Donation from Florent Wagner

I would just like to say a huge thank you to Florent Wagner who made a donation recently. It's because of people like you that keeps this site going through the months to come. It also goes to show that Indie Retro News is really enjoyed by the gaming community and makes me proud to be a major part of it (Even if I do have square eyes from all this writing ;)). To everyone else, thank you for visiting the website and also being a valued reader of Indie Retro News.

Another loyal Amiga gamer passes away Laffer35 - Sad News

It has come to our attention that Laffer35; a loyal, friendly and all round great chap has passed away due to suicide. He was in the hearts of many Amiga owners as not only was he a valued member of LemonAmiga and EAB ( English Amiga Board ), but he did many great Amiga longplay videos while giving friendly comments to other longplay's. As such JimPlaysGames has done a very heart felt video message, that I really think you should watch. Laffer35 I didn't know you personally, but thank you for being a great part of the Amiga community, and as I've had personal experience with suicide, I perhaps know a little bit of how you felt.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Famous actor Charles Dance as Emhyr var Emreis

Great news for anyone that follows Game of Thrones and has kept an eye on CD Projekt Red's RPG 'The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt' as the latest video shows off a brand new behind the scenes video showing Charles Dance as Emhyr var Emreis ruthless Emperor of Nilfgaard in the Witcher 3. For those of you that haven't heard of Charles Dance, he is an English actor, screenwriter, and film director that has appeared in The Jewel in the Crown, Alien 3, The Golden Child, Dracula Untold, and as Tywin Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt : Stunning RPG sequel has gone gold!

Rejoice all you RPG gamers and Witcher fans as the stunning looking RPG 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt', developed by CD Projekt RED has officially Gone Gold! Set for release next month, May 19th , will takes gamers across the Northern Realms, a vast continent filled with merchant cities, characters, beasts, mysterious islands, dangerous mountain passes, and forgotten caverns! While once again playing as Geralt of Rivia but this time tracking down the Child of Prophecy.

PLAY Margate - Indie and Retro gaming show coming to Margate 21-23RD August 2015!

At the beginning of the year Indie Retro News went to GEEK 2015; a gaming show that I had hoped had all the greatness of 2013 with lots of retro systems, retro market stalls and the odd modern console. However sad as it may be, GEEK 2015 was a big let down compared to their previous events, with it being a more modern oriented show (Lots of PS4's/Xbox ones!). However we've just been informed by the Replay team that 'PLAY Margate' is coming to the Winter Gardens on 21-23rd August. The same team behind the gaming greatness of the first 3 GEEK events, is coming to Margate! So if you want the best in Arcade, Indie and Retro Gaming, come to ' Play Margate 2015 '.

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Dungeons of Aledorn - Old School Hardcore RPG Kickstarter success!

What an eye opening day of Kickstarter watching as the hardcore styled RPG 'Dungeons of Aledorn', of which we have featured before, developed by Team 21 is a Kickstarter success. Yet it nearly wasn't so, as within 6 hours of reaching their goal a backer pulled out dropping the amount from 59k to 57k. But thankfully other gamers stepped in made it a Kickstarter success raising over 60k with just hours to go.

Amiga gamer Hipoonios has been sued by Studio Peyo for Smurfs game

Back in December of last year, Mikael Persson, also known as Hipoonios created a very special Amiga homebrew release in the form of "Smurf Rescue". It was his second platform game after the previous release of Super Ted, created using Backbone as you play as a Smurf on a quest to save all the Smurfs from the evil Wizard Gargamel. But unbeknownst to him, just one month later he was to find an email addressed to him from Studio Peyo suing him for a rather hurtful sum of 2000 euro.

Coming In 2015: Highlights For Retro Remakes, Sequels, Spin-Offs and TV/Films!

Happy New Year, and welcome to 2015! 2014 was a great year for retro and indie gaming fans, but I think that this year is going to be even better! Here I am covering some of the highlights of what we have to look forward to on our PCs, Macs, games consoles, and television and cinema screens this year.

Sierra Games - Possible King's Quest reboot?

News such as this spreads fast as we just got wind of an official website teaser for Sierra, a famous company responsible for some incredible games such as Quest for Glory, Kings Quest, Space Quest and more. It looks as if Activision is to kick it up a notch with the resurrection of the company with a brand new teaser. We've also just got word that Geoff Keighley has tweeted that it's a new King's Quest made by The Odd Gentlemen. Make sure to keep an eye on the Gamescom 2014 for a reveal, announcement!

We did it! Indie Retro News hits one million views

What great news as Indie Retro News has hit it's first huge milestone of 1 million views! Over many years of posting the latest gaming news on certain forums, (originally just quotes) I had a dream to create my own gaming website, one that would suit both fans of the Indie scene and the Retro scene and reach out to as many people as possible.  Thus in late 2011 Indie Retro News was born, although it did start off as just a bog standard blog with quoted news articles I wanted it to be something better, and that was to happen!

