Unknown Realm - A drool worthy 8-bit styled RPG via Kickstarter campaign is a success

This did not come as a surprise to me, considering how good this retro styled RPG looked for both C64 and PC, as Unknown Realm - The Siege Perilous by Stirring Dragon Games is a Kickstarter success raising $65,887 pledged of $65,536 goal (19 days still to go). Again as mentioned before this is an RPG that has the look of one of the best RPG's ever released on the C64 as Ultima IV, while also

The new AMIGA 1200 case exclusive review - Is it as good as the original? [UPDATE]

A1200.net has done exceedingly well via crowd funding and more especially for the Amiga community these last few years as not only did they smash a Kickstarter success for their new Amiga 1200 case Kickstarter, but more recently they have also pushed towards a keycap Kickstarter success as well. Thankfully after many concerns about the Amiga cases not appearing, due a number of delays and the

A1200.Net compatible Keycaps for Amiga computers is a Kickstarter success!

It's with great pleasure and excitement to announce A1200.net's Kickstarter campaign for the Amiga keycaps is now a Kickstarter success! What that means is after the very successful crowd funding campaign for the latest Amiga cases also by A1200.net, which gave you a choice of wicked case colours such the special perks by Scoopex and Skidrow, you'll now be able to make the case complete with a

Unknown Realm - This RPG via Kickstarter for C64 and PC looks gorgeous!

In the 80's many of us had the pleasure of playing Ultima IV on the C64, it was arguably one of the best RPG's ever released for the Commodore and featured a top down playing field with lush landscapes, dungeons to explore, characters to traverse with and many enemies to fight. It was no wonder that many would class the 80's to the 90's as the golden age of RPG's and that's before the love of

Dreamworld Pogie - A 'new' old game by The Oliver Twins gets a Kickstarter

Well this news came as a complete surprise to us, as once again The Oliver Twins has found a game in their rather large and mysterious attic, Dreamworld Pogie. Now many of you may remember Wonderland Dizzy being found as a source code and graphics on a once long lost floppy disk, that needed a ton of work to get it to a final state. But I bet you haven't heard of Dreamworld Pogie! That's

A1200.Net compatible Keycaps for Amiga computers still needs your support

During this year we've always tried to keep you up to date with the latest happenings with A1200.net and their Amiga case and Keycap Kickstarters. And so we announced the very successful crowd funding campaign for the latest Amiga cases which at this time is still on course for a December delivery which includes your choice of colours pledged during the campaign. But there is a downside to all

A1200.Net launches compatible Keycaps for Amiga computers - Kickstarter!

This year in terms of life's experiences has been pretty awful, what with my own relationship at the brink of destruction, so you can probably understand why this news update was a bit late, even if it did cheer me up just that little bit. Well here it is, after months and months of writing up the new Amiga case kickstarter which was a resounding success, the same project lead A1200.net has

Amiga classic First Samurai gets a modern remake and Kickstarter campaign

One of the best regarded games on the Amiga (and other platforms both 8 and 16 bit) in the early 90's was First Samurai. Both technically brilliant, and challenging but fun to play, it was probably the high point of Mev Dinc's Vivid Image Design studio. Loved by many, no-one who played it will forget the "Hallelujah" sample played when encountering a healthy bonus. Now Mev and Raff Cecco are

New AMIGA Compatible Keycaps - Kickstarter announcement!

Right from the word go, we've done our very best to keep you up to date on A1200.Net's A1200 Amiga case Kickstarter. From the very first shout out regarding the brand new Amiga cases in a multitude of colours and allowable mods and the Kickstarter success, to the latest mold process, everything has been mentioned to keep you in the loop. But now have we got even better news, as the new Amiga

Caren and the Tangled Tentacles v1.3 - PrioArt 2016 Caren Kickstarter Version Teaser!

