S.C.I.O.N – SausageWareGames is set to release another great ZX Spectrum game via BitmapSoft

by Indie Retro News | May 16, 2025 | 1980s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Indy Tools By Platform

It felt like it was only just yesterday, that I spoke about SausageWareGames awesome reimagining of Knightmare for the ZX Spectrum.  A much deserved and more enjoyable Knightmare game, which in itself is based around a kids TV show from the 1980’s. Well this...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Andreas Koch Talks Dustwind: Resistance

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 14, 2025 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Z Software’s Andreas Koch, who discusses the upcoming release of Dustwind: Resistance. Check out the game on Steam Here or on the PlayStation Store Here and the new DLC of the original, here! About Dustwind: Resistance: Dustwind:...

Street Fighter II 128K – The REAL CPC Edition shown off in this gameplay footage [2021 UPDATE]

by Indie Retro News | May 13, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Indy Tools By Platform

This year has just been fantastic for the Amstrad CPC with a ton of Amstrad homebrew games to spoil us, but even though we had the incredible Amiga to Amstrad port of Pinball Dreams, we haven’t finished with the Amstrad yet. Now you may remember our big...

A review of Chantey for the Chromatic

by William Schwartz | May 1, 2025 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie, Reviews

  I’ve never been a fan of open world game design. The reason is simple- I get lost very easily. This is probably why I tend to prefer retro games over modern ones in the first place, open world design being better facilitated by more advanced hardware....

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Andreas Heldt Talks ‘Pilot Sports’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2025 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Andreas Heldt, founder and CEO of Z-Software, who discusses the recent release of Pilot Sports on PS5. About Pilot Sports: Originally released on Nintendo Switch and PS4 Release also on PC & Xbox 1, Pilot Sports brings vibrant...

Retro Review: Undertow (360)

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2025 | 2000s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Opinions, Reviews

Who remembers back in January 2009, when 360 owners were given a free game after the Live system succumbed to an overload of new gamers over the Christmas holiday. That free game was “Undertow.” For those who got it for free, there were mixed feelings about the game’s...