International Amiga Day 31.05.2014

Photo source by Toni Bratincevic and edited by Gabor Forrai

We've just been informed by György Dragon that next week, 31st of may to be precise, is international Amiga day! It's a time to celebrate all that is Amiga, from Amiga games to the Amiga hardware. The retro community want to keep the Commodore Amiga name alive and what better way to do that than a day dedicated to it! What an incredible line of retro computer systems from the A500 to the A4000, if you lived during that era of gaming then it was one of the greatest moments in our retro history. But how can you participate? Let me tell you!

Say hello to our new staff members!

Just a quick message before the game posting resumes but a huge thanks to all those that have sent in applications to join our now growing staff list. We even had some very nice comments as well regarding Indie Retro News! So without further ado, say hello to Alistair Brugsch, Drew Kenaz, orcchief akka weekendwastemonster and Łukasz Woszczyk! Hopefully I haven't missed anyone out, but if you are still wanting to join Indie Retro News, check out the announcement at the top of the page!

Cheers

Neil

Please Read...Announcement

Indie Retro News needs YOU! - Due to the lack of support from previous staff members, there are now places available if anyone is interested in helping me or pushing the site towards a better future. There are openings for reviewers and more especially news posters. Experience not required, but being able to spell is a must. I'm not expecting my staff members or future members to post all the time, but just to give our readers the heads up if something interesting appears. Please contact us if you are interested.

Steam Greenlight success for many! - 29th April

It's the 29th of April and once again many games have been chosen by you to be a Steam Greenlight success. Over 50 games have been given the thumbs up ranging from Adventure titles such as Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine (Enhanced Edition) to racers such as Flashout 2. So what are you waiting for? Check out the steam page and all the games contained within.

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Commodore's Bankruptcy 20th Anniversary [ UPDATE ]

Today marks the day of the 20th Anniversary since the bankruptcy of Commodore, who are regarded as one of the worlds greatest home retro computer manufacturers. The company developed and marketed one of the world's best-selling desktop computers, the Commodore 64 (1982) and released its Amiga computer line in 1985, but in April 29th 1994 Commodore International declared bankruptcy. Yet even today people are still keeping the systems alive with new hardware, new music and even home brew games. You can even find people collecting the original games in the hundreds! The original Commodore may be gone, but that doesn't mean there's no life left at all. Today we will take a the best you tube videos of the Commodore and the best in Commodore retro gaming! [ UPDATE : More Videos Added ]

Indie Retro News : Spread the Facebook, Twitter love!

Just a quick heads up to all of the readers that visit this site, that you can also get the latest news through our  Facebook group and our Twitter feed. We also have an RSS feed if that's your thing, so don't miss out on the latest games, get involved as well, we'd love to hear from you! Remember, I'm a gamer too, so spread the love! Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/IndieRetroNews : Twitter -> https://twitter.com/Indie_RetroNEWS : RSS feed -> http://www.indieretronews.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

The Extreme Sims 2 Bundle - Promo Code Giveaway!

A big heads up for all you bundle collectors and sim fans, as Bundle Stars have given us 3 promo codes to give away for The Extreme Sims 2 Bundle. This is a simulation bundle that includes 10 fun games for all the family, from the crazy roller coaster rampage game, to a world of zoo whereby you create and customize your zoo experience. Games in the bundle : Roller Coaster Rampage, Race: The WTCC Game, Professional Farmer, Air Conflicts, Bridge Project, Tow truck Simulator, Warehouse and Logistics, World of Zoo, Pole Position and Ride'em Low! Read on for how to enter!

FS-UAE 2.4.1 - The best all round Amiga Emulator with a brilliant GUI gets an important update!

Last month FrodeSolheim released the final build of FS-UAE 2.4.0, which is one of the best Amiga Emulators with full GUI that you can use on your PC. It's so simple to use that most people prefer it over WinUAE! It also features the vastly superior Open Amiga Game Database! Which means, if you have the amazing Amiga emulator frontend FS-UAE installed and all the amiga game files : floppy images, CD images and WHDLoad games (.adf, .ipf, .zip, .rar, .iso, etc), you'll be able to use the latest configuration settings straight from other users. By simply scanning the folders and being a registered free member of the online database the games will work right away with no frustrations! A far more indepth look is available here, as for this version 2.4.1, you'll need to update to it as some people have had launcher issues with the previous build. Read on for change notes.

Indie Retro News requires your attention!

As some of you know Indie Retro News has been running for over a year now but with only one staff member, myself, pulling the site forward, it needs that little extra bit of oomph. The site is dedicated to all that is both Indie and Retro from the latest games to the best in classics. But what help does the site really need? Basically anyone that is both good in blogger usage, good English and can talk about the latest Indie game news. There is also another position that needs filling, someone that loves Retro and can write up about all the old classics, or even show others your skills through a YouTube video.

If this interests you, then please don't hesitate to contact me via the Email, Facebook or Twitter link on the right hand side. I can't wait to hear from you :)

Hot News : Gog.com to support Linux!

Gog.com who are well known for re-releasing classic games and new indie titles have just announced via Facebook and the main site that they are going to put far more support into the Linux platform. This is great news to Linux owners as so far gog has put most of it's time into windows and mac. Although they are not ready to launch Linux games on GOG.com just yet, the company is aiming for fall with a possibility of up to 100 Linux games!