Bonsai Quest – Fight to protect your legacy in this new ZX Spectrum game by JuanGM

by Indie Retro News | Apr 21, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Good evening you fine retro gamers! Thanks to a recent heads up through Facebook, we’ve been told that JuanGM has released the rather enjoyable arcade game of ‘Bonsai Quest’ for the ZX Spectrum. A game in which not only play as a Ninja, but you are...

American Pinball to Build New Galactic Tank Force Classic Edition

by Knapp Arcade | Apr 20, 2025 | 1980s, KnappArcade, Pinball

Yesterday, American Pinball announced that it is going to build 100 units of a new “Classic” Edition of its Galactic Tank Force pinball machine in 2025. The new Classic version of the game will have an MSRP of $7,995, which is $1,000 less than the previous...

The History of DOS and Windows PC Games in the 20th Century

by Old School Gamer | Apr 18, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Retro Computing

PC games emerged as a viable alternative to console and arcade games during the 20th century. However, it took some time before the PC took off as a game platform. Atari dominated the 1970s and early 1980s, and the rise of Nintendo consoles in the 1980s further...

Marvel and Stern Pinball Launch Full Line of Venom Pinball Machine Accessories – Stern Pinball

by Stern PInball | Apr 18, 2025 | 1980s, 2020s, Pinball, Stern

[embedded content] CHICAGO, IL – March 18, 2025 – In collaboration with Marvel, Stern Pinball, Inc., announces a full line of Venom pinball machine accessories compatible with the Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition (LE) models. Choose your accessory, change the Venom...

DOOM + DOOM II physical releases from Limited Run Games

by Todd Friedman | Apr 15, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

DOOM + DOOM II Gets Multiple Physical Releases from Limited Run Games, Including a Box That Actually Plays DOOM! Limited Run Games also reveals the CRKD® NEO S RED KEY CARD Edition Controller and DOOM-themed Trading Cards Apex, North Carolina – April 15...

Greed Is Good: Tax Avoiders for the Atari 2600

by Shaun Jex | Apr 15, 2025 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

Sometimes it’s fun to sit and try to imagine the pitch meeting for various products. Picture a group of executives and game designers sitting around a boardroom when the following conversation takes place: “So, we’ve had huge hits with Adventure and Space Invaders....