Good morning everyone! Last week was E3 2018 in California, and while the gathering mostly focuses on modern video gaming, there was some great information and announcements made of interest to retro gamers as well. Another week of retro video […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive: June, 2018
VHS Rewind: “Atari Home Computer Interactive Kiosk Laserdiscs / E.R.I.C. POS Footage” (1982)
Every Saturday at 5pm eastern, we bring everyone one of our original features, and this time around we are highlighting a new “VHS Rewind”. This time, it should actually be called the “Laserdisc Rewind”, because the medium for this weeks […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Maximum Power Up Podcast – Episode 70: Listeners Choice Dreamcast
Hot on the heels of (6 episodes later than) our Commodore 64 Listener Top 10, we bring you another episode in the same format. Once again we bravely outsourced the responsibility for the games we played to you. Listeners were invited via social media to share their five favourite Dreamcast games with us, which we […]
Nintendo to Release Japanese Exclusive Arcade Title “Sky Skipper” to Switch Platform Next Month
Some arcade games have stood the test of time. Titles like “Pac-Man”, “Space Invaders” and “Donkey Kong” are known by even the most casual gamers. However in some cases, a major company will release an arcade cabinet that just doesn’t […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Don’t Miss Retro Gamer Issue 182
Retro Gamer issue 182 has hit the shelves today, and if you’re a fan of the Mega Drive you won’t want to miss it. Our cover feature takes a deep dive into the technology that makes the 30 year old console tick, with key developers including Mark Cerny, Trip Hawkins and Rieko Kodama giving their […]
Retro Game Network’s First Official Live Twitch Stream to Take Place This Evening at 9pm Eastern
While we have been testing the waters over the course of the last month, when it comes to our Twitch stream, we are happy to announce that our first “official” stream will be taking place tonight! We are pretty sure […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hyperkin Now Accepting Preorders for Upcoming “Retron 77” Atari 2600 Emulation Console Device
A little more than a month ago, Retro Game Network reported that we were getting close to seeing a release of Hyperkin’s latest emulation device, the “Retron 77“, which is compatible with the Atari 2600. While showing off the new […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Longtime Character Designer Shoji Mizuno, Best Known for “Bomberman”, Passes Away at Age 58
Today, we at Retro Game Network are saddened to report the death of video game graphical designer and developer Shoji Mizuno at the young age of 58. Best known for giving the character of Bomberman his iconic look and style, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Limited Run Games & Screaming Villains Announce Upcoming 25th Anniversary Edition of “Double Switch” During E3 Press Conference
Last August, Screaming Villains released a 25th anniversary edition of the controversial Sega CD cult classic “Night Trap”. The updated version of the game offered a great opportunity for those never played the game previously, and granted those that grew […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…