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This Weekend Walter Day Movie and Book!
Walter Day Books Are NOW IN (and the movie is in theaters) If you are going to be at the Midwest Gaming Classic this weekend, save Saturday at 7 p.m. for the showing of the new Walter Day Movie and make sure to stop by the meet-and-greet at the Old School Gamer Booth. We will have…
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Bonsai Quest – Fight to protect your legacy in this new ZX Spectrum game by JuanGM
Good evening you fine retro gamers! Thanks to a recent heads up through Facebook, we’ve been told that JuanGM has released the rather enjoyable arcade game of ‘Bonsai Quest’ for the ZX Spectrum. A game in which not only play as a Ninja, but you are secretly trained in the art of ninjutsu, on a…
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Retro Review: ‘Styx: Master of Shadows’ Review: Ten Years Ago And Still a Fun Bargain Bin Experience
Although there are times when the stealth gameplay is a blast, the mediocre controls and cliche-filled writing, combined with sloppy A.I. make the diamond that is hidden in “Styx: Master of Shadows” too difficult to find. Stealth games aren’t for everyone. In a society that prides itself on the speed and efficiency of its wants,…
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Timeless Cool: Retro Trends That Are Still In Style Today
In a world where trends come and go at an astonishing pace, there is something particularly special about the things that stand the test of time. Retro trends, those that hark back to the days of the past, have a way of resurfacing again and again, continuing to captivate new generations while maintaining their undeniable…
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How Are Old-School Game Elements Still Recognizable to Modern Players?
Old-school game elements are slowly making a comeback in the world of casino gaming. Levelling up, bonus rounds and even designs are all hugely popular in the field, particularly when it comes to slots. The links between the two are strong, and this is evidenced in the types of games being developed for release. In…
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Final Fantasy IX 25th anniversary website launched
Square Enix has launched a special website in celebration of Final Fantasy IXs 25th anniversary, which it will celebrate on July 7. Read More From: N4G: retro news feed
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Donkey Kong – A famous 80’s game has just got a rather awesome Arcade to ZX Spectrum AY conversion [UPDATE]
In the early 80’s Nintendo released one of the most famous games of all time, and that game was ‘ Donkey Kong ‘. A game in which you played as Mario that had to avoid obstacles across a number of platforms, with sometimes a hammer in hand to save a damsel in distress from a…
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JetPac Miner – Drill and find precious minerals in this new ZX Spectrum game!
We’ve had another heads up via a good friend of ours, that if you like unique games for your 8bit system, then it might be worth checking out the latest ZX Spectrum release update of ‘JetPac Miner v1.2b’ by riefer666. A fabulous speccy game which one person is quoted as saying " a nice version of…
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Zen Studios Reveals Williams Banzai Run as Upcoming Table
This afternoon, Zen Studios, maker of the Pinball FX virtual pinball game, revealed that the iconic 1988 Williams pinball machine Banzai Run will be the second of three upcoming tables that it is releasing in December. Zen previously revealed the first table in the pack as the 1989 Williams game Earthshaker. Table three in…
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Apogee’s Retro FPS “Wizordum” Divines an April 29 Launch for Ep. 3 + 1.0 on PC
Wizordum, the retro first-person spellcaster developed by Emberheart Games and published by Apogee Entertainment, summons a 1.0 launch for PC via Steam on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, for $19.99. As one of the last surviving mages, traverse seven new levels on a journey to eradicate Chaos for good in this magical finale of Wizordum. Battle arcane foes aboard…
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