Over the course of the past month, Retro Game Network has been keeping FMV game fans up to date information about the upcoming 25th Anniversary Edition of “Corpse Killer“, developed by Screaming Villains and distributed by Limited Run Games. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Discuss Missile Command’s Explosive Impact On Our Forum

Many videogames have had plots involving a character having dreams of apocalyptic terrors, but few have been directly inspired by them. Yet that’s exactly what drove Atari’s Dave Theurer to create Missile Command, as the Cold War meant that the threat of nuclear destruction was an ever-present source of paranoia in Eighties America. Thankfully, Russian […]
Psytronik Software Publishes “Precinct 20: Dead Strange”, a New Mystery Horror Game for C64

Recently, there has been lots of revived interest in the Commodore 64. While already having a following that never actually quit in the first place, a new full size clone is currently in the works with built-in games, that is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Antstream” Retro Game Streaming Service Officially Launches for United Kingdom Gamers

Just a few days shy of a year ago, we reported on the news of an upcoming retro video game streaming service called “Antstream” that was being developed within the UK. The new service would allow subscribers to stream classic […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“The RGN Files” Podcast #43 Now Available; Information About “VGM on FM” Episode #28

Hello fellow gamers! I hope everyone out there has been enjoying their weekend so far. As I mentioned last week, “The RGN Files” podcast now comes to us at a brand new time on Sundays. Now, the episodes will be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Super Mario Maker 2” Now Available for Nintendo Switch on Physical Cartridge and Digital Download

Back in the day, gamers wanted to be able to create their own “Super Mario Bros.” levels. Nintendo even considered creating such a game editor back in the nineties, even filing a patent in 1994, which detailed a piece of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Reproduction NES & Game Boy “Star Wars” Titles from Limited Run Games to Go on Sale Tomorrow

Earlier this month we reported on the announcement that Limited Run Games had struck a deal with LucasArts and Disney, to bring gamers reproduction games from the “Star Wars” and “Monkey Island” franchises from the retro era. Among these games […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feeling Froggy? Hop Over To The Forum

If you’re a fan of Frogger, you’re in good company. The original arcade game was a smash hit that attracted a broad spectrum of fans, and the amphibious hero had a hugely successful comeback run starting in the late Nineties – and that’s not to mention his cartoon appearances or the classic episode of Seinfeld […]
Jumping Flash!

This review was originally published in Official UK PlayStation Magazine issue 2, January 1996 Platform games have been around since the dawn of man but it’s taken until now for them to enter the third dimension. PSM reckons this game’s a real gas Be warned: gamers of a nervous disposition, afeared of precipitous heights and […]
EON Gaming Announces “Super 64”, an Upcoming HDMI Adapter for Nintendo 64 Systems

As any retro video gamer will tell you, the battles of playing classic, original equipment on modern technology is always a hassle. We have to deal with the lag, the inferior quality, and most importantly, the connectivity problems that arise […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…