Empire Strikes Back – A C64 fan version by Megastyle has been released and it looks mighty impressive

by Indie Retro News | May 4, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Well, it’s that time of year again when we all suddenly become sci-fi nerds and amusingly misquote Star Wars for 24 hours, so to celebrate the geek in-joke turned global holiday that is Star Wars Day, we present you a brand new game for the C64 which is sure to excite...

Trading Cards for Grown-ups – Walter Day Collection

by Todd Friedman | May 3, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Events

Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day CLICK – The Walter Day Trading Card Collection   History of Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day Original trade cards were used to stiffen the packaging of cigarettes, and they were advertising cards. In the 1860s, baseball cards...

Beekeeper, Shower Power, & qomp2

by GenX Grownup | May 2, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup

About This Episode We head to the movies to see Jason Statham’s latest film where he’s a one-man vengeance machine, check out some innovative and entertaining tech designed to be used in the shower, and play a brand new game that evolves the classic, Pong, into a...

New Smurfs 3D Platformer – Reveal Trailer

by Todd Friedman | Apr 30, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

Paris, France – April 30, 2024 – Get ready to dive into the ultimate Smurf-tastic gaming experience! Microids is thrilled to announce “The Smurfs – Dreams” – developed  by Ocellus Services for PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch...

Atari THE400 Mini 8-bit Home Computer COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW!

by GenX Grownup | Apr 29, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup

Atari brings the computer age home. Again! Welcome back to the Atari 8-bit world of computing! The powerful Atari 400 set a new standard of capability with its release in 1979, and along with its subsequent models, has been loved by gamers and computer enthusiasts for...

Prince of Persia has been converted over to the Commodore Vic-20 and it’s well worth a play!

by Indie Retro News | Apr 28, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Another interesting story for you all, as we have just been told by VIPER’s Retrogame videos, that the all time classic platformer of ‘Prince of Persia’; a game which was released for many different systems back in 1989 by Broderbund. As well as a...