Another game has appeared, and rather than the usual games we've featured this month so far on Indie Retro News, this one requires only the skill of patience and timing for the ultimate of high scores. Titled as ' Technical Difficulties ', this game developed by Pecus and team, is a new Atari XL/XE game whereby playing as a dinosaur, you have to jump over every cacti and duck under every bird to

For those of you looking for some more Amiga news, then you may be interested to know, that the upcoming Commodore Amiga game of 'Dr.Dangerous' by HooGames2017, has been updated with a number of changes. These changes include new title music, new graphics, new levels, level changes, improved loading times, a changed home screen and so much more. To coincide with this news, we've got some

Throughout the years we've featured many different types of news stories such as games, scene demos and even music disks. Well here with another eye opening news story I think you'll like, as if you have a Commodore 64/C128, then it might be worth checking out the latest update of the first person Doom like game called 'Grey'; a new game which is being currently developed by Piotr Kozka and team,

Get ready for fast paced blasting action, as we've recently been informed by the C64 community, that TND Games had recently released their new game 'River Barrage' for the C64. A game that not only features a full colourful front end presentation, but loading bitmap artwork, independent hi scores, a full game map with plenty of action, in game background animations and much much as

We turn our attention away from 8bit gaming for this latest update, as if you're looking for a high quality Adventure game to keep you company via Itch io and Steam, then you may be interested in playing Julia Minamata's glorious nod to classic 80's Adventure games of 'The Crimson Diamond'; A game in which you play as amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of

In 2019 we did a big review of the ZX Spectrum game Nixy and the Seeds of Doom, a game which we said was not only very fun and addictive to play, but it had beautifully crafted visuals. So why is this game getting a mention again on IRN? Well if you didn't get the chance to play this game back then or the more recent C64 version (Nixy the Glade Sprite) which is also of high quality, you'll be

Way back in the 1980's Gremlin Graphics released the very first Monty Mole game in the series for the ZX Spectrum and C64. This lovable character that looked like a cross between a human and a mole, star'd in his very own adventure as ' Wanted : Monty Mole ' , which from then on spawned a number of other famous sequels such as Monty on the Run and Auf Wiedersehen Monty. But today's news is pretty

We've featured Galaga on Indie Retro News a number of times already, there was the Atari 2600 port, the excellent demake on the Amiga by Pink and Fade One and then the more recent C64 release by Arlasoft. Well fast forward to today however and there's another Galaga game to come which I think you'll equally enjoy, and it's Galagish on the Atari XL/XE and 5200: An upcoming Arcade conversion by

We've recently been informed via Saberman through his Youtube channel and Tom from EAB, that you can now download the brand new Commodore Amiga game of Holy Warrior by AMITEN GAMES. A new Arcade Platformer in which playing as the holy warrior who has risen from the shadows, you must face the evil that has threatened to consume everything. To coincide with this news, we've also got some footage of

For those of you interested in the latest news for the in development Commodore Amiga AGA game of 'Electroman': a game port that was originally released by Messrs, Janusz Pelc and Maciej Miąsik for the MS-DOS platform back in 1992. Then we are here to let you know, that tukinem will be releasing the full version as a digital download and boxed edition 30th August. To coincide with this news,

While it's been nice to take a bit of a break from endlessly writing day after day, I thought it would be best to at least write up one article for Wednesday, with Drmortalwombat's new Commodore 64 game of Mineshaft Gap. A real-time strategy game for the C64 where you control up to 32 independent bunker dwellers in their strive for a less radioactive better future. To coincide with this late

If you love games with a Monochrome style such as the more recent release of 'TONY' or the 2023 game of 7.7.7.7, then make sure to check out Kraptol's new speccy game of 'Un Señor Con Sombrero'. A game in which playing as the elegant and stubborn top hat collector Dominique Lamand, you must embark on a mission to recover six of his finest top hats. To coincide with this news, not only do we

