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Atari and PLAION Announce the Atari 7800+ Game Console
NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atari, one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers, and PLAION, a global leading publisher and developer of video games, are proud to announce the Atari 7800+ – a faithful recreation of the Atari home console originally released in 1986. Scheduled for a global release in…
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7-Eleven Slurpee + Tetris Handheld is SOLD OUT and in HIGH DEMAND!
You may remember last year when 7-Eleven was running a Pac-Man promotion collaborating with Namco Bandai. Well, they’re at it again this year, but this time around they’ve partnered with Tetris on the occasion of the 40th anniversary celebration. They’ve got hats & tees, of course, but the featured prize is a Slurpee cup that…
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Atari 2600 Yars’ Revenge – The Ultimate Variation of the Ultimate VCS Game!
Yars’ Revenge is a video game released for the Atari 2600 in 1982. It was created by Howard Scott Warshaw and is Atari’s best-selling original game for the 2600. The player controls an insect-like creature called a Yar who must nibble or shoot through a barrier in order to fire its Zorlon Cannon into the…
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Technical Difficulties – Chrome Easter Egg comes to the Atari XL/XE via Pecus and team
Another game has appeared, and rather than the usual games we’ve featured this month so far on Indie Retro News, this one requires only the skill of patience and timing for the ultimate of high scores. Titled as ‘ Technical Difficulties ‘, this game developed by Pecus and team, is a new Atari XL/XE game…
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Dr. Dangerous – Scorpion Engine developed Commodore Amiga game by HooGames2017 gets a new WIP build!
For those of you looking for some more Amiga news, then you may be interested to know, that the upcoming Commodore Amiga game of ‘Dr.Dangerous’ by HooGames2017, has been updated with a number of changes. These changes include new title music, new graphics, new levels, level changes, improved loading times, a changed home screen and so…
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Atari 2600 Donkey Kong: Was This Port TANKED to Make ColecoVision Look BETTER? — – COPY
Adventure is a video game developed by Warren Robinett for the Atari Video Computer System (later renamed Atari 2600) and released in 1980 by Atari, Inc. The player controls a square avatar whose quest is to explore an open-ended environment to find a magical chalice and return it to the golden castle. The game world…
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Retro Games Never Out of Fashion
In an era dominated by cutting-edge graphics and complex narratives, one might assume that retro games would fade into obscurity. However, the exact opposite has happened. Retro games have retained their charm and surged in popularity, capturing the hearts of seasoned gamers and newcomers alike. This resurgence underscores these classic titles’ timeless appeal and their…
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The Last Starfighter
About This Episode Four decades ago, young Alex Rogan got the highest score ever on his favorite game: Starfighter. He’s shocked to find out the game was a training & recruitment tool for actual intergalactic pilots, and his performance has earned him entry into an elite space force! Now, on its fortieth anniversary, we are…
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River Barrage – A fast paced river blaster for the Commodore 64 by TND GAMES
Get ready for fast paced blasting action, as we’ve recently been informed by the C64 community, that TND Games had recently released their new game ‘River Barrage’ for the C64. A game that not only features a full colourful front end presentation, but loading bitmap artwork, independent hi scores, a full game map with plenty of action, in…
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The Crimson Diamond – A glorious nod to classic 80’s Adventure games via Itch and Steam!
We turn our attention away from 8bit gaming for this latest update, as if you’re looking for a high quality Adventure game to keep you company via Itch io and Steam, then you may be interested in playing Julia Minamata’s glorious nod to classic 80’s Adventure games of ‘The Crimson Diamond’; A game in which…
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