Southern California-based band Super MadNES, known for their video game music (VGM) heavy metal covers, have released their fourth studio album, Defenders of the City. The 14-track album focuses on paying tribute to action arcade games from the 1980s, covering titles such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Robocop, Double Dragon,Read More →
There’s a new Kickstarter live now from Fusion Retro Books, 64 Dreams in which author and journalist Andrew Fisher pays tribute to those unforgettable Commodore 64 games that filled our childhoods with joy and left us dreaming of high scores and pixelated adventures. The sequel to 64 Nightmares, this newRead More →
Calling all Tyrian adventurers and melody maestros! Here at Gaming Retro, we’re always thrilled to see the world of video games expand beyond the screen. Today brings fantastic news for fans of the critically acclaimed MMORPG, Guild Wars 2. If you appreciate its rich and evocative soundtrack, and play anRead More →
If you’ve heard of — or even read — FREEZE64 then you may well be interested in FREEZE-ZX. Also from Vinny Mainolfi, this Spectrum-themed magazine features the same humour, insights, and nostalgia as the existing, C64-centric series. The cover feature issue one is a look at the Jet Set WillyRead More →
I don’t read an awful lot of mags these days, but one I do look out for is Amiga Addict and its sister title, Pixel Addict. Rather than focusing on a specific platform, Pixel Addict looks at computing in general, from a holistic, all-encompassing viewpoint. That makes it a refreshingRead More →
A pretty interesting piece of gaming history is coming up for grabs. Bethesda is retiring one of the original server blades from The Elder Scrolls Online, and they’re turning it into a commemorative item. Sorry: Elder Scrolls Online server RAM?! Yes, really. We’ve seen some unusual merch over the yearsRead More →
Amiga Addict finally takes a look at the history of Worms and how Team17 evolved Andy Davidson’s game. Way back in 1995, I was introduced to Worms, an Amiga game I had no idea existed. It was relatively new and was a surprisingly fun late entry into the Amiga’s library.Read More →
New book, Psygnosis: Games People Play – Tome One is set to take retro gaming enthusiasts on a nostalgic journey. The history of one of the most influential video game studios of the 1980s and 1990s: Psygnosis, is the subject of this crowdfunder from Editions64K. Based in Liverpool, Psygnosis carvedRead More →
The well-received ZX Spectrum film The Rubber Keyed Wonder is now available to pre-order on Blu-ray, following its successful world premiere at the BFI Southbank in October 2024. You can sample the bonus features, the Blu-ray comes in Standard and Special editions. The docuemntary is described as follows: The RubberRead More →
