Zelda 3 and Super Metroid, Together At Last

by William Schwartz | Jun 17, 2024 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, The Story Of...

The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past and Super Metroid are perhaps the two most significant games of the Super Nintendo era of retro video games. Their emphasis on collectible items allowing for forward advancement through mazes, and the polish on these ideas...

Skald: Against the Black Priory – A dark fantasy game inspired by classic RPG’s available now!

by Indie Retro News | Jun 15, 2024 | 1980s, 2020s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

In the 80’s many of us had the pleasure of playing Ultima IV on the C64, it was arguably one of the best RPG’s ever released which featured a top down playing field with lush landscapes, dungeons to explore, characters to traverse with and many enemies to...

Dungeons of the Amber Griffin- 1st Place for Best Indie Game at Digital Dragons

by Todd Friedman | Jun 14, 2024 | 2000s, 2020s, Press Release

Frozengem Studio is extremely proud to have won 1st place at Digital Dragons in the Indie Showcase category! Digital Dragons is one of the most important events in Central and Eastern Europe dedicated to the video game industry. This annual conference, held in Krakow,...

Retro Game Publisher Audacity Games™ announces a new release!

by Old School Gamer | Jun 13, 2024 | 2000s, 2020s, Press Release

Audacity Games™ Announces the Cartridge Release of John Van Ryzin’s Alien Abduction! Acclaimed designer follows up H.E.R.O.™ (1984) with another rescue adventure game. Folsom, CA: Audacity Games, a video game publisher focused on designing and publishing boxed...

Introducing Evercade Alpha – the first Evercade-compatible Bartop Arcade Machine in two officially licensed arcade designs from Capcom

by Todd Friedman | Jun 11, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Press Release

Blaze Entertainment is delighted to announce its newest Evercade hardware, the Evercade Alpha –  the first Evercade-compatible bartop arcade machine. The Evercade Alpha allows you to change the game. Available in two officially licensed designs from our partners...

The Story of Steel Battalion Online

by William Schwartz | Jun 9, 2024 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, The Story Of...

There are many contenders for the greatest mech sim of all time, but Steel Battalion for the original Xbox has amassed a remarkably intense and devoted following due to the sheer fidelity of its simulation. I refer not so much to the gameplay as to its monster of a...