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Summer Santa 2022 – A 2022 overhaul of a 1986 ZX Spectrum game by Alpha-Omega Software!

Another festive news story for you all, and one I think it might be worth a load up on your home speccy through the Christmas period, is the latest ZX Spectrum game overhaul of ‘Summer Santa 2022’ by  Paul Jenkinson…. Continue Reading →

PET Space Invaders 2 – An updated and improved version of a 1980’s Commodore PET classic!

We’ve seen lots of Space Invader variants over the years, from Havie’s Blitz Basic version of the game on the Amiga, to our personal favourite from Pink/Abyss called ‘Tiny Invaders’. Well yet again we’ve been sent another version of Space… Continue Reading →

Crimbo – Unofficial ZX Spectrum to Amiga conversion of a game originally by Little Shop of Pixles.

It’s time for even more Christmas goodness, as if you have a Commodore Amiga at hand or an emulator installed, you might like to play this fun for all the family game of Crimbo by Spud. An unofficial ZX Spectrum… Continue Reading →

Mike Quarter (Present Sorter) – A Christmas Tapper inspiration has been released for the Commodore 64

One game that many people remember so fondly that’s all about serving patrons in a pub, was that classic game ‘Tapper’; a game by Marvin Glass and Associates released by Bally Midway, all those years ago in the Arcades in… Continue Reading →

Dizzy Three and a Half! – Commodore Plus/4 conversion of a 90’s Dizzy mini game!

Dizzy games are a big hit on Indie Retro News as they are one of the greatest series of games ever to appear on retro based systems, even if some would disagree. Each game told its own story about the… Continue Reading →

Whirlybirds – A Doom-ish tech demo released by Puls4r for the C64 & Plus/4

I think after this I’m going to take the weekend off(it’s Christmas too), as it has been non stop this week with some fantastic game news from across the globe for many different retro systems. But anyway, hot off the… Continue Reading →

Mr Hair and the Kitty Katakombs – A brilliant new game for your ZX Spectrum!

Mr Hair has been a bit of a character on Indie Retro News for the ZX Spectrum, with featured games such as Super Hair, Mr Hair and the Fly, and even the latest remixed version of The Hair-Raising Adventures of… Continue Reading →

Inbread – A Christmas treat a FREE C64 Game by Karl Hörnell

While I was just about head out for a Christmas Mulled Wine, I was given the heads up by Psytronik, that they have just published a brand new game for the Commodore 64 called ‘Inbread’ developed by Karl Hörnell with music… Continue Reading →

Xenoblast – An epic top scrolling shoot em up for your ZX Spectrum (128K update)

If you’re looking for more awesome news this week, then we have just been told by Saberman, that the previously released ZX Spectrum game of ‘ Xenoblaster ‘ by Tony Kingsmill, has been updated with AY music for the 128k. For those of… Continue Reading →

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny – A classic 1980’s RPG might be coming to the Atari XL/XE!

In the 80’s many of us had the pleasure of playing Ultima V, it was arguably one of the best RPG’s ever released which featured a top down playing field with lush landscapes, towns, further detailed dungeons, and an expansive Underworld… Continue Reading →

Zdendazuma – A homage and remake of the "Montezuma’s Revenge" for the Atari XL/XE

Saberman has again contacted us with more great retro gaming news, as he has told us Zdeněk Zubr has teased a homage and remake of the "Montezuma’s Revenge" by Robert Jaeger called Zdendazuma. While we are not sure what’s changed… Continue Reading →

Last Ninja 2 – After 9 years of development an all time classic arrives on the Atari XL/XE

What a week this has been, full of incredible news stories such as Turrican 2 AGA on the Amiga, to TERRESTRIAL on the C64. Well we haven’t finished with the greatness just yet, as we have been told that one of… Continue Reading →

Lilly’s Saga – MSXdev22 Winner for Gameplay, Graphics and Sound is getting a big box edition! (Reserves are open)

It feels like it was only just yesterday that we announced the release of the incredible MSX 2 game of ‘Lilly’s Saga’ by Fabulous 8bit. A game that didn’t just become a highlight of the MSX 2 community, but also as… Continue Reading →

Turrican 2 as an MS-DOS to AMIGA AGA conversion gets a release! (HOT NEWS)

Another great retro gaming story for all of our readers , as we’ve recently found out through an itch io page update, that Muzza has finally released the eagerly awaited MS-DOS to Amiga conversion of the classic action shooter game… Continue Reading →

Casio Handheld Games – Casio’s CG-5X series of solar handheld games appears on the ZX Spectrum.

Another great ZX Spectrum news story for you all, as if you remember playing the 1983-84s handheld game of ‘Marine Hunter’, ‘Dandy Cowboy’ or ‘Mole Hunter’ on a Casio’s CG-5X back in the day, then we’ve been informed by Saberman,… Continue Reading →

Santa Claus Xmas Season 2022 – Yet another Christmas game and this one is by Amiten Games

You can just tell it’s Christmas with all these lovely festive games appearing on Indie Retro News, and one which caught our eye was the latest tease from Amiten Games called  ‘Santa Claus Xmas Season 2022’. Yes indeed another Christmas… Continue Reading →

Arcadia Xmas Quest – A Christmas inspiration of a 1983 classic called ‘Arcadia’

While we wait for the big Amiga reveal which is due any day now, here’s a game you might like to play if you have an Atari XL/XE however, is the latest game release of ‘Arcadia Xmas Quest’ by Amarok…. Continue Reading →

Dig Dug Doug – Gabriele Amore’s latest ZX Spectrum game is a Dig Dug inspiration

Remember those days when seaside resorts had many arcade games to play, from top down shoot ’em ups to nifty little platformers. If you do, then you’ll be pleased to know that as of today, you can download the latest… Continue Reading →

Amiga Forever 10 – Cloanto releases a feature packed emulation package for 2022

Although many of us stick to real hardware, unofficial gaming packages from the likes of GamesNostalgia or TheCompany.PL, or a quick load up through software such as FS-UAE and WinUAE. There’s still a rather large fan base who prefer using… Continue Reading →

OneLoad64 Games Collection v4 Now Released – 2000 unique games to play via Magic Desk CRT format and more!

We’ve just received another great update in our inbox, especially for Commodore 64 gamers across the globe. As if you’re looking for lots of great C64 games to play with instant loading and added support of loading screens, then you… Continue Reading →

TERRESTRIAL – A BIG C64 game appears from Icon64 in association with Psytronik Software

If you’re looking for more C64 news then you’ve come to the right place! As we’ve just been given the heads up by our friend Saberman that Icon64 in association with Psytronik Software, have released the rather large Commodore 64… Continue Reading →

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