James Pond, Pond is Back! - The hit Retro Platforming classic hopes to make a return (Kickstarter)

Game Type : Platformer
Developer/Project By : Gameware Europe
Kickstarter Goal : £100,000
Developer Quote :  Help us bring back the greatest Underwater Agent the world has ever seen and make the planet safe another day!
Game Info Quote : 20 years ago we saw Pond complete his final mission and for many of us we've been waiting for the next installment to come along. Well wait no longer since your favourite Underwater F.I.5.H Agent, Bubble 07, with his Licence to Gill is about to get the Kickstarter re-boot we've all been waiting for! Combining the characters and gameplay we loved all those years ago with modern devices, updated graphics and sound, the original designer and even more of that punny/British Pond humour!
Release : Nov 2014
Systems : PC, MAC

Traps 'n' Treasures - There be yarrr treasure in this Amiga Platformer (PC Playable)

Game Type : Action, Retro Platformer
Launcher Developer :  The Company.pl 
Game Info : Traps 'n' Treasures is an action platform game that was developed by Roman Werner in 1993. Your pirate name is Jeremy Flynn and it's your task free all of his crew, get his money back and ultimately defeat the evil Redbeard. Thanks to The Company.pl, which have just released/updated to version 2.6 you can now play this on your PC with higher graphical filters.
Release : Available now FREE
Systems : PC

Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures - Retro inspired Platformer now on Steam!

Game Type : Platformer
Developer : FreakZone Games
Developer Game Quote : Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series. With multiple playable characters, power ups, cameos galore, tons of secrets and more we're making a game that all fans of video games will enjoy.
Release : Now £11.99 ( Greenlight Success! )
Systems : PC

Lost Outpost: Director's cut - Survival horror with a 2d space theme (Steam Greenlight)

Game Type : Action, Shoot Em Up, Horror, 2D
Developer : Joint creation from Luxgames and Gaming Your Way
Developer Game Quote : A distress call wakes you and your crew mate from C-Sleep. A suspected rad leak at the nearby Outpost space station needs investigating. Don't worry, it should just be a quick jump in, jump out job. Brought to you by multiple industry award winning game developers, harking back to the classic game play of Alien Syndrome and the original Alien Breed games we bring the genre up to date. Lost Outpost: Director's Cut is the definitive version of the hugely popular online space-based survival/horror 2D shoot'em up series.
Release : Q1 2014
Systems : PC, MAC

Live Hard - Uninhabited island survival simulation game (Steam Greenlight)

Game Type : Adventure, Rpg, Simulation, Survival
Developer : DRAGOMIR
Developer Game Quote : Live Hard is an uninhabited island survival simulation game. The character finds himself in an uninhabited area without any connection to the outer space. You struggle for existence using all the means and resources you are able to make use of. Pelting tropical rains, droughts, endless winters, wild animals, exotic diseases and hunger. Get ready to the real hardcore survival!
Release : Q1 2014
Systems : PC, Mac

State of Decay - Zombie-survival open world game set for early access today!

Game Type : Third Person,Open World,Survival
Developer : Undead Labs
Developer Game Quote : The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world. You choose where to make your stand, designing and fortifying your home base, performing daring raids for food and ammunition, and rescuing other playable survivors with unique talents. The open, sandbox world develops in real-time, shaped by your actions, dynamically generating content based on your choices and the ever-increasing zombie threat.
Release : TBA (10:00 AM PDT/1 PM EDT/6 PM GMT Steam Early Access)
Systems : Xbox 360 / Xbox LIVE Arcade, PC

Dune 2 - 1992's Hit Retro RTS is now available for Android devices

Game Type : RTS
Developer : caiiiycuk
Developer Info Quote : Dune 2 is a Westwood Studios game put together back in 1992, and it's probably best known for being the prototypical RTS, one of the first games to put together all of the elements that later led to the genre that made StarCraft and Command & Conquer so popular. An open-source recreation of the game was started up a few years ago, and that version has now been ported to Android.This version is authentic. It's a nice trip down memory lane, or maybe just a free introduction to a piece of PC gaming history, Powered by OpenDUNE, SDL, libSDL.
Release : Now (Free)
Systems : Android

Mutant Football League - Mutant League Football for a new generation! (Kickstarter)

Game Type : Arcade,Sports
Developer/Project By : Michael Mendheim
Kickstarter Goal : $750,000
Developer Quote :  The creator of Mutant League Football & Hockey brings you the funniest and roughest football game ever!
Game Info Quote : Monsters and Mutants take the field to battle it out in the most violent game ever played in this hilarious and brutal parody of professional Football. Mutant Football League pays homage to the classic Sega Genesis game by building a great playing action football game with deep strategy, creature customization, over-the-top violence and of course laugh-out-loud gross out humor.
Release : July 2014
Systems : PC,XBOX 360,PLAYSTATION,ANDROID,iOS,Other(?)

2 Game Giveaway - Sanctum & Joint Task Force

Indie Retro News is giving away 2 keys today, one for Sanctum(Steam) and the other for Joint Task Force(Steam). All you have to do is pick one or the other, and send me a nice choice message through Twitter and I'll send you the key. There is only 2 keys, so only 2 winners, first come first won and all that ;).

UPDATE - Sanctum key has GONE!
UPDATE - Joint Task Force(Steam) has GONE!

