Retro Gaming News
“The past year has been indescribable”. When we launched Time Extension over a year ago, we ran an interview with Lost in Cult founder Jon Doyle. Just like us, Doyle’s creative studio was still something of a baby at that point; it had produced a few issues of the excellent periodical and was working on…
Nine commercial i-mode games have now been saved. When it comes to video game preservation, NTT DoCoMo’s popular Japanese feature phone service i-mode has often been overlooked. That’s in spite of famous Japanese companies like Capcom, Enix, Konami, Namco, and more having published high-quality games & applications for the platform. This mostly comes down to…
Did we mention it’s free? One of the key creatives behind the original Fable, Dene Carter, has just released a free retro, turn-based RPG on Steam, called Moonring. Carter was credited on the original Fable as a designer and was later present for the development of Fable II and Fable III, before leaving Lionhead in…
Celebrate World Maritime Day with BBG Entertainment’s reimagined take on the 16-bit classic, o-fish-ally available on Steam PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Apple Mac! Dive in, underwater adventurers! BBG Entertainment is thrilled to announce the release of SHARK! SHARK!®, the modern reimagining of a beloved 16-bit classic. Perfectly timed for World Maritime Day, the game is…
The creator of the #1 ranked homebrew game of all time, Witch n’ Wiz, has announced that his next game, From Below Pocket, is now available for Game Boy and Game Boy Color on pre-order until October 16, 2023, at $79.99 CAD. The game is available in a complete package that includes a cart, a plastic case, a…
The 1980’s Game and Watch Handheld throw backs just keep on coming, especially with a multitude of games released harking back to that great era with games such as Donkey Kong Jr Game and Watch, Parachute, Fire, Baby Monkey Alba, and yes even Hayesmaker’s rather cool Mario’s Cement Factory for the C64! Well todays news…
LucasFilm Games, formally known as LucasArts, is the video game studio created by George Lucas back in 1982 alongside the Star Wars movie franchise. George knew that video games were going to be a part of his Star Wars journey and in a brilliant move formed his own company to produce the video games. LucasArts…
Even more great retro gaming news for this week, as we have just learnt that Zdenda Zubr, has released what looks to be an Atari XL/XE rom hack of ‘Montezuma’s Revenge’ called ‘Zdendazuma’ for the SillyVenture 2023 competition : A version of the game which is spread over 7 data disks and a massive 320 rooms…
With the new officially PlayStation® licensed REVOLUTION 5 PRO, NACON offers PS5®, PS4™, and PC* players a controller with an advanced design and cutting-edge technology. Kirkland, WA, September 27, 2023 – NACON, a major player in video game publishing and designer of premium gaming accessories, is delighted to announce the forthcoming release of a new…
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with CounterAttack: Uprising devs Tyler Boyes andRei Boyes to find out what makes this one fun and deeply-rooted in retro gaming fun. About CounterAttack: Uprising: Developed by Relative Games and currently available on Xbox and Steam, CounterAttack features up to 8 online players and 4-player local co-op – delivering intense multiplayer action in a side-scrolling…