by Ben Magnet | Dec 28, 2021 | 2020s, Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions
Getting presents nowadays isn’t what it used to be. Mostly because a lot of us retro gamers are now older. Some have families, jobs, responsibilities that take us away from our favorite pastime. Of course with jobs comes the money to buy games we always...
by Indie Retro News | Dec 23, 2021 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Console/PC/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Indie Game
With Christmas being a few days away 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 Ben Magnet | Dec 25, 2020 | 2000s, Events, Gaming, Pinball
Last year I talked about how my parents made a mix-up about which console I wanted for Christmas one year. This year I want to talk about one of the most memorable Christmas mornings I have ever had in my entire life. However, instead of video games, this one...
by Ben Magnet | Dec 21, 2019 | 1980s, 2000s, Console/PC/Handheld, Home Consoles
Christmas time and video games practically go hand in hand. New consoles are launched around November aiming to be the top spot on people’s lists, games go on sale and a few new ones are released, it truly is a wonderful time of year for gamers. Now this can...
by Shaun Jex | Dec 15, 2018 | 1990s, Reviews, The Story Of...
Outside of his work delivering toys to the children of the world, it is fairly common knowledge that Santa Claus is something of a superhero. Don’t believe me? Then clearly you’ve never seen 1964’s classic film “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.” Stop everything you...
