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Halo Megabloks Game for Xbox 360 Returns from the Dead
Way back in 2017, the general gaming public first learned of a Halo game made based on Mega Bloks thanks to an asset release by Past to Present Online. The original video can be seen here, and discusses, among other topics, how Mega Bloks merchandise with Halo characters first started to appear in 2009. At…
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Nintendos War on Retro Gaming: How Its Hurting the Community and Stifling Game Preservation
Nintendos aggressive copyright strikes against YouTube creators like Russ from Retro Game Corps are raising concerns about the future of game preservation. As creators bridge the gap by educating fans about legal retro gaming and emulation, Nintendos refusal to embrace these efforts is alienating their fan base. Learn why Nintendos control over its legacy content…
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A History of Atari, Part 2 – by Leonard Herman
From late 1975 and throughout 1976, work proceeded on Atari’snew programmable home system.Bushnell and Atari’s president, Joe Keenan, hoped to release it in time for Christmas 1977, but realized they didn’t have the finances to do so. Bushnell wanted to take the company public but his underwriter believed that that wouldn’t raise as much as…
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Ami Robbo 2 – Another game announcement as Atari XL/XE puzzler is coming to the Amiga
If you don’t have a Sega Mega Drive but an Amiga then this news should cheer you up. As we’ve just been told by Saberman, that tukinem is working a new game for the Commodore Amiga called ‘Ami Robbo 2’. A game that is based around the classic 1980’s Action Puzzle game which was released for…
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Hyper Wings – Geldo79 announces version 1.0 of an in-dev Amiga space shooter
The last news story from me unless something major comes out, as the previously announced Amiga shooter of ‘Hyper Wings’ by Geldo79 has been made available as version 1.0. An Asteroids and Star Control mash up which is still being developed in ASM. To coincide with this news, Saberman has also provided a gameplay video. Just be…
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Mega Splatterhouse – 1988/89 Arcade Splatterhouse is coming to the Sega Mega Drive!
With the Caffeine just about kicking in and a HOT news story that’s well worth a mention. We’ve just been informed by the Scorpion Engine creator Earok, that Monster Bath Games Inc is working on bringing the epic and very gory side scrolling slasher of ‘Splatterhouse’ to the Sega Mega Drive as ‘Mega Splatterhouse’. As in…
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Ruff in Trouble – A high quality nod to RUFF N TUMBLE is coming to the Atari XL/XE
Another nod to a classic, as thanks to Saberman letting us know through Facebook, he has told us that at some point after the ABBUC Software Contest 2024 is finished, shanti77 will be releasing the RUFF N TUMBLE inspired Atari XL/XE game of ‘Ruff in Trouble’. A nod to a game first released for the Amiga by…
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ECLIPTIC – Another Commodore Amiga game update tease from bwldrbast!
Want even more Amiga news? Good! Because I’ve just been informed via our good friend Saberman(YT), that bwldrbst has released a new demo tease of the work in progress turn based tactical combat and role playing game of ‘ECLIPTIC’. A game in which you play as a number of robots that must repair, clear out…
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QuasaurusX – Another demo of Amiten’s upcoming side scrolling shoot ’em up for the Amiga
Amiten Software has announced a second demo tease, for their newest of creations for the Commodore Amiga called ‘QuasaurusX’. A new project in which the creator has said "You must Prepare to embark on a space odyssey filled with intense action and fast-paced side scrolling battles". While the game still isn’t finished and there’s a…
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IRON MEAT is Available! – “Contra-Action on Steroids”
“On my way to PRGE today, this is what I’m playing” Ryan Burger – Publisher of Old School Gamer. Get it now at www.ironmeat.com Review from September Issue of Old School Gamer Iron Meat by Brian Lesyk Retroware’s latest release, Iron Meat, takes the best parts of Contra III: The Alien Wars (Konami, 1992) and mixes…
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