comments

ATARI AND VICE BEER INTRODUCE NEW BEER COLLECTION The four-pack of Atari-themed beer is available now. September 5, 2026 – Atari and Vice Beer are celebrating a new licensing collaboration during PAX West in Seattle. Vancouver, Washington-based Vice Beer has released...

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Unofficial SNK vs CAPCOM for the C64/128 gets a pretty impressive update! [Stronger Edition]

by Indie Retro News | Jun 22, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired | 0 Comments

There's another awesome news story that's worth a mention here on Indie Retro News, as thanks to both Ethan Knight and Saberman letting us know through Facebook, we've been told that Jon Eggelton and Gianluca Alberico has released a pretty impressive update to their...

Stern Pinball Announces Sweepstakes for DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: The Tyrant’s Eye Pro Model Pinball Machine

by William Schwartz | Jun 20, 2025 | 1970s, 2020s, Arcade, Events, Pinball, Stern | 0 Comments

Starting today on June 20th, Stern Pinball has started accepting entries for a sweepstakes, with the winner eligible to win a DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: The Tyrant's Eye Pro model pinball machine. The Tyrant's Eye was released in January of this year to commemorate...

Toxic Crusaders Oozes Old School Arcade Thrills With New Gameplay Trailer

by Todd Friedman | Jun 17, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Press Release | 0 Comments

Philadelphia, PA – June 17, 2025 – Hot on the irradiated heels of The MIX Summer Game Showcase, Philadelphia-based indie game publisher and developer Retroware has released a Troma-tizing new trailer for Toxic Crusaders, coming to consoles and Steam in Q3 2025. The...

A review of Project S-11 for the Chromatic

by William Schwartz | Jun 15, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews | 0 Comments

A big selling point of the Chromatic has been the extent to which ModRetro has promised to bring classic Game Boy titles back in physical form. Though a noble mission, in practice, most of the best Game Boy games are owned by famous gaming corporations that...

Arcade 92 – Flower Mound and McKinney, TX

by Old School Gamer | Jun 14, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Arcade Spotlight | 0 Comments

Presented by Spawn Point Coffee I was able to interview Michael Lepsch on March 11, 2025, at my company function, where we all played a ton of games and had some great food. Michael owns Arcade 92 at the Flower Mound, Texas location, one of their two locations; the...

Say “bonjour” to my little friend – NEON INFERNO news from Retroware

by Old School Gamer | Jun 14, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Press Release | 0 Comments

Say “bonjour” to my little friend as the demo for the hardboiled cyberpunk shooter adds support for new languages Philadelphia, PA – June 11, 2025 – While Neon Inferno’s love language is usually spoken through the business end of a hulking magnum, players worldwide...

‘King of Kong’ follow up on VOD and Walter Day’s debut album

by Todd Friedman | Jun 13, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release | 0 Comments

Friends, Family & Colleagues, I'm thrilled (and relieved) to share that our new doc - Arcades & Love Songs: the Ballad of Walter Day - is now available through all major video-on-demand platforms - https://linktr.ee/arcadesandlovesongs As my first feature as a...

NEON INFERNO Releasing October 2nd

by Todd Friedman | Jun 10, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Press Release | 0 Comments

NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in Neon Inferno, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets! Three decades from now, New York City is at war with itself. A...

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