Desolator & One Arrive On Antstream

by Antstream Blog | Jul 15, 2024 | 1990s, Antstream, Console/Handheld

Shoot down alien craft or fire an arm-cannon in this week’s two new titles. Two more new titles come to the Antstream library this week. Defend the Energiser and shoot down alien craft in Desolator (MSX) and find out just what is going on, while firing an arm-cannon,...

Retaliate Blasts onto Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation – Available Now!

by Todd Friedman | Jul 15, 2024 | 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

Kalona, IA – July 15, 2024 – Today, Romans I XVI Gaming is thrilled to announce the launch of the retro-inspired space shooter, Retaliate, now available on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Dive into an intergalactic adventure where strategy meets action, and your...

Atari Opens Enrollment for its 2024 Summer Camp Program

by Old School Gamer | Jul 11, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

NEW YORK, July 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — today announced open enrollment for Atari Summer Camp, an eight week online celebration of retro gaming and...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Paul E. Niemeyer

by Todd Friedman | Jul 11, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul E. Niemeyer, who currently is displayed on card number 4113, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection.  Paul’s career started back in 1982 at Bally/Midway. Paul displayed his artwork talent on dozens of games like Tapper,...

Spider: An Amazing Arachnid Adventure

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 10, 2024 | 1990s, Gaming, Interviews, The Story Of...

The mid-‘90s were a transitional time in gaming. Make no mistake, the shift from pixels to polygons was on. The industry was in the midst of focusing solely on 3D gameplay. All of sudden, industry favorites and perennial 2D classics the likes of Sonic the Hedgehog and...

A review of PaRappa the Rapper from Boss Fight Books

by William Schwartz | Jul 10, 2024 | 1990s, 2020s, Bookshelf, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews

Retro gaming as a hobby is an inherently nostalgic one. The text of the games we played in childhood is often not as important as the personal meaning we place on those narratives in memory, and how they came to help us see the world. Last year, Boss Fight Books...