If you have ever as much as purchased a single video game, no matter what era of gaming you grew up with, chances are quite high that at least one of those said purchases was done at a brick and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive: June, 2018
Nintendo’s “NES Classic Edition” Mini Console (Plus “Famicom” Equivalent) Returns to Stores
Nintendo offered gamers a surprise hit back in November of 2016, when they released the “NES Classic Edition”, a device that offered retro gamers 30 titles that were originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, all in a compact, plug […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ToeJam & Earl: Back In The Groove Set For Autumn
If you’re looking forward to ToeJam & Earl: Back In The Groove, you’re definitely a patient sort. The Kickstarter campaign for the game finished all the way back in March 2015, raising over half a million dollars. Since then the game has changed in scope and moved to consoles as well as the original PC […]
New Details About Upcoming “Atari Flashback Classics: Volume 3” Anticipated Release Date
Last April, we at Retro Game Network had reported on news about the upcoming release of a third volume of the “Atari Flashback Classics” series. The latest edition of these collections will offer Atari fans a brand new set of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“The C256 Foenix Project” Hopes to Continue Where the Commodore 64/128 Computers Left Off
The Commodore 64 holds a very special place in retro computer history. Aside from being one of the more dominant gaming computers of the 1980s, it holds the record for the worlds best selling single computer model of all time, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Homebrew Version of 1982’s Arcade/Pinball Hybrid “Baby Pac-Man” in Development for the Atari 7800
When it comes to arcade games, they typically have one thing in common, and that is that they are, well, VIDEO games. But before video arcades were big, another similar form of entertainment was accomplished, in the form of mechanical […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Maximum Power Up Podcast – Episode 71: Jonathan Beales Interview
In this episode Paul interviews documentary film maker Jonathan Beales about his new upcoming film Retro Gaming The Movie. Jonathan has worked in the games industry for magazines such as ACE as well as making promotional videos for Psygnosis, Gremlin, Sony and more. With hours of footage the film will showcase some great behind the […]
“The RGN Files” Podcast #20 Now Available… Details About “VGM on FM” Episode #10 on WRML
Hello fellow gamers, and good morning! Another week of news, means another episode of “The RGN Files” podcast. Over the last week, we had some pretty interesting stories. Everything from new connection options to new titles being released for our […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“WIMHO Commentary: Print Edition” (Video Gaming Disorder – A Serious Disease, or Not?)
A few weeks ago, we launched a brand new feature on our weekly “RGN Files” podcast called “WIMHO: Well, In My Humble Opinion”. For those that may have missed this new offering, on this segment of the audio program, we […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…