Coming Soon : Portland Retro Gaming Expo
PORTLAND RETRO GAMING EXPO October 13 – 15, 2023 Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232 Who needs luck on Friday the 13th when you've got a gaming convention? Experience the ultimate tribute to gaming heritage and culture at the...
Doom – A brand new port of a classic FPS for the Atari XL/XE!
Throughout the years we've featured many different types of news stories, from gaming updates, to music disks and even scene demos. Well here we are with another eye opening news story I think you'll like, as if you have an Atari 8bit, then it might be worth checking...
Chicago’s little known secret – “Chicago GameSpace”
Q*bert endures as one of the most inventive and endearing games from the early history of arcade video games. Created by designer Warren Davis, artist Jeff Lee, composer David Thiel and others for D. Gottlieb & Co. in 1982, the game stars the cute, stout-nosed...
Commando – A classic game gets an Atari XL/XE VBXE fix update
Thanks to an early morning heads up, we've been told that Shanti77 has announced that the previously released 8 level C64 to Atari XL/XE VBXE conversion of Commando, has received a small fix update. Not to be confused with the awesome Arnie flick of the same name...
Atari Buys Atari Age!
Old School Gamer has been a fan of Atari Age for the last 5 years+ and are excited about Atari's acquisition of Atari Age. We have been talking to Atari for the last year or so about upcoming projects and products they are working on, and the announcement of this...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Joe LeVan
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Joe LeVan who currently is displayed on card number 2206, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection. Joe is the founder of “Challenge Arcade”, located in Wyomissing, PA. It was in the Berkshire Mall from 2004 until it closed in...
Tony – Previously announced Amiga game by Monochrome Productions gets a new Demo
Even more news to get through, as we have recently been informed by Saberman, that a new Amiga demo is now available for the upcoming game of 'Tony' by Monochrome Productions! While we don't have any information about what has changed in this new 1.3 demo, all we can...
GRAVIATORS – A Retro Sci-Fi Sports game
Indie developer Couch in the Woods is happy to release their retro sci-fi action game GRAVIATORS on Steam. GRAVIATORS is an easy to learn and easy to master, team arena sports game, set in space. If you’re looking for a casual friendly esports title, you don’t have to...
Karate Champ – A 1980’s Arcade fighting game by JOTD for the Commodore Amiga
As we said before in our previous article : In the 1980's Data East released the Arcade fighting game of Karate Champ; A game which established and popularized the one-on-one fighting game genre, for which it is considered one of the most influential games of all...
The Making of Karateka — AVAILABLE NOW!
Critics are raving about today’s release of The Making of Karateka, the first entry in the Gold Master Series from Digital Eclipse. An interactive documentary exploring the making of Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner’s debut game, The Making of Karateka is a...
Stunt Car Racer – This awesome game from back in the day gets a Commodore Plus/4 port and it’s AMAZING!
While many of you were overjoyed to hear that Stunt Car Racer from the C64 had been ported over to both the Atari 8-bit and the BBC micro. There's another version that's just been released which is equally special and well worth a download, and it's Stunt Car Racer...
Heads up NES gamers! Sam’s Journey by Knights of Bytes is available for Pre-order!
When Knights of Bytes released Sam's Journey for the Commodore 64 back in 2017 it was a huge hit! Indie Retro News awarded Sam's Journey game of the year 2017 as this game really surpassed all our expectations, delivering us a huge epic adventure that really pushed...
Rastan could be coming to the Amiga and it’s looking pretty decent!
We've featured a number of Arcade to Amiga conversions/ports throughout the years, from the more recent Super Xevious, to Flying Shark, Green Beret, Breakthru, and even our personal favorite Wonder Boy by AcidBottle. Well if you're looking for even more Arcade like...
Tapper – Arcade beer drinking classic on the Amiga gets a final release and it’s GREAT!
We've featured the 1983 game of 'Tapper' a number of times now, as throughout these last few months we've been telling everyone, that the beer serving Arcade game originally by Marvin Glass and Associates released by Bally Midway, was coming to the Amiga as an Arcade...
Dig Dug Revival – Check out this rather cool homage to Dig Dug for the Commodore 64!