Thanks to Saberman contacting us just recently, we've been told that Vector5 Games, who was behind Space Station 23, Laserscape, Jump Out, and our personal favorite Santa's Workout. Has released the Boulder Dash clone of 'Splatch!' for the Commodore 64! A game that was originally released as a type-in program in the Amstrad Computer User magazine back in 1985 by Robosoft. To coincide with

Thanks to a midweek shout out from Saberman, we've been told that the upcoming Commodore Amiga game of 'Dr.Dangerous' by HooGames2017, has been updated with a number of changes such as improved game speed, new enemy types and so much more. For those of you wondering if this game is worth following, then the feedback such as "Wow, what an awesome game! " and "Great game, congrats to you all :)"

While the last few years have seen a plethora of new Amiga games released, few if any have come from established industry veterans that created games back in the 90's. But today news looks to be something special for the Commodore Amiga, as long-time Amiga head Adrian Cummings, creator of original titles such as Cyberpunks, Tin Toy, Doodlebug and more. Has announced a video update, to what looks

In the early 90's I had the pleasure of playing the fantastic platformer of Sonic the Hedgehog on both the Sega Megadrive and Sega Master System. A game by Sega which featured a ring collecting blue hedgehog, that could spin, run, jump and roll about, at the fastest of speeds in a battle against a number of menacing enemies and the main antagonist Doctor Eggman. Well if you also remember this

There's another awesome news story that's worth a mention here on Indie Retro News, as thanks to both Ethan Knight and Saberman letting us know through Facebook, we've been told that Jon Eggelton and Gianluca Alberico has released a pretty impressive update to their 2023 Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 unofficial hit of 'SNK vs CAPCOM'; a C64 game which was developed using their in

We have just been tagged via Erik Hogan creator of the Scorpion Engine, that Master Linkuei has announced the release of the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Genesis game of Hayato's Journey. As in the words of Erik "This is a fan sequel to Master System classic Kenseiden. It is also the very first full length Scorpion title to appear on the Mega Drive/Genesis. No guarantees, but there may be ports

Something slightly different for todays retro heads up, as if you are a huge fan of Dungeon Crawlers, especially games such as Eye of the Beholder or Lands of Lore. Then you may be interested to know that Captain DarkN3m0 is still working on a new Dungeon Crawler for the Amiga called 'The Cthulhu Project'; A horror like RPG which the creator says "is being developed using AMOS PRO as a 3D old

Mananuk is certainly no stranger to Indie Retro News, creating awesome homebrew games such as Paleto Jones 2, The Mandarin 2, Black Sea, and our personal favourite Shadow Hunter. Well thanks to a heads up by Xenomorph, we've been told that Mananuk has released the new Amstrad CPC game of 'Dark Knight'. A game in which you play as Batman, and must put a stop to a criminal gang that has

If you remember those great classics such as Arkanoid or even Breakout you might be in for a treat! As we've recently been contacted by Saberman, that the Polish Amiga Floppy Preservation Group has preserved and provided the Arkanoid clone of 'Double Ball': A Public Domain game that was originally developed by Blue Data, coded by Andrzej Radecki (Mr. Gary / Blue Data), and first appeared via

Remember when we said that a possible 1:1 Arcade conversion of Galaga was coming to the Commodore Amiga thanks to the hard work of JOTD and team? Well if you've been following all of our previous articles on Indie Retro News, then you'll be pleased to know that as of today you can download the final version which is feature complete! A game that was originally developed and published by Namco

We always try to keep you up to date with the best in Amiga news, but boy do we have a surprise for you. As we have recently been informed through the EAB forums, that the 1990's coverdisk game of 'Droid' for the Atari ST, is being converted over to the Commodore Amiga by junosix: A decent run-and-gun style platformer with Metroid-ish elements! To coincide with this news, we've got some

I thought it would be best to give another shout out for this addictive yet simplistic little game called 'King and Balloon' by RMJ & JoeJoe. A 1:1 arcade port of Namco's 1980 game for the Commodore Amiga, which was written in 68k assembler and based on the original Z80 code! To coincide with this late hour news story, Saberman has recently done a gameplay video of the current build of the

