The Warlock of Firetop Mountain - Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson's book comes to life 22nd Feb! (iPhone/iPad)

When I was a lad during the 90's my teacher used to keep telling me off for bringing in books that needed a good dice roll to turn the page. It was as if I was playing a deeply involved RPG story but kept deep within the pages was filled with tales of monsters and other such menacing foes. It was none other than the books from Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson, with one such book called 'The Warlock of Firetop Mountain' which this week has been announced is coming to iPhone and iPad 22nd Feb as a combat turn based RPG.

Awem Games "Cradle of Empires" - Gorgeous free match-3 on iOS

Awem has just released a gorgeous looking free match-3 with city-building elements on iOS with an android release to follow. This game is the latest in a series of casual games from the Belarus based team after the Cradle of Rome and Golden Trails series. The match-3 aspect surrounds an Egyptian themed city build storyline with 6 different modes of play and side quests allowing the player to collect artifacts, amulets and totems while trying to rebuild an ancient civilization.

Darkness - Relive the 80's in this C64 style game (iOS)

Game Type : Arcade
iOS Developer : Ovine By Design
Game Info Quote : Relive the classic 80's 8-bit gaming era with an original title created in style of a Commodore 64 game. Guide Stan through the jungle maze while battling the wild animals on the way to rescuing your beloved. Unlock more of the maze by uncovering treasure chests and masks which will help you progress on your quest.
Release : Now ($2.99)
Systems : iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

Z The Game - Bitmap Brothers hit RTS classic updated for iOS devices (Multiplayer!)

Game Type : RTS
Original Developer : Bitmap Brothers
iOS Developer : Kavcom Limited
Game Info Quote : Now with Multiplayer, “Z”, the classic Real Time Strategy Game by the Bitmap Brothers, just got better. Fans of this classic strategy title are in for a real treat. Everything is in here from the terrific comedy cut scenes to the frantic game play making this is the definitive version of Z.
Release : Now (£2.99)
Systems : iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

IMPULSE - Wicked looking 8-bit block breaker game for Io's Products (OUT NOW!)

Heads up all you iPhone and iPad owners, IMPULSE the Wicked looking 8-bit block breaker game is out now and ready for purchase.

Dungeons and Butter Goblins - An iPhone RPG dungeon crawler

Another kickstarter and it's our first iPhone game on Indie Retro News called Dungeons and Butter Goblins an RPG Dungeon Crawler by Nathan Trippe. I can't believe it's not butter because it isn't, Sorry I just had to get that one in ;).