Lao's Quest - A retro Platforming mix of Rick Dangerous and Kings Valley II

Game Type : Retro Inspired Platformer
Developer : JRLS
Game Info Quote : A challenging puzzle platform game with tricky and ingenious level design! Jump, shoot, throw dynamite, blast walls and avoid spikes and loads of traps. This game is a mix of Rick Dangerous (Amiga) and Kings Valley II (MSX). Explore temples with living stones, moving platforms, ingenious deadly traps and some tricky enemies. Collect keys, open doors, watch out for watertraps, use buttons to control moving walls and platforms! Move and stack blocks to reach higher places, use moving doors, find hidden spots, use hidden items and much more! This is Indiana Jones retro style!! You can even play with Rick Dangerous!
Release : Now (Free)
Systems : PC

Lords of Xulima - isometric, turn-based, single-player 2D rpg (Indiegogo)

Game Type : 2D,RPG
Developer/Project By : Numantian Games
IndieGoGo Goal : $10,000
Developer Quote :  A 2D isometric, turn-based Role-Playing Game with the depth and challenge of old-school classics and a modern, intuitive interface.
Game Info : A rather unusual game in the type of play style that Lords of Xulima brings to the gamer, as it's an isometric, turn-based, single-player 2D role-playing game. You'll be playing in a top down view while visiting locations and talking to npc's, then battling creatures in a dungeon crawl style turn based combat system. Slightly different in that most rpg battles are fought on the same screen. Lords of Xulima which is developed by Numantian Games, is set in a mythical lost continent called Xulima where the world makers lived in ancient times. The game features a challenging vast world where you will have to command and create a six characters party in an epic story between gods and men.
Release : Jan 2014
Systems : PC, MAC & Linux

DayZ - Mod 1.8 Update RELEASED!

Game Type : Mod
Game/Mod Info : This is a game(mod) in which you play with lots of other players in a vast infected landscape, while trying to survive with friend or foe or against the deadly zombies themselves.
Patch Update : The latest update for DayZ has been released, this will add some brand new features from fishing to a brand new player UI (Eat, Drink, Blood Icons, Sound/Sight icons). There are plenty of other fixes and improvements and the biggest standout for most is the option to chose your area of spawn. Don't want to spawn in the wilderness, you don't have to. See change list for further details.
Release : DayZ 1.8

Bewilder House - First Person Puzzle Horror

Game Type : First Person,Puzzle,Horror
Developer : Minoteam
Game Info Quote : Bewilder House is a first-person puzzle game where you have to overcome a feeling of loss of bearings.Trapped in strange mazes where the walls open and close when you're not looking, you'll have to use your mind and first person controls in unusual ways to escape a deceptive funhouse that plays with both your perception, and your life.
Release : Now (Free)
Systems : PC

Super Mario Bros X - 1.3 Released! Relive those Retro Platforming days

Game Type : Two Player, Arcade, Platformer
Developer : Gamer411
Game Info Quote : Super Mario Bros. X 1.3 is a massive Mario fan game with over 50 levels that blends elements from Super Mario 1, 2, 3 and World. It has many power ups, such as the Ice Flower, Hammer Suit, Tanooki Suit, Kuribo's shoe, The Billy Gun, and Yoshi. You can also play the game with a friend in the 2 player co-op mode, were the screen seamlessly splits and combines as the players separate and rejoin. This fangame is most notable for it's extensive level editor that allows you to create almost any kind of level that you can imagine. The real time editor lets you edit the level while playing it! You can also create your own episode using either the SMB3 or SMW styled world map, or you can create a Mario 64 style hub level and have the players collect stars to advance.
Release : Now (Free)
Systems : PC

Surface - Free Arcade Platformer with hardcore difficulty

Game Type : Arcade Platformer
Developer : PixolPalette

Game Info Quote : Surface is an Arcade platformer, where you traverse up each stage as fast as you can while avoiding hazards and enemies that will attempt to stop you. With 6 stages: 4 normal, 2 mini challanges, and 1 secret stage, there's plenty to do in Surface.
Release : Now (Free)
Systems : Any (Browser Based)

Don't Move - A rather unusual Platformer with Ninjas

Game Type : Arcade,Puzzler
Developer : stvr

Game Info Quote : Don't Move is a game about failure, ninjas, ludonarrative dissonance, and player investment manipulation.
Release : NOW (FREE)
Systems : PC

Volgarr the Viking - Hardcore Action experience

Game Type : Action, Adventure, Platformer
Developer : Crazy Viking Studios

Game Info Quote : Remember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with an all-NEW hardcore action experience that pulls no punches. Volgarr the Viking possesses all the hallmarks of the true classics - simple controls, high challenge, and meticulous design - combined with hand-made pixel animation, an epic soundtrack, and buckets of blood. Flex your gaming muscles and step into the arena with Volgarr the Viking.
Release : NOW (Save -17% on Steam until 20th Sept)
Systems : PC

Spud's Quest - If you loved Dizzy, you'll love this Retro inspired Adventure/Platformer

Game Type : Adventure, Platformer
Developer : Chris Davis

Game Info Quote : Spud's Quest is an indie adventure game that draws it's inspiration from
retro classics like the Dizzy series, The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid. The project was successfully funded on Kickstarter in November 2012 thanks to it's 475 backers. It's a flip screen puzzle adventure where players take on the role of Spud and his friend Prince Charming, who has been cursed by an evil wizard and turned into a frog. The pair set on a journey to uncover four ancient elemental essences that have the power to banish the evil and remove the curse.
Release : NOW (£4.99)
Systems : PC