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The Key - Episode 1 of a new high quality Amstrad point and click adventure! (English Version)
8 September 2024
Source: indieretronews.com
Remember when we featured 'The Key' by Pakete Soft, a game in which we said was a new Amstrad CPC game with high quality visuals? Well fast forward to this month and thanks to Saberman letting us know through Facebook, we've been told ...more >
8 September 2024
Source: indieretronews.com
Remember when we featured 'The Key' by Pakete Soft, a game in which we said was a new Amstrad CPC game with high quality visuals? Well fast forward to this month and thanks to Saberman letting us know through Facebook, we've been told ...more >
PlayStation Getting More Than 1,300 Retro Games on September 6
2 September 2024
Source: gamerant.com
Game Rant can exclusively reveal that Antstream Arcade is coming to PlayStation on September 6. The service will bring over 1,300 retro games to Sony's consoles, with PlayStation users being able to enjoy its catalog via either a subscription or a ...more >
2 September 2024
Source: gamerant.com
Game Rant can exclusively reveal that Antstream Arcade is coming to PlayStation on September 6. The service will bring over 1,300 retro games to Sony's consoles, with PlayStation users being able to enjoy its catalog via either a subscription or a ...more >
Final Bubble Bobble Reissued on Nintendo Switch in Japan
28 August 2024
Source: retronews.com
The game Final Bubble Bobble, a definitive console port of the classic Bubble Bobble arcade game, has been reissued in Japan. Originally released in 1988 for the Sega Mark III, this version introduced several enhancements over the original, including ...more >
28 August 2024
Source: retronews.com
The game Final Bubble Bobble, a definitive console port of the classic Bubble Bobble arcade game, has been reissued in Japan. Originally released in 1988 for the Sega Mark III, this version introduced several enhancements over the original, including ...more >
Nihon Falcom's 'Star Trader' & 'Xanadu Scenario II' Are Coming To Switch
22 August 2024
22 August 2024
Source: timeextention.com
After a couple of weeks without a new release, D4Enterprise has announced the next two entries into its EGGCONSOLE series of classic Japanese computer game reissues for Nintendo Switch (as spotted via Gosokkyu). The first game announced is ...more >
After a couple of weeks without a new release, D4Enterprise has announced the next two entries into its EGGCONSOLE series of classic Japanese computer game reissues for Nintendo Switch (as spotted via Gosokkyu). The first game announced is ...more >
VirtualFriend Emulator Brings Virtual Boy Games To iPhone, iPad, & Vision Pro
15 August 2024
Source: retrododo.com
How many of you know about the Virtual Boy? Probably very few of you, because the ones who did play it back in the day undoubtedly have amnesia or crippling migraines too terrible to even read these words. It was Nintendo’s attempt to bring virtual gaming ...more >
15 August 2024
Source: retrododo.com
How many of you know about the Virtual Boy? Probably very few of you, because the ones who did play it back in the day undoubtedly have amnesia or crippling migraines too terrible to even read these words. It was Nintendo’s attempt to bring virtual gaming ...more >
Minecraft-Inspired Demake Revives Classic on GameCube
10 August 2024
Source: retronews.com
An indie developer, known as Meesedev, is creating a “Minecraft-inspired” game for the GameCube and Dreamcast, leveraging Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 as a base. Since its early access launch in 2009, Minecraft has been adapted to numerous gaming ...more >
10 August 2024
Source: retronews.com
An indie developer, known as Meesedev, is creating a “Minecraft-inspired” game for the GameCube and Dreamcast, leveraging Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 as a base. Since its early access launch in 2009, Minecraft has been adapted to numerous gaming ...more >
Splatch! - Amstrad CPC Boulder Dash clone gets a Commodore 64 conversion by Vector5 Games
3 August 2024
Source: indieretronews.com
Thanks to Saberman contacting us just recently, we've been told that Vector5 Games, who was behind Space Station 23, Laserscape, Jump Out, and our personal favorite Santa's Workout. Has released the Boulder Dash clone of 'Splatch!' for the Commodore ...more >
Source: indieretronews.com
Thanks to Saberman contacting us just recently, we've been told that Vector5 Games, who was behind Space Station 23, Laserscape, Jump Out, and our personal favorite Santa's Workout. Has released the Boulder Dash clone of 'Splatch!' for the Commodore ...more >
ColecoVision Announces the Launch of the Full-Size Stand-Up Arcade Unit Bringing Back the Golden Era of ...
29 July 2024
Source: prweb.com
CHICAGO, July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nearly 42 years after the original ColecoVision console revolutionized home gaming, ColecoVision is proud to announce the launch of the ColecoVision Full-Size Stand-Up Arcade Unit. This new ...more >
29 July 2024
Source: prweb.com
CHICAGO, July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nearly 42 years after the original ColecoVision console revolutionized home gaming, ColecoVision is proud to announce the launch of the ColecoVision Full-Size Stand-Up Arcade Unit. This new ...more >
Castlemania Is Super Mario World With Castlevania's Bite
23 July 2024
Source: timeextention.com
A new ROM hack from LetsTalkGames blends Super Mario with Castlevania, taking the platforming action of the former and mixing it up with the music, visuals and rock-hard difficulty of the latter. "This ROM hack is inspired by the early Castlevania series and ...more >
23 July 2024
Source: timeextention.com
A new ROM hack from LetsTalkGames blends Super Mario with Castlevania, taking the platforming action of the former and mixing it up with the music, visuals and rock-hard difficulty of the latter. "This ROM hack is inspired by the early Castlevania series and ...more >
TX-1696 - A nod to Shoot 'em up classics for your ZX Spectrum Next!
