Indie Retro News: Tony Do It!
We’ve just been informed that Monochrome Productions, who was behind two brilliant games called TONY…
XC-BASIC Shoot ’em Up: Programming the PET Part 2
Commodore PET games can only use text characters for player and enemy graphics, and sound…
Indie Retro News: Maldita Castilla: Requiem
In 2012 Locomalito released Maldita Castilla for the PC which was a fantastic arcade platformer…
Sega on NEC: Arcade Classics on the PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16
During my college years, I transitioned from exclusively gaming on computers like the Commodore 64…
Leveling Up the Bookie: How Gamification is Changing the Way We Wager
Modern betting does not just sell odds. It sells progress bars, streaks, missions, and tiny…
Why Every Classic Gaming Basement Needs Backed Swivel Seating
There is something timeless about a classic gaming basement. The low lighting, the hum of…
Iconic Video Game Characters: Pop Culture Influence
From Pixels to Pop Culture: Why Icons Stick Some video game characters are recognized in…
“The NES Controller” – Nothing more to say
The next controller to explore and to me the most recognizable and perfect controller ever…
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Kaboomania – A bomberman clone is coming to the Amiga and PC, Kickstarter soon! [Video Update]
When I was growing up there was a game I used to love playing with…
Indie Retro News: Operation Steel Rain Prologue
Already we’ve had so many Amiga game news stories, that at times I could hardly…