VIV SAVAGE: By the author formerly known as THE JADED GAMER

by Old School Gamer | Jan 29, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Gee, I can’t play Guitar Hero… or Rock Band… or any other guitar game. Why? Because I’ve played guitar in real rock bands for about 50 years and, to be honest, it’s a miracle I’m still alive. The one thing I always noticed about guitar games is that they leave out a...

Rogue64 – A new C64 roguelike from Badger Punch Games is now shipping via Bitmap Soft and it looks fab!

by Indie Retro News | Jan 28, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

If you love C64 games and want to own a game that features some damn fine box art, then you’ll be pleased to know as thanks to a heads up on Twitter, that Badger Punch Games latest offering of ‘Rogue64’ is not only available for purchasing through...

Attack of the Petscii Robots – HOT NEWS as an Action Adventure Amiga game as a port by Vesa Halttunen is finally here!

by Indie Retro News | Jan 27, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Another great news story for you all, as if you followed our previous write up in regards to Attack of the Petscii Robots; A game which is a brand new porting by Vesa Halttunen’s of David Murray’s Action Adventure. Then you’ll be pleased to learn...

Snow Force – Sarah Jane Avory’s festive Shoot ’em up for the C64 gets a release! (Includes Soul Force X)

by Indie Retro News | Jan 26, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

While many of you are still enjoying Sarah Jane Avory’s latest game of Briley Witch Chronicles, a Japanese inspired RPG with all the hall marks of a really well developed game. There’s another game worth playing that has just appeared in our inbox as a...

Moritz on the Autobahn – Moritz has arrived on the Amstrad CPC 128k!

by Indie Retro News | Jan 18, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Moritz has certainly made an appearance in a lot of ZX Spectrum games throughout our speccy write ups on Indie Retro News, he’s been in Moritz Strikes Back, Moritz 48k, Moritz to the Moon, and yes even the the most recent of games, Moritz on the Autobahn. So...

Scramble Infinity – An incredible version of a 1980’s classic which is coming to a C64 near you soon!

by Indie Retro News | Jan 12, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

I was just thinking to myself could this day get any better for the C64, and going by the latest update from Games That Weren’t, it just has! Welcome to a new side scrolling Shoot ’em up for the C64 called ‘Scramble Infinity’;  A game which not...