Remember those days when seaside resorts had many arcade games to play, from top down shoot 'em ups to nifty little platformers. If you do, then you'll be pleased to know that you can now download the rather cool homage to Dig Dug for the Commodore 64 called Dig Dug...
Chills and Stealthy Thrills Galore in Haunted House, the Latest Reimagining from Atari — Coming to PC and Consoles Later This Year
A Modern Take on the Iconic Classic Introduces Sinister Spirits Aplenty and Stealth-based Challenges Sure to Send a Shiver Up Your Spine NEW YORK, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atari® — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment...
The Story Of Millie & Molly
Commodore 64 puzzler Millie & Molly became one of Antstream Arcade’s first homebrew indie games in 2021. Antstream Arcade sent Graeme Mason to chat with its creator, Carleton Handley, about how this brilliant game came about. The Game: Millie & Molly...
Mega Man: The Sequel Wars – A top quality fan-made homebrew remake of Mega Man 4, 5 and 6 for the Sega Mega Drive
It's amazing to think that Megaman also known as Rockman, is one of Capcom's most famous game franchises and one of the most renowned games of all time. It was first released in 1987 on the NES and has spawned many other Mega Man games in the series including games...
Can We Get More Saturn and Dreamcast Love SEGA?
Nearly every retro gamer alive can tell you that besides Sonic the Hedgehog, the SEGA Genesis is SEGA's bread and butter. So many collections, so much merchandise, and even 2 different mini-consoles have been released under the Genesis moniker. While it's great to...
Atari’s 1975 Hi-Way Arcade Game
It is always quite interesting when stumbling upon footage of an old arcade game that many of us either didn’t experience or had long forgotten about it. One such game is Atari’s arcade driving game, Hi-Way. Hands-up those who saw or played this game in an...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight #300 – Paul Monaghan
THIS IS MY 300TH TRADING CARD SPOTLIGHT! Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul Monaghan, displayed on card number 4277, from the Superstars of 2023. Co-founder of the Maximum Power Up podcast, which was started in 2015, Paul has had a passion for video game...
Airwolf Enhanced – An improved and more level version of a very difficult game!
Ask most retro gamers or people of middle age and upwards about the name Airwolf and they'd probably tell you of a TV series in the 80's that revolved around a rather powerful military helicopter and its crew undertaking missions with cool action sequences. In fact...
Rastan is still coming to the Amiga 500 and above and it’s looking very good indeed! (Demo Released)
We've featured a number of Arcade to Amiga conversions/ports throughout the years, from the more recent Super Xevious, to Flying Shark, Green Beret and even our personal favorite Wonder Boy by AcidBottle. Well if you're looking for even more Arcade like updates on the...
Argon Update: New UI / New Platforms!
Earlier this month, we released a major update to Argon on Google Play. It will be coming soon to Amazon and Windows 11. New “Streaming Content” style UI home page with featured games, carousels, banners and grids New Universal UI works across phone/tablet, tv, and...
Mytris – A new Tetris clone for the Atari XL/XE that features a lovely tune!
If you loved the 1984 game of Tetris , you'll be pleased to know a new clone by PPs, Buddy and VinsCool has been released for the Atari XL/XE called Mytris. This game that was announced by us some time ago but in beta, is not only a very decent version of Tetris...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Nikki Greene
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Nikki Greene, who currently is displayed on card number 4123, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection. Nikki is an all-around gamer that enjoys anything and everything about gaming. Her love is typically playing arcade or...
The Last Dungeon – A new Zelda like game teased for the Commodore Amiga (+Demo)
The Amiga news just keep on coming, as thanks to another heads up earlier today from a good friend of ours, we have been told that Pixelplop has teased a new Commodore Amiga game via the AmiJam of The Last Dungeon; A Zelda like game in which you have to traverse...
Far After – Limited Collector’s Edition – A high-grade Gameboy Color game published by Bitmap Soft in conjunction with Brent Lattery (SuitNtie), that you’ll not want to miss!
Bitmap Soft have published some incredible games over the years, from Smarty and the Nasty Gluttons, to Black Dawn Rebirth and even our personal favourite addiction of Turbo Tomato for the Commodore Amiga. Well it's the Gameboy Colour that's going to get a much needed...
