Seaworthy: A Pirate Retro Roguelike Inspired By Sid Meier's Pirates: Now Live On KickStarter!

Two-man team Mildly Competent Games have been working on an exciting 8-bit pirate game 'Seaworthy' for upwards of a year that looks fun, amusing, challenging, and full of “yar!”. Help it get Kick-Started!

FreeCol - Open source colonization 0.11.2 release

We are pleased to inform you that the latest open source colonization "FreeCol" 0.11.2 is now available for download. Based on Sid Meier's Colonization (Microprose) in which the player manages the cross-Atlantic expansion of an established nation in the service of the Crown, this is an open source version which is also very similar to Civilization. Starting off with just a few colonists and looking for new lands, will you succeed for a new nation or be wiped out by the natives. Read on for the change log

The Pioneer Bundle - Bundle Stars sets sail for retro!

Of all the bundles we've featured on our site, "The Pioneer Bundle" by Bundle Stars is probably the closest to our retro gaming ways. It features some of the best classics that take us back to the days of the golden age of the Amiga, from Colonization as you discover the new world, to my personal favourite Sid Meier's Pirates! There are other great games in the bundle as well from Sid Meier's Covert Action to B17 Flying Fortress, Silent Service, Command HQ, Across the Rhine and another one of my favourite games, "Dragonsphere". Pay only £2.79 for 8 trailblazing games, saving 94%!

24 GOG bundles on sale - The BIG 2014 DRM-Free GOG Winter Sale final two days!

We've only just recently featured the big 16 bundle GOG deal and the previous Daedalic and Dungeon Crawling deals on GOG but today they've done one big final big 24 bundle push for the last two day winter sale. Although my personal choice of bundles are the same as before Might and Magic Series, Dungeon Crawlers and Settling for less, you can also buy other bundles such as; Godmode Bundle, Gabriel Knight Classic, Fantasy Quests, The Ultimate D&D Collection, S.T.A.L.K.E.R Zone, City Builder Bundle, Best of Bullfrog, The Witcher Tag Team, Heroes of Might and Magic Series, Gamers Series, Sid Meier's Pack, Age of Wonders Pack, Rayman Series, FPS Icons, Anomaly Bundle, Wing Commander Saga and Loads of Larry Love.

16 bundles on sale - The BIG 2014 DRM-Free GOG Winter Sale goes bundle crazy

No sooner had we featured the previous Daedalic and Dungeon Crawling deals on GOG that they've gone one big step further and done a huge 16 bundle sale of epic proportions. Although my personal choice of bundles are the Might and Magic Series, Dungeon Crawlers and Settling for less, you can also buy other bundles such as; Godmode Bundle, Gabriel Knight Classic, The Ultimate D&D Collection, S.T.A.L.K.E.R Zone, City Builder Bundle, The Witcher Tag Team, Gamers Series, Sid Meier's Pack, Age of Wonders Pack, Rayman Series, FPS Icons and Loads of Larry Love.

Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth - Hot News : Alpha Centauri sequel? Announced! Now with a trailer!

Probably the biggest news of the week has just hit the Indie Retro News HQ as Sid Meier is back with a new Alpha Centauri (1999), one of the greatest sci-fi turn based strategy games I've ever played. Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth as it's titled, will not be a simple remake of Alpha Centauri but rather a "what would happen after Civilization V" (according to the devs). There will also be 3 types of planets from lush vegetation to airy decaying worlds. You will start with an Outpost and your only goal will be to survive! Are you alone on this world? Will you build cities upon the lush or decaying landscape? Will this be as good as the original? Who knows, but I'm sure many of us will be waiting for even more news on Beyond Earth!
Release date : Late 2014 Systems : PC, Mac, Linux - UPDATE : On further investigation, it seems as if this isn't a direct sequel, but the concept will be very similar, a representation of Civilization, but in space. UPDATE 2:  New Trailer!

Steam MEGA Halloween Sale NOW ON!

Every week Steam offer their gamers special discounts and sales. This "spooky" season, they are treating us to discounts on dozens of scare-themed games and DLC, up to 80% savings!

There are plenty of indie, retro, and retro-inspired games up for grabs, and here are some of my personal recommendations...

"Thank You, Atari!" Save 65% off Atari Classics On GOG.com This Weekend Only!

DRM-free games specialist GoG are doing a weekend promotion offering twenty-five classic Atari titles for just $63.10 (£41.78), bought as a package purchase, or individually. Individual titles start at $2.09 (£1.38).

Titles up for cheap grabs include the Roller Coaster Tycoon trilogy, the Alone In The Dark trilogy, and several Sid Meier titles.

Games have all been remastered to be compatible with modern systems, both PC and Mac, but please check the individual releases for system requirements.

As is standard for the GoG games catalogue, many of the releases feature bonuses such as desktop backgrounds, game manuals, and even expansion packs, games soundtracks and videos featuring interviews with developers.

You can read more about this weekend's promotion in the GoG Blog, and to view the full list of games available and make your purchases visit the promotional page.