16 July 2024
Source: indieretronews.com
Yet another Shoot 'em up to grace our home computers, is the awesome looking side scrolling Shoot 'em up of TX-1696 by Lucky Red Fish for the ZX Spectrum NEXT. A game that is a nod to classic retro games such as R-Type and Project-X, to modern ...more >
16 July 2024
Source: indieretronews.com
Yet another Shoot 'em up to grace our home computers, is the awesome looking side scrolling Shoot 'em up of TX-1696 by Lucky Red Fish for the ZX Spectrum NEXT. A game that is a nod to classic retro games such as R-Type and Project-X, to modern ...more >
New To Antstream This Week: Alien Rampage & BurgerTime
11 July 2024
Source: antstream.com
Two new titles come to the Antstream library this week. Retro gamers can spend their time fighting through large levels in the action packed Alien Rampage (DOS), or craft massive burgers while dodging pesky ingredients in the classic BurgerTime (NES). ...more >
11 July 2024
Source: antstream.com
Two new titles come to the Antstream library this week. Retro gamers can spend their time fighting through large levels in the action packed Alien Rampage (DOS), or craft massive burgers while dodging pesky ingredients in the classic BurgerTime (NES). ...more >
The Failed Video Game Mascots of the 1990s
4 July 2024
Source: denofgeek.com
Inspired by the record-breaking success of Mario and Sonic, various video game studios throughout the 1990s endeavored to create their own big mascot characters that would certainly become gaming’s next big thing. Many starred in platformers, some ...more >
4 July 2024
Source: denofgeek.com
Inspired by the record-breaking success of Mario and Sonic, various video game studios throughout the 1990s endeavored to create their own big mascot characters that would certainly become gaming’s next big thing. Many starred in platformers, some ...more >
Apple II Blueprint Signed by Woz Explains NFTs
29 June 2024
Source: retrogamecoders.com
A friend was asking about NFTs and I used a metaphor that helps me understand them better. While obviously Bitcoin gets a lot of the buzz, I believe NFTs are a widely misunderstood and confusing use of blockchain technology. ...more >
Source: retrogamecoders.com
A friend was asking about NFTs and I used a metaphor that helps me understand them better. While obviously Bitcoin gets a lot of the buzz, I believe NFTs are a widely misunderstood and confusing use of blockchain technology. ...more >
M. Bison's Regular Japanese Voice Actor Won't Be Returning In Street Fighter 6
21 June 2024
Source: timeextension.com
On June 7th, Capcom announced via a trailer at Summer Games Fest that M. Bison would be one of the four characters included in the year 2 roster for Street Fighter 6. But only recently, it has come to people's attention that his legendary Japanese ...more >
Source: timeextension.com
On June 7th, Capcom announced via a trailer at Summer Games Fest that M. Bison would be one of the four characters included in the year 2 roster for Street Fighter 6. But only recently, it has come to people's attention that his legendary Japanese ...more >
Dragowfall - A nod to 80's Intellivision games by Heracleum for the PC ( Online too! )
17 June 2024
Source: indieretronews.com
A rather unusual bit of news this afternoon, as thanks to a heads up by a good friend of ours, we've been told it might be worth checking out this downloadable and online playable game mash up of Dragowfall. What makes this game worth checking out you ask? ...more >
17 June 2024
Source: indieretronews.com
A rather unusual bit of news this afternoon, as thanks to a heads up by a good friend of ours, we've been told it might be worth checking out this downloadable and online playable game mash up of Dragowfall. What makes this game worth checking out you ask? ...more >
Perfect Dark Finally Returns With A New Look and Awesome Gadgets
10 June 2024
Source: retrododo.com
It’s been 24 years since Perfect Dark dropped onto the N64, a sentence that I hesitated writing for about 5 minutes because it forces me to admit that I’ve got older. We had a prequel in 2005 and a remaster in 2010, both on the Xbox, and ...more >
10 June 2024
Source: retrododo.com
It’s been 24 years since Perfect Dark dropped onto the N64, a sentence that I hesitated writing for about 5 minutes because it forces me to admit that I’ve got older. We had a prequel in 2005 and a remaster in 2010, both on the Xbox, and ...more >
How to Setup Your Raspberry Pi 5, 4 or Pi400 with PiMiga Amiga
5 June 2024
Source: retrogamecoders.com
In this video we look at how to set up your Raspberry Pi 5, 4 or 400 with PiMiga, the best Amiga experience you can get in 2024. Below you will see the changes to the instructions you need to take a note of for the brand new release. ...more >
5 June 2024
Source: retrogamecoders.com
In this video we look at how to set up your Raspberry Pi 5, 4 or 400 with PiMiga, the best Amiga experience you can get in 2024. Below you will see the changes to the instructions you need to take a note of for the brand new release. ...more >