Retro Gaming Roundup – RoundUp194 – No News Is Good News
Link to Podcast Top Ten Expo Moments - (00:00) Gaming Trivia - (2:12:25) Hardware Flashback - (2:13:07) Dubmood: Nuke - (2:41:45) Dinosaur Pie - (2:44:50) Guinness Gaming Records - (3:51:11) Fanta: +h2K - (3:53:00) Random Questions - (3:55:21) News - (3:56:25)...
Rastan – Another Alpha update to a fabulous WIP Amiga 500 and above Arcade game!
Last week on Indie Retro News we gave you the heads up about a new alpha demo of 'Rastan' that was made available by basementApe for the Commodore Amiga. Well fast forward to today and if you're hoping for some new updates in regards to this Arcade development using...
Frogger – A 1:1 arcade port is coming to the Commodore Amiga via JoeJoe
While the choice is there to still play the awesome remade version of Frogger for the C64 called ' Frogger Arcade ' by Hokuto Force (Digital Monastery). There's another version come to light which you may be interested in playing when it's finished, and that's...
Vampire Slayer – An Action/Arcade game by Seamsoft entered into the MSXdev23 compo!
Another retro gaming news story to keep you company, as thanks to Tom contacting us early this morning, we've been told that a brand new game for the MSX1 called 'Vampire Slayer', is available to download and play. This game developed by Seamsoft for the MSXDev 23...
Star Wars fans unite! BSzili releases an unofficial Amiga port of Dark Forces (High end Amiga required?)
It feels like it was only just yesterday that we announced through Indie Retro News that BSzili had unofficially released not just the full version of the classic ID Software game of 'Wolfenstein 3D' and 'Spear of Destiny', but also other games such as Exhumed, and...
You Still Have Time To Catch The John Hancock Plushie
2 WEEKS LEFT TO ORDER YOUR OWN JOHN HANCOCK! The John Hancock plushie will be available to pre-order until August 11th @ 11:59 PM ET. This campaign needs a minimum of 200 orders to proceed with production. Hurry and get your plushie now! Use code HANCOCK10 at...
Indie Retro News celebrates over 30 million views, THANK YOU EVERYONE!
It is a time to celebrate on Indie Retro News, as not only have we hit a huge milestone in views reaching a staggering 30+ million website hits which doesn't include Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, but we are also celebrating around 11 years of the creation of the...
Masaya Matsuura, Rodney Alan Greenblat and Perry Rodgers: PaRappa The Rapper: Don’t Stop Believin’
When the average gamer thinks of rhythm or music-based games, their mind immediately goes to titles the likes of Rock Band, Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution, all which feature licensed-tracks from a plethora of well-known artists. But a year before DDR got...
My Antstream Arcade: Defender
Platform: Arcade Year: 1981 I’ve got a love-hate relationship with this legendary arcade shoot-‘em-up. Crikey, I imagine that practically everybody has a love-hate relationship with Defender, bar those elite gamers with godlike joystick skills. Alas, for me, back in...
Wonderboy III – Monster Lair (AGA) is still in the works for the Commodore Amiga!
We've featured Wonderboy many times now on Indie Retro News, from the Amiga version of Wonderboy in Monster Land SE, to the previously released Wonderboy 1200; An Arcade game from 1986 as an unofficial Amiga port by Acidbottle. Well here we are with another Wonderboy...
Galaxian500 – An Arcade conversion by JOTD and team for the Commodore Amiga gets another beta!
As we said before... Galaxian has appeared on Indie Retro News many times over the years, especially as it is one particular Arcade classic that homebrew developers love making clones of. Well here's another Galaxian story for those of you that remember this Arcade...
![Atari’s SwordQuest: What Went Wrong? [Part 2: Thy Game Sucks…]](https://i0.wp.com/www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/swordquest-2-thy-game-sucks.png?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1)
Atari’s SwordQuest: What Went Wrong? [Part 2: Thy Game Sucks…]
[Read part One here! 🙂 ] The Waldorf Astoria; a place whose very name for most people evokes images of elegant opulence. One day in 1982, a number of journalists gathered in the Waldorf’s ballroom. Figures from the 12 symbols of the zodiac decorated the floor. As the...