Saberman has recently contacted us through Facebook, that retrosotano has released the sequel of 'Basilisk of Roko 2' for the ZX Spectrum. An action shooter in which playing as Nachete “El Intern” and his powerful laser, must put a stop to an evil space thing and his crazed robots. To coincide with this news, we've also got some gameplay footage showing some of the levels, enemies, and traps

Great news retrogamers as Sunteam have announced the release of their brand new PC remake of 'Scuba Dive '. A remake of the ZX Spectrum version, which Sunteam have said is an all-time classic in the vast library of ZX Spectrum games standing the test of time remaining one of the most unique and compelling games of the 1980's! In light of this news which was sent to us by Liqmatrix, you can view

Yet another Shoot 'em up to grace our home computers, is the awesome looking side scrolling Shoot 'em up of TX-1696 by Lucky Red Fish for the ZX Spectrum NEXT. A game that is a nod to classic retro games such as R-Type and Project-X, to modern inspirations such as the fabulous Super Hydorah. While the game is available to purchase at the link below, for those of you are unsure if it is that good,

A late hour Commodore Amiga news story has just appeared, as we've recently found out through through Facebook, that HooGames2017 has made available a playable test version of his in development Amiga game 'Dr.Dangerous'. A game that has already gained positive feedback such as "Wow! From the first few seconds, you can see that it will be a standout title, character and style in abundance" and "

We've recently been informed through Facebook, that kn56k has released an update to the previously released NES game of ' Mischief Castle '; a game that was first released via the itch.io Selects Spring Bundle 2024. As for why this one might be worth playing on your NES. It features simultaneous two-player cooperative gameplay, hidden collectible items, five unique levels and Bosses, varied

If you're looking for more gaming news on this upcoming first person shooter of 'Grind' for the Commodore Amiga 500 and above. Then we have just been informed through the EAB forums by Tsak and our good friend Saberman. That not only has the first ever Grind PvP binary been released, but according to the patreon announcement. It also includes a major rework of the old serial-cable PvP

It's a Friday and you know what that means? NEW GAMES for the weekend! Yes indeed thanks to a double heads up from both Saberman and Xenomorph, we've been told that the previously released ZX Spectrum game of 'Coloco' by Tuxedo Games, is now available for the Amstrad CPC! This new title developed using the Mojon Twins Mk1 Engine, is a game in which you are on a mission to rescue those that have

What an incredible amount of Amiga news we've had this month, from the in-development game of Galaga, to the latest releases of Ninja Carnage, and our personal favourite Shift. Well here we are with another Amiga news story, as we've just been told through Facebook, that BitbeamCannon, Enable Software and JOHN TSAKIRIS, has made available 3 playable levels, with the choice of two characters

In the mid 80's the developer Irem, released the fantastically enjoyable game of' ' Moon Patrol '. A side-scrolling shooter that is widely credited for the introduction of parallax scrolling in side-scrolling video games, as you drove a buggy across a landscape, jumping over ditches and rocks while also shooting at enemies both above and in front of you. It was so popular in fact that many

Great news if you remember watching the 1980s TV show Knightmare, as we've just been informed through Twitter, that the upcoming ZX Spectrum version by Sausageware Games, will be available to purchase at some point soon through BitmapSoft. A much deserved and more enjoyable Knightmare inspiration for the ZX Spectrum, which in itself is based around a TV show in which children had to not only

Another heads up and surprisingly it's an Atari ST news story, as thanks to a good friend contacting us earlier today, we have been told that T.O.Y.S has made available their latest puzzle game of Chroma Grid. An Atari STE game which was presented by T.O.Y.S. at the Sommarhack 2024 party, and coming 1st place in the wild demo competition! To coincide with this news, you can check out the

Are you looking for another game to play on your Commodore Plus/4 then read on. As looking through the Plus/4 World website, we've come across a game we haven't featured yet called 'Stick Man Arok Edition' by Epy with music by Csabo. A new platformer in which you must escape from the clutches of the Evil Programmer. In light of this news, Saberman has provided a gameplay video showing some of the