Indie Retro News celebrates over 30 million views, THANK YOU EVERYONE!

It is a time to celebrate on Indie Retro News, as not only have we hit a huge milestone in views reaching a staggering 30+ million website hits which doesn't include Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, but we are also celebrating around 11 years of the creation of the website! A website that doesn't just feature indie games, but also retro games for systems such as....... The Atari 8bit, Atari 2600/5200, Atari ST, Amiga, Amstrad, C64/128, C16 Plus/4, DOS, Sega Mega Drive, NES, SNES, Sega Mega Drive and many others all available in the tagged listing to your left!

Indie Retro News celebrates over 25 million views and 10 years of gaming news!

It is a time to celebrate on Indie Retro News, as not only have we hit a huge milestone in views reaching a staggering 25+ million website hits which doesn't include Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, but we are also celebrating around 10 years of the creation of the website. It's hard to believe that Indie Retro News was formed in September 2012 with an official beginning in the early part of October, as an idea to give you the most interesting of gaming news from Indie games to our specialty retro.

Indie Retro News celebrates over 22 million views and 9 years of gaming news!

It is a time to celebrate for Indie Retro News today as not only have we hit a huge milestone in views reaching a staggering 22+ million website hits which doesn't include Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, but we are also celebrating over 9 years of the creation of the website. It's hard to believe that Indie Retro News was formed in September 2012 with an official beginning in the early part of October, as an idea to give you the most interesting of gaming news from Indie games to our specialty retro.

HOT NEWS! Super Mario Bros is coming to the C64!

Possibly the best news for today and one I really think is going to get those jaws dropping, as thanks to a heads up by Jim Farley in our C64 Facebook group, is the fact that he has told us Super Mario Brothers may be released for the C64 during this week! Funnily enough when a user way back in 2013 asked if there was ever a port of the original to the C64 and a reply of no, just a sprite hack of Giania Sisters. It came to be that a developer by the name ZeroPaige set out to make his very own C64 port as close to the Nintendo hit as possible, and one you will hopefully see any day now!

Indie Retro News featured in Top 20 Retro Gaming Blogs 2019!

What a great start to Wednesday, as we were recently contacted by MrKortingscode in Admiration of Indie Retro News, that we have been voted in the Top 20 of Retro Gaming Blogs to follow in 2019. Yes indeed another award is under our belt, but as ever apart from all the retro games we feature from all over the world, the biggest part of that isn't just our writers but also you the reader who keeps coming back again and again! As the website owner kindly puts it " At indieretronews.com, you can find some of the most interesting discussions about retro stuff that will keep you hooked ".

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Health Break - Taking a time out till Tuesday!

Here on Indie Retro News we try to keep you up to date with the latest gaming news from around the world from the Amstrad CPC and Amiga, to the C64 and to the ZX Spectrum. But after writing for nearly every day with so much going on, it's time to have a rest! I am physically and mentally exhausted, and have not been feeling right these last two weeks, especially with high anxiety and migraines taking its toll. So my faithful friends and readers of IRN, I'll be taking a step back for a little while to rest and gather my strength and hope to be back Tuesday.

Talk soon everyone, and I hope you have a great weekend full of retro games...

Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters and Indie Retro News visitors!

As many of you know I have been writing on my site Indie Retro News for many many years now, and I feel now is the time to say a huge THANK YOU to every one of you that not only keeps coming back to check the website, but also as a huge thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters who have helped us grow to be one of the best places on the internet. In fact we have been featuring so many games now that many people who visit our site regard us as the go to places for the latest updates including awesome looking games such as Tenebra Macabre, Bruce Lee - Return of Fury, Aliens: Neoplasma, and even Rygar AGA and The Shadows of Sergoth!

The C64 Mini is going BIG for 2019

With the resurgance of retro gaming hardware enabling us to play old classics on big TV's with lots of built in games such as the NES Mini, SNES Mini, Playstation 1 Classic and the C64 Mini you'd be forgiven in thinking there wasn't much else to announce by the end of this year. Well The C64 crew have something to shout about and in a pretty big way, as they have just announced the full-size pre-production prototype of ‘THEC64’, complete with a fully functional integrated keyboard, giving you a taster of what’s coming in 2019!

Indie Retro News NEEDS YOU! :)

As mentioned some time back it's time we moved forward and look towards hiring new additions to our website to make this place even better than it could be. As such we are looking for new writers who can not only help write the latest news up but perhaps even do awesome reviews of those favourite games from your past. All we ask is that you can pull the reader in, do a cool write up review with pictures and at least have some knowledge of writing via websites.... So Amiga, Amstrad, Atari, C64, PC, ZX Spectrum or even NES cartridge slot blowers now's the time to sign up and have fun! - Contact us here

C64 Roundup Weekly - Another exceptional week for C64 news! [Breaking news update]

This week has been another exceptional week for C64 news. We've seen a world's first C64 programming feat from Antonio Savona, a new Itch.io release, news of some great looking new games, and Commodore Format's world exclusive reveal: the return of a C64 legend. This has to be my last weekly roundup for a couple of weeks while I take a holiday. So enjoy the latest, and I'll be back early April.

STEEL JEEG - ZX Speccy game based on the 1970's Toei Animation of the same name.

