In this episode Paul chats with Gary Penn about his career in the games industry that spans over 30 years. They discuss his work on well known games magazines Zzap 64, The One, Amiga Power and more.
Every once in a while, a piece of news will come to our attention that may not have a direct relationship to the retro video game community, but may have some form of history in that said community. That is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Throughout the year, we at Retro Game Network have been excited about the upcoming third volume of the “Atari Flashback Classics” series. This latest edition of the franchise follows in the footsteps of the preceding two volumes, offering retro gamers […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When it comes to video games, in both the retro and modern eras, there is one thing that they have always had in common, and that is that they have always been programmed by human beings. Carbon units have always […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This morning, we have news in regards to another throwback console, just a day after Sony released details about their upcoming PlayStation Classic. This past April, Sega had made the announcement that they were working on creating a new mini […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Last May, we reported that iam8bit was planning to release a new set of reproduction cartridges of the NES title “Mega Man II”, and the SNES title “Mega Man X”, in celebration of the franchises 30th anniversary. On our original […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Over the past few years, the miniature console craze has taken retro video gamers by storm. Miniature versions of consoles such as the Atari 2600, NES, Sega Genesis, ColecoVision, Intellivision, Neo Geo and even the Commodore 64 have all been […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Last May, Retro Game Network reported that Nintendo would not be bringing their long running “Virtual Console” service to the Nintendo Switch, as it announced a similar replacement in the form of “Nintendo Switch Online”. The new pay service for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Around here, we are fans of homebrew titles. There is just something about independent programmers creating brand new games for their favorite computer or console of choice, and giving fellow fans of those systems something fresh and new to play. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die.” Hot on the heels(ish) of the Dreamcast Listener’s Choice episode, Phil, Tom & Chris reunite to tackle nameless horrors and eldritch terrors as they explore video games influenced by the works of H.P. Lovecraft.