Right from the word go Indie Retro News was one of the first sites to give you the heads up for Oliver Lindau , Martin Wendt and Kamil Wolnikowski's fantastic looking Adventure ' Caren and the Tangled Tentacles ' for the C64. It was a previous winner of the F64GC 2015: Adventure competition and released as a downloadable 1.1 version much to the appreciation and excitement of the retrogaming

Colour Personal Computing - The Amstrad CPC Fanzine Kickstarter launch

When I was a youngster way back in the 80's I got my very first computer, an Amstrad CPC 464 with green screen. It gave me hours worth of enjoyment loading tapes, rolling Dizzy, playing with my parents, and yet I still preferred it over any C64 or ZX Spectrum. Even today I always go back to my Amstrad with my huge haul of games, yet there is a serious lack of any new books or magazines for it

Fox n Forests - Gorgeous 16bit era inspired platformer is a Kickstarter success!

What a fantastic day for the developers Bonus Level Entertainment, as their 16bit inspired platformer ' Fox n Forests ', is a Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight success. Raising €103,949 of a €95,000 goal so far with 21 hours to go, Fox n Forests is one of my most eagerly awaited games. It looks to have the charm of those retro gaming platformer classics such as Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts, Wonder

Mystery Of Woolley Mountain - Let's go adventuring with this latest kickstarter

It's time to look towards Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight for new campaigns worthy of a pledge or a thumbs up, and I believe ' Mystery Of Woolley Mountain ' by James Lightfoot is the point and click adventure game that might be worth checking out. With a The Secret Of Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, DiscWorld, Space Quest, Trap Door and Phantom Tollbooth vibe, you play as five time

The Atari ST and the Creative People: Anthology - An awesome Atari ST Kickstarter Campaign

While the crowdfunding platforms are being flooded with projects for retrocomputing greats such as the C64, Spectrum and Amiga, the scene has been a little light on products for the Humble Atari ST. Seemingly unloved by people targeting the frothing hoards of Amiga fans the ST has been getting a short shrift of memorabilia to drop your wad on. Well Marco A. Breddin wants to change that with

The Mastertronic Archives - The history of Mastertronic budget games gets a classy Kickstarter!

When I was just a wee lad, I used to go into town and into a shop called Forbouys, it was packed to the brim with newsagent items, but more especially gaming magazines and classic 8-bit tapes. You know the ones, the Amstrad, C64 and ZX Spectrum, all stacked neatly against each other on the shelf, priced between £1.99 and £4.99. It was such a fantastic time for a kid of that era, and it is the 

UBOOT - PlayWay aims for a WW2 Survival Sandbox Kickstarter success

Just as I said last time, when it comes to games associated with PlayWay, you just know it is going to be a Kickstarter success. Well PlayWay and in development by Deep Water Studio's, have once again jumped into the Kickstarter crowd funding way of life with their latest game ' UBOOT '. Which is a WW2 Survival Sandbox Simulation aboard your very own submarine from the WWII era, with all its

Turrican II Live Orchestra Album - The Legendary Chris Huelsbeck's latest Kickstarter!

For some, the thought of another Kickstarter showing off the latest musical experience might get a bit much, but when it comes to this latest crowd funding campaign, I think you'll agree with me, it's going to be one heck of an addition to your collection. This is none other than the Turrican II Live Orchestra Album, a limited Collector’s Edition Box Set featuring new live orchestra recordings

Barnsley Badger - Could this be one of the best C64 games of 2016? Exclusive Preview!

During Chris Wilkins Kickstarter campaign for 'The story of the Commodore 64 in pixels', which was a huge success. One of the pledges £65 or more ,was a signed copy of a new C64 game called 'Barnsley Badger', developed by Trevor Story, George Rottensteiner and team. It star'd a gambling badger called Barnsley, who, after overhearing a conversation about a discovered gold coin in a graveyard,

Nintendo 64 Anthology - The Ultimate Book Kickstarter is now live!

Way back in the late 90's Nintendo released the third game console for the international market, it was also the last major console to use the cartridge based system, which was pretty much killed off by the CD. The console was of course the Nintendo 64, or as many people know it, the N64. Although I have never used one or played the games that came with the N64, I was very pleased to get a

Ghost Theory - A very paranormal experience gets a second attempt Kickstarter

At the beginning of this year we announced the rather scary looking paranormal game ' Ghost Theory ', which was aiming for a Kickstarter success. Well that didn't happen, so now the developers are trying again but this time with more spookiness for a wider variety of system platforms. Developed by Dreadlocks, creators of DEX, ' Ghost Theory ' is a single player game for PC, Mac, Linux,