Even more speccy heads up has been sent to us by Zbigniew "Saberman" Zieliński, as he's come across a game called STEEL JEEG for the ZX Spectrum. Unlike the previous game we mentioned which was a puzzle game, this one is an action game developed by Francesco Forte using Jonathan Cauldwell's Arcade Game Designer, which is also based on the 1970's Toei Animation of the same name.

Indie Retro News Patreon Funding Campaign is launched!

Finally after being poked left right and centre last year to set up a Patreon Funding campaign to help Indie Retro News, it's time to announce that the campaign is now live! Yes indeed thanks to a kick up the back side ;) and Chris Wilkins of those awesome Fusion Retro Books such as The Story of the Commodore 64 in Pixels and The Crash Annual 2018 reminding us throughout 2017 we've decided now is the right time to launch for even more Amiga, Amstrad, C64 and even ZX Spectrum goodness!

So what do you get out of it? Well apart from more write ups from us which is really going to kick up a notch next week, we will hire extra writers, you will get some exclusive heads up news AND more awesome stuff in the pipeline ;)

Links : 1) Indie Retro News Patreon Page

Top featured blog at Tierragamer and a Merry Christmas to you all

Another year is fast coming to a close and Christmas is tomorrow with kids and adults opening up their presents and perhaps loading up the odd retro game or two in a fit of nostalgia. For us it's been a very positive year that has been filled with some of the best games for some time with not just the Amiga, but also the C64 and ZX Spectrum as the highlights on our website. Although there have been some difficult times in health, the website has gone from strength to strength and as such I'd like to say a huge thank to you all with a BIG Merry Christmas, AND finally to check out our latest award by TierraGamer, coming 1st place as the top popular blog :) 1) Links

ScummVM v2.0.0 - The best way to play Adventure classics reaches new heights!

If you have a great collection of DOS or Windows based classic point and click adventure games, then the latest update of ScummVM 2.0.0 will do you nicely. I for one have it installed and use it for all my classic adventure games. But what is ScummVM, I hear you ask? ScummVM is a very special program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games in the compatibility list with extra added nifty features, provided you already have the main files.

Indie Retro News is now ranked 6th - Top 75 Retro Gaming Blog and Website on the planet!

Here at Indie Retro News we've just had the best news of the year, as thanks to a heads up by our friends Retro Games Collector, we've just found out we have been awarded the TOP 75 Retro Gaming Blog on the internet, coming an incredible 6th place! To say I'm overjoyed is an understatement as lot of that is not only through keeping the website up to date, but it is also as a massive thanks to you the readers and developers who keep coming back for more. - You're all awesome, seriously! (link)

ZX Vega+ update - A statement from Lee Fogarty

The ZX Vega+

The delay of the Vega+ has been well documented over the last year or so and the man that has been a vocal supporter of Retro Computers Limited - Lee Fogarty - has come under a lot flak due to these delays. As backers have been crying for updates, Lee has tirelessly tried to inform backers of the progress and urging them to keep the faith that the units will be ready to ship and in the hands of the backers on dates stated by the company. Targeted incessantly by the various vicious trolls that have emerged on the back of the Vega+ production, Lee has done well to keep it all together and to try and help to keep the project moving.

Tower 57 - Anticipated retro inspired shooter will release on GOG/Steam SOON!

After all this time and one I can't wait to play seeing as we were the first ones to shout about it, is Pixwerk and 11 bit studios 16-bit shooter 'Tower 57' will be releasing soon on GOG/Steam! Yes indeed this retro inspired shooter that has caused people to lick their lips in anticipation of playing an arcade love child of Alien Breed and Chaos Engine with fantastic 16-bit styled pixel art will be playable soon on both PC and MAC!

Indie Retro News is taking a break, back soon!

After 4 years of writing through the highs and lows of retro gaming it's time to announce Indie Retro News is taking a short break! No don't worry we won't be gone for ever, but as of this evening all writing will stop until either late Thursday or back on Friday. The reason for this is, I seriously need a time out as apart from one day stop when it turned out to be a disaster, I've never been anywhere away from my own area! Probably the addiction of finding the latest game news and keeping the site going doesn't help ;) But anyway, massive thanks to all of you who keep coming back, and don't worry, you'll see us again on Friday!

Indie Retro News is taking a short break

As many of you know I have been writing on my site Indie Retro News for many many years, and I feel now is the time to take a short break away and enjoy the lovely weather with loved ones. So don't be too concerned if you don't see any gaming news appearing over the weekend, as hopefully I'll be back later on Monday. Oh and I'd also like to say a huge thank you to all of my readers who keep coming back, so look forward to next week, as once more i'll be trying my utmost to bring you the latest in Indie and Retro gaming news. So see you soon Amiga, Atari, Amstrad, C64, ZX Spectrum gamers, you're all awesome!

Else We Get Mad! - A homebrew beat em up on the Amiga? YES!

This is a very rare thing for us to mention as news, but AmigaWave has made available a work in progress demo for their homebrew beat em up, 'Else We Get Mad!', which shockingly is for the Amiga with 512 Kb memory. Yes indeed from the same creators of the medieval adventure game Furtum Sacrum, comes the latest tease for a beat em up that has appeared on the Amiga that isn't an adventure game or platformer, something we see a lot of on this system.