The Bark - A ZX Spectrum game mod of The Dark Lost Pages by (Oleg Origin)/ZOSYA entertainment

In 2021 we featured a stunning remaster of a classic game called 'The Dark'; A game originally developed by Oleg Origin back in 1997, which at the time we said was a rather unique ZX Spectrum first person shooter, that has similarities to the retro PC game of Quake. Well if you had played the game and The Dark: Lost Pages Redux by ZOSYA entertainment, then as of today you can play the newest of releases for the ZX Spectrum called The Bark: A game mod of The Dark Lost Pages which is featured in this video below.

ADoom - A brand new port update of a classic FPS for the Atari XL/XE!

Throughout the years we've featured many different types of news stories, from gaming updates, to music disks and even scene demos. Well here we are with another eye opening news story I think you'll like, as if you have an Atari 8bit, then it might be worth checking out the latest updated release of ADoom for the Atari XL/XE: An Atari port by Krzysztof Swiecicki - Swiety/ZELAX rewriten to asm , optimized, fixed and so much more! In light of this late hour news story, Saberman has also done a short video showing the game in action.

Citadel - Classic 90's Polish Amiga FPS gets an enhanced version by the original authors!

Trawling through our inbox looking for some decent updates to share on Indie Retro News, and we've just been given the heads up via Saberman, that the Polish first person shooter Amiga game of 'Citadel(Cytadela)' has been enhanced as a fixed and speed improved version thanks to the original authors. Now if you haven't heard of this game before, Citadel was released way back in 1995 by Black Legend, and some regard it as a great game if you have a fast Amiga, one of the best fps on the amiga.

Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny - The prequel to Wolfenstein 3D also gets the Amiga 1200 treatment via BSZili!

It was only just the other day that we announced through Indie Retro News that BSzili was aiming to bring the full version of the classic 1992 ID Software game of 'Wolfenstein 3D' over the A1200 with some Fast RAM, no CPU accelerator required. Well fast forward to today and not only can you still download the early test version of Wolfenstein to try on your Amiga, but Saberman recently contacted us to tell you that BSzili has also released an A1200 test version of Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny - The prequel to Wolfenstein 3D!

Wolfenstein 3D - A Classic MS-DOS FPS as a first test version download for the Amiga 1200 via BSZili!

In 1992 id Software released the incredible first person shooter ' Wolfenstein 3D ' for MS-DOS which featured a unique 3D game engine with multiple enemy types such as Nazi soldiers, dogs, and multiple weapon types to defend yourself with such as guns and knifes. It is a game that is still loved to this day and as such we were excited to find out that BSzili has released a very early test version of the game with the target system being an A1200 with some Fast RAM, no CPU accelerator required!

Exhumed / Powerslave - Egyptian-themed FPS makes its way on to the Amiga via BSZili with the first public test

Another great heads up for all the Amiga owners out there, well ones that can run it anyway, is the MS-DOS, Sega Saturn and Playstation first person shooter of ' Exhumed/Powerslave ', has been ported over to the Amiga by BSzili as the first public test for you to try. Originally developed by Lobotomy Software back in 1996/7, Exhumed/Powerslave is a 90's Egyptian-themed FPS that is also using the Build engine, as referenced in our previous Shadow Warrior to Amiga port conversion.

Shadow Warrior - Classic MS-DOS FPS makes its way on to the Amiga via BSZili with the first public test

Another great heads up for all the Amiga owners out there, well ones that can run it anyway, is the MS-DOS first person shooter ' Shadow Warrior ', has been ported over to the Amiga by BSzili as the first public test for you to try. Originally developed by 3D Realms and published by GT Interactive back in 1997. Shadow Warrior had an improved engine from the one used in Duke Nukem 3D, and featured 3D voxels instead of 2D sprites, usable inventory items, and violent head slicing katanas, Uzi's and many more to make this a bloody fine game! 

Shadow Warrior - Classic MS-DOS FPS making its way on to the Amiga via BSZili

Another great heads up by Solo Kazuki is the MS-DOS first person shooter ' Shadow Warrior ', which is being ported over to the Amiga by BSzili. Originally developed by 3D Realms and published by GT Interactive back in 1997, Shadow Warrior had an improved engine from the one used in Duke Nukem 3D and featured 3D voxels instead of 2D sprites, usable inventory items, and violent head slicing katanas, Uzi's and many more to make this a bloody fine game! 

Chex Quest HD - Multiplayer remake of the classic 1996 FPS advergame

Ah Chex Quest, there's a game that brings back memories of a time when everyone loved a good Doom style first person shooter and Chex Quest was the weirdest of the bunch. Originally created in 1996 by Digital Cafe, Chex Quest was released as a cereal promotion aimed at the much younger generation with hardly any of the adult variety featured in Doom, even though it was based on the Doom engine. Fast forward to today however and we have Chex Quest HD to play ; a free multiplayer remake of the classic 1996 FPS advergame of the same name which is now available on Steam.

Hot News as Blood Remaster has been announced, Gory FPS from 1997!

The news just gets better and better this week as earlier today we were told Monolith Productions bloody gory and hellish first person shooter of ' Blood ', will be coming to the PC via GOG and Steam as a remaster by Nightdive Studios, and published by Atari. If that wasn't enough to get you excited, the lead engine creator Samuel Villareal who is working with Nightdive Studios, has worked on previous great games including Turok and even Turok 2!

