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Auf Wiedersehen Monty – Silly Venture 2024 Summer Edition Atari XL/XE featuring an improved game engine
Way back in the 1980’s Gremlin Graphics released the very first Monty Mole game in the series for the ZX Spectrum and C64. This lovable character that looked like a cross between a human and a mole, star’d in his very own adventure as ‘ Wanted : Monty Mole ‘ , which from then on…
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Galagish – A Galaga clone is still in the works for the Atari XL/XE and Atari 5200
We’ve featured Galaga on Indie Retro News a number of times already, there was the Atari 2600 port, the excellent demake on the Amiga by Pink and Fade One and then the more recent C64 release by Arlasoft. Well fast forward to today however and there’s another Galaga game to come which I think you’ll…
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River Raid II Refueled the 2600
The name River Raid was- and still is- synonymous with high-energy shooting action. A classic on the Atari 2600 when originally released during the holiday season in 1982, Carol Shaw’s creation is regarded as one of the most enjoyable and original arcade dogfighters ever on the system and is an early staple in the Activision brand.…
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Holy Warrior – Embark on a perilous mission in this new Amiga game from Amiten Games
We’ve recently been informed via Saberman through his Youtube channel and Tom from EAB, that you can now download the brand new Commodore Amiga game of Holy Warrior by AMITEN GAMES. A new Arcade Platformer in which playing as the holy warrior who has risen from the shadows, you must face the evil that has…
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Full Motion Video Games
About This Episode Photo-realism in video games is commonplace now, but for decades, storage and technology limitations meant blocky figures were the best we could get. But as the tech evolved, the use of actual video started to enhance the game experience. In this Backtrack, we look back at the rise and legacy of FMV:…
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How to Declutter Your Old Tech and Memorabilia
These days, it’s easy to accumulate old tech and memorabilia from years ago. This can quickly clutter up living spaces and storage areas in your home. From old smartphones to stacks of old magazines, these items can take up precious room and make it hard to find what’s needed. Decluttering isn’t just about tidiness; it’s…
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Electroman – An MS-DOS platformer from 1997 is coming to the Commodore Amiga AGA
For those of you interested in the latest news for the in development Commodore Amiga AGA game of ‘Electroman’: a game port that was originally released by Messrs, Janusz Pelc and Maciej Miąsik for the MS-DOS platform back in 1997. Then we are here to let you know, that tukinem will be releasing the full…
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Was Coleco’s Donkey Kong Port for Atari 2600 SABOTAGED? | Garry Kitchen Settles It!
FULL ONE-HOUR INTERVIEW: genxgrownup.com/GK One of the coolest benefits of being a content creator is having the opportunity to actually speak with some of the key figures who laid the foundation of the video game industry, and my guest for this video is without a doubt one of those individuals. He was there in the…
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Mineshaft Gap – A real-time strategy game for the C64 by Drmortalwombat
While it’s been nice to take a bit of a break from endlessly writing day after day, I thought it would be best to at least write up one article for Wednesday, with Drmortalwombat’s new Commodore 64 game of Mineshaft Gap. A real-time strategy game for the C64 where you control up to 32 independent bunker…
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Work begins on restoration of Square Enix’s early cell phone history
When most people think of retro games, they don’t think of phone games. Retro games, after all, are broadly speaking from a time before smart phones. But then again, phone games existed before smart phones did. Such is the case with Japanese feature phone games, keitai games for short, which date from the mid to…
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