Indie Apps & Games News

Nearly every week I’ve featured either a platformer, puzzler or shooter. So to feature something completely different for a weekends worth of entertainment, is Red Zebra’s latest game of Hafoc. A new ZX Spectrum game that as one person says,… Continue Reading →

We have just found through Saberman, that Vega and team have released the eagerly awaited BBC Micro to Atari XL/XE conversion, of the hit game of ‘Bubble Bobble’. A game that has infuriated and thrilled us in equal measure at the… Continue Reading →

Here’s another great classic that wasn’t just a movie, it had a game too! And that game, just like the movie was called The Goonies. Originally the game came out for the C64, Atari 8bit and Apple II in 1985… Continue Reading →

Electric Black Sheep is back in the news, and while they have released games such as None of Us, Drag and Drop, Project Horizon Engine, Dual, and the incredible Arcade blaster of ‘Star Dust Wars’. Today they turn their attention to… Continue Reading →

Ask anyone who’s played Mega Lo Mania, and they’d probably tell of mighty conquests across different zones, filled with voices such as ‘ The design is ready ‘ and ‘ We are running low on elements ‘. Well this classic… Continue Reading →

It was only just the other month that I featured a game called ‘Jet Set – Steamboat Willie’ by Sloanysoft: A Manic Miner / Jet Set Willy mash up for the ZX Spectrum, which starred none other than Mickey from… Continue Reading →

The last news announcement from me and boy is it a special one! As we’ve just found out through Twitter, that Jonathan Thomas has released the eagerly awaited Atari STE game of ‘FASTER’. A game that isn’t just super fast on… Continue Reading →

In the early 1980’s an Arcade game released by Williams Electronics was to become one of the most important titles of the golden age of video arcade games selling over 55,000 units. That game was Defender; a side scrolling shooter,… Continue Reading →

Christmas is just a few weeks away, so you’d expect to see lots of Christmas themed games appearing on Indie Retro News in the lead up to the 25th. Well that’s certainly happened this week! As another festive game to… Continue Reading →

This has been one of the best weeks of the last few months for the retro scene so far, as we’ve had so many great games to see either for systems such as the Amiga or C64, I’ve just been… Continue Reading →

Long-time Amiga guru Adrian Cummings, creator of original titles such as Cyberpunks, Tin Toy, Doodlebug and many more. Has not only announced the digital and physical release of ‘Dungeonette  – The New Adventure’ for the Commodore Amiga, but for those… Continue Reading →

Usually when it comes to dungeon based games, you play as a knight or a group of people battling dangerous enemies, while avoiding traps and looking for glorious loot….But not in this game! Welcome to ‘Tank in a Dungeon’ by… Continue Reading →

Kai Magazine is certainly no stranger to IndieRetroNews, creating quality games such as Life on Mars, Life on Earth, and my personal favourite which sits right here on the shelf, called Metal Dragon. Well if you were hoping for more games… Continue Reading →

For the last 10 years or more, I have tried to feature as many different systems as possible, ranging from the Amstrad CPC, all the way to the Sega Mega Drive. Well for todays news announcement we are looking towards… Continue Reading →

It feels like it was only just yesterday that we announced, that not only had Tony been released for the Amiga, Atari XL and C64 by Monochrome Productions, but we also had the pleasure of playing Go! Tony Go! as a… Continue Reading →

We have just found out through one of our Patreon supporters (T.Russell) and the Commodore 64/128 group, that one of the best homebrew developers of Sarah Jane Avory, has announced that she is working on a new Commodore 64 RPG that… Continue Reading →

Another Commodore 64 news update which is well worth a mention on Indie Retro News, is the latest *Public* Commodore 64 release of ‘DR MARIA’ by Sysantmin. A Commodore 64 game which is not only a clone of the 1990… Continue Reading →

JOTD has created some amazing conversions/ports over the years. Games such as Moon Patrol, Donkey Kong, Tetris 1200 (AGA), Super Bagman, Galaxian500 and our personal favorite Super Xevious. Well it doesn’t look anything is going to stop this powerhouse of… Continue Reading →

Now here’s a blast from the past and a game that I remember as being one of the best action-adventure games I had ever played on the Amstrad CPC 464. It’s ‘Saboteur II’ developed by Clive Townsend and released by… Continue Reading →

Some good news for you all! I’ve taken all of your advice on board ( of which I’m hugely grateful beyond words ). But I also said if the site changing domain * out of my hands * was the… Continue Reading →

Another Commodore Amiga news special, as long-time Amiga guru Adrian Cummings, creator of original titles such as Cyberpunks, Tin Toy, Doodlebug and many more. Has not only announced that ’Dungeonette  – The New Adventure’ is coming Friday 6th December for the… Continue Reading →