Apocryph - Brutal FPS which looks a bit like Painkiller goes early access!

Something for everyone this week as now we look towards a bloody and brutal first person shooter called ' Apocryph ', developed by Bigzur using Unity. If you remember games such as Hexen, Heretic or Painkiller, then you'll know what to expect with this game, as not only is it set in a dark fantasy world of violence, magic, dark rituals and dangers, but you'll be facing horrific monsters, nasty traps, secret passages and the will to survive with a mighty weapon at your disposal!

Warlock Revenge - A first person shooter inspired by DOS classics now on Steam!

Although I do play the odd modern day first person shooter such as Shadow Warrior or even Wolfenstein II The New Colossus, I'm still a huge fan of those retro classics such as Blake Stone, Hexen, or even the original Wolfenstein 3D. So to hear from Narayan Games that their retro inspired first person shooter of ' Warlock Revenge ' is now on Steam, after a previous Steam Greenlight success, I was most pleased indeed.

Wolf3D - A SuperCPU release of Wolfenstein 3D on the C64/128!

In 1992 many of us had the pleasure of playing id Software's incredible first person shooter ' Wolfenstein 3D ' for MS-DOS. It was the second major release after Commander Keen and featured a unique 3D game engine with multiple enemy types such as Nazi soldiers and dogs, and multiple weapon types to defend yourself with such as guns and knifes. It is a game that is still loved to this day and it's why it came as a shocking surprise to us, to see a port of Wolfenstein 3D (based on the original ID software source code release) has been made available on the C64/128 - Requiring a SuperCPU v2 and 16MB RAM.

gdxBlood - Gory FPS classic is getting an unofficial Java port!

One of our readers ' Jeff Cotten ' has recently informed us that Monolith Productions and GT Interactive Software's gory first person shooter which we know as Blood, is getting an unofficial Windows port via Java by AxeleratorM210. Originally released as shareware in 1997 and the full version in 1997 for MS-DOS, this game was one of the bloodiest and horrific first person shooters of the era, as it featured zombies, undead butchers, cultists, hell hounds, giant spiders and further deadly enemies that would cover the floor in blood!

CD32X-men Mind Games - Unreleased 32X title makes an appearance on the Amiga

We are only one day into 2017 and already the news is making a highlight on the Amiga and Amiga CD32, as we are welcoming ' CD32X-men: Mind Games ' into the new year. This is a rather unusual first person shooter that was actually going to be released on the Sega 32x by Scavenger, who are well known for making great games on the Sega Mega Drive. Sadly this game never made it to the 32x as it was cancelled in 1996 and was never seen again, at least until now. Thanks once again to the hardwork of the Amiga community, CD32X-men: Mind Games has been released on the Amiga and Amiga CD32.

Warlock Revenge - A first person shooter inspired by DOS classics aims for a Greenlight success

To be honest although I do play the odd modern day first person shooter such as DOOM or Battlefield 4, I'm still a huge fan of those retro classics such as Blake Stone or even Wolfenstein 3D, which are both playable through Dosbox. So it came as a surprise to me to learn of a new first person shooter aiming for a Steam Greenlight success, that is inspired by those classics but with a dark Gothic overtone. This is ' Warlock Revenge '; a retro look first person shooter that is coming to the PC and developed by Narayan Games.

Brutal Doom 64 Update 1 - SGtMarkIV's enhanced Doom 64 gets a big update

Last month we gave everyone the heads up for SGtMarkIV's ' Brutal Doom 64 ', which took the original N64 game, put it through a bloody enhanced blender and made it available for the PC. It had all new special effects, particles, lightning and... basically the list was endless. But the creator wasn't finished with his overhauled work, as today out of the blue he released Brutal Doom 64 Update 1, which has new sounds such as new firing sounds for the pistol, added hitboxes for Zombies and Imps, better textures re-imported all textures from D64 Absolution in .png format, better lens flares on lamps and further improvements listed in the latest trailer featured below.

Brutal Doom 64 - New bloody trailer for next week's release!

Some time back now SGtMarkIV released the jaw dropping Brutal Doom, which was pretty much the bloodiest Doom mod we've played, with more gibs and guts than you could ever need in the classic Doom. But now SGtMarkIV has not only released a brand new trailer for Brutal Doom 64, the next PC overhaul in his line up from the Nintendo 64, but he has also announced the release date of next week October, 30th!

Shadow Warrior - MS-DOS FPS making its way on to the Amiga

Another great heads up by Solo Kazuki is the MS-DOS first person shooter ' Shadow Warrior ', which is being ported over to the Amiga by Modern Vintage Gamer. Originally developed by 3D Realms and published by GT Interactive back in 1997, Shadow Warrior had an improved engine from the one used in Duke Nukem 3D and featured 3D voxels instead of 2D sprites, usable inventory items, and violent head slicing katanas, Uzi's and many more to make this a bloody fine game! - The sequel is good too.

Devil's Hand - A Hexen & Wolfenstein FPS mix you might want to play!

It's that time again when those Ludum Dare games start appearing, and only just recently the Ludum Dare had a set theme of Shapeshift, which meant that developers from around the globe came together to create their own games in the style of the current theme. One such game stood out and that was Roni SIlva's rather eye opening first person shooter of  'Devil's Hand ', which had the game play style of Wolfenstein mixed up with a nice taste of Hexen.