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Aug
19

What is an iconic moment?

It’s a symbol, an image, a character that represents an event, a period, or a genre. For me, one of the most iconic moments is captured in this image, where Guybrush Threepwood suddenly finds himself transported back to the setting […]

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Aug
17

COMIX ZONE

Back in the 90s, my trusty 486 DX4 running at 100 MHz was already starting to feel outdated as the Pentiums took over. Around that time, SEGA joined forces with Microsoft to bring some of its titles to the PC. […]

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Aug
15

Happy Ferragosto

When Dark and I were kids, on this sweltering holiday we would dream of autumn’s arrival and the flood of new titles that consoles and DOS unleashed without mercy.Today, those very titles live on at retrogek.com, and we promise a […]

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Aug
15

A-Team

In the 1980s, TV shows reigned supreme on cold winter afternoons, and the most famous ones often made their way onto PCs or consoles. Who remembers the DOS video game The A-Team? The idea of helping “the Country” when no […]

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Aug
13

Climbing the Dos Mountain

Finally, after years of shameful absence… they have arrived.The legendary DOS games, the pixelated dinosaurs that defined an era and stole countless nights of sleep, are finally on the site. Monkey Island 2, Duke Nukem 3D, Doom, Day of the […]

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Aug
12

Berzerk’s Last-Minute Facelift

Summer, 1980.Arcades pulsed with neon and sweat while Bernie “Elmer” McNeil was deep in the final stages of developing Berzerk, the upcoming shooter for the Atari 2600 and arcade cabinets. The game was born to be simple—almost barebones: black, white… […]

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Aug
06

The Dark Empire of DOS Is Back

Summer’s moving along, and while everyone’s out there soaking up the sun (or desperately searching for a patch of shade), we’re still here, digging through the past to bring you 3000 freshly imported coin-up games. Because, let’s be honest, who […]

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Jul
31

Spinal Breakers (1990): When Arcades Didn’t Let You Breathe

I was browsing the site looking for examples to inspire my next update when I stumbled upon this game by chance. I had never heard of it. The first images showed dinosaurs, Arabian djinn on flying carpets, Nazi zombies, and […]

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Jul
23

Ozzy’s Final Logout

The new version of the app is out.Yes, right now.In this retrofuturistic hellscape where even Ozzy Osbourne has left us, and rock is now just a silent notification in a world that keeps scrolling.We honor him the only way we […]

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Jul
13

We Love World of Warcraft

Summer nostalgia hits hard while I’m coding like I’m actually making money off this. I remember the first time I met MaybeGrifis inside World of Warcraft.I’d already been playing for a while, and I was trying to convince him to […]

Jul
11

It s a Cruel Bit Summer

It’s summer. You’re melting like a popsicle abandoned in the Sahara, reminiscing about those glorious arcade days with your crew.Meanwhile, here at RetroGek, we’re the nostalgia-driven masochists: still busy cramming those precious arcade titles onto the platform — and yes, […]

Jul
01

Arcade Apocalypse: We are Opening the Portal

Hey folks! Hope your fingers are still clicking like it’s ‘94. Here’s a quick update on what we’ve been cooking up behind the scenes: we’re uploading around 3,000 new arcade games, packed with tons of fresh images. It’s a big […]

Jun
28

The Timeless Magic of Monkey Island 2

There are no words to truly describe a masterpiece like Monkey Island 2. Its pixel art graphics filled my childhood with magic, immersing me in a pirate adventure full of clever and hilarious puzzles (Take the dog!! Brilliant). From his […]

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Jun
26

Another World Introduction (1991)

1991 was an unforgettable year for sci-fi video games, thanks to the release of Another World! I was just 8 years old, and my old 386 DX running at 40 MHz allowed me to witness one of the most stunning […]

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Jun
25

Sensible World of Soccer (1994)

Sensible Soccer was one of the first football games I ever played on my old Commodore 128.I wasn’t even a big fan of football games, but the gameplay was just too much fun. You could pick from tons of teams, […]

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Jun
21

The Charm of Destruction Derby Demos (1996)

In the ’90s, video game demos were like little gifts that gave you a taste of the full gaming experience. Buying magazines that included demo discs filled my young heart with joy. Game developers competed to offer the most impressive […]

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Jun
18

Fifa 98 Introduction

The introduction of FIFA 98 raised the bar for immersion like never before — especially for a game you had just bought.The new 3D accelerator cards brought enhanced graphics, smooth animations, and a level of realism that made everything feel […]

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Jun
11

PANZA KICK BOXING (1990)

Martial arts in the ’80s and ’90s exploded in popularity, thanks to the rise of kickboxing films that brought the sport into living rooms around the world. At the same time, the action game genre took a major leap forward […]

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Jun
06

Prince of Persia (1989)

Today, I want to remember one of the most beautiful — and for me, most mysterious — moments that truly tested my patience and perseverance in the game.It was that scene in Prince of Persia when the young, love-struck hero […]

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May
25

MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat – Intro (1995)

The beauty of old video games was in their introductions — just like the game boxes packed with detailed manuals that explained how to play and told the story. At some point, it felt like developers were competing to see […]

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