One of the terms that we like to use around here at Retro Game Network, is one that we created called “rescueware”. This is when a game that is thought to be long gone and forgotten about gets rescued from […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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New Episode of “VGM on FM” Airs Tonight at 7pm

Good afternoon fellow gamers! This is a reminder that tonight is the night that our new weekly FM radio show, “VGM on FM”, goes on the air, LIVE! Each adn every week, we bring our loyal viewers 2 big hours […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“The RGN Files” Podcast #4 Has Been Uploaded

Ladies and gentlemen, hello once again, and happy Sunday! Another week of retro video game news is in the can, and we at Retro Game Network have another “RGN Files” podcast ready to give everyone out there a chance to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
New Video Arcade to Open in New Westminster, British Columbia; First to Open Since 1999 Ban

Back in 1999, a ban on video arcades was put into effect in the town of New Westminster in British Columbia. The reason for the ban was due to various noise complaints, generalized inappropriate behavior, and the hours of operation. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Maximum Power Up Podcast – Episode 64: Listener’s Choice Commodore 64

It’s taken us awhile to cover Commodore’s amazing 8 bit machine the C64 but we wanted to make a big deal with this one. We chose the C64 as our first machine for our new Listener’s Choice Top 10- the games voted for by the listeners of the show. We asked for your five fave […]
Preorders for the Complete Original 1987 “After Burner II” Soundtrack on Vinyl to Begin Today

If there is one thing that has been making a comeback in recent years, it’s a new generation of people appreciating the amazing musical sounds that only vinyl can provide. Another recent appreciation is that of video game music being […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
TI99/4A Homebrew “Grail of the Gods”, Recently Ported to Intellivision, Now Ported to ColecoVision

When it comes to homebrew titles, one of the things that make the programming special is when a developer creates a game for a system that holds a special place in their hearts. Last Fall, a game for the Texas […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Upcoming Homebrew Mega Drive Adventure ‘Tanglewood’ Releases New Downloadable Demo

If you’ve been keeping a close eye on the news lately, you may have caught a glimpse of an upcoming Mega Drive adventure making the rounds. Originally announced back in late 2015, this yet to be released homebrew title known as Tanglewood is slowly nearing its release. With plenty to update fans and backers of […]
Classic Video Game ‘Cracktros’ Immortalised In HTML5 With Flashtro

Miss the days of getting a ‘back up’ copy of an Amiga game from a friend? The feeling of holding a 3.5 floppy disk freshly ground from somebody’s external disk drive, still warm from the inner most sacred depths of X-Copy? Or maybe you had an Atari ST. Shame.
NES Fan Homebrew Port of the Midway Arcade Classic “Wizard of Wor” Still in Development

Back in July of last year, an independent game programmer named Thom had announced that he was working on bringing the early 1980s game “Wizard of Wor” to the 8-bit NES platform. While the project had been lying dormant for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…