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Short Shifting the Competition – by Michael Thomasson
Before autumn of ’86, prior racing games focused on the serious side of car racing. Entries in the genre usually consisted of professional Formula One-style competitions with simple, flat, uninspired black asphalt tracks. Out Run, in comparison, had motorists...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Casino?
Release Date: 1978 Publisher: Atari Controller: Paddles Players: 1 Genre: Cards Alternate Title: Poker Plus Model #: CX2652 Rarity: 1 Programmer: Bob Whitehead Casino gives you three different card based games to satisfy your gambling desires. Blackjack, or...
Save the Cade 2021 – by Gunther Vinson
The first time I walked into the Arkadia, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was packed… there had to be at least 100 people in the place. Now, usually in this sort of situation, I'm not very comfortable. I’m not usually a fan of large crowds, but this time, it...
E3 2021 Arcade1Up (Coming Soon) – The Simpsons Home Arcade Machine
Tastemaker’s Arcade1Up unveils a series of exciting new products at E3 2021 coming to consumers this year. Arcade1Up is modernizing the retro arcade experience from the 80s and 90s and growing the home entertainment industry with first-time fan favorite classic titles...
Action Packed Mutant Football League Set to Kick-off on iiRcade
iiRcade Inc., the ultimate connected arcade machine that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in arcade style at home, is pleased to announce that Mutant Football League, officially licensed and developed by Digital...
Sega Astro City Mini – by Michael Mertes
Released at the end of December 2020 exclusively in Japan, the SEGA Astro City Mini not only looks like the original 1993 Astro City but also comes with 37 different SEGA Arcade games. SEGA has also released various accessories to support the Astro City Mini,...
Double Dragon Trilogy iiRcade Review
When Technos released Double Dragon in arcades in 1987, it marked the next evolution of the side-scrolling beat'em up genre. It quickly became a popular game and would spawn two sequels. The innovations in the series also inspired other companies to try to create...
Game Gear – By Brad Feingold
Whether you're fighting, driving, running through a maze or jumping over barrels, the name of the game is control. Of course, every game will have its own type of controller, but if you are using computers and emulators, sometimes that can be a tricky concept to...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Joe Dearman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Joe Dearman who is displayed on card number 3954, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Joe has been playing video games since the 1970’s. He has seen the industry from the beginning to now. Defender is the game that really...
Astroids Replicade – by Michael Mertes
The Asteroids Replicade cabinet will feel like a step back to those that have invested and played previous Replicade cabinets in the lineup. From an emulation perspective, Asteroids lacks the full speed frame presentation of the arcade original. Perhaps it's because...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Brian Eddy Talks Stern’s The Mandalorian Pinball Machine And More
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with fan-favorite video game designer Brian Eddy, who discusses his newest game, The Mandalorian pinball machine from Stern. Detailing the creation process and his goals for the machine, Eddy, who hardcore gamers know for his work on...
Free Social Gaming Platform Piepacker Enters Open Beta After $3 million Seed Funding and $220k Kickstarter Campaign
Piepacker, a brand-new multiplayer social gaming platform that allows users to play fully-licensed retro games online and with friends, for free, is now available in open beta, following a $3 million seed funding round and $220,000 Kickstarter campaign. With...
iiRcade Adds Modern 2D Platformer, Dandara, To Game Line-up
iiRcade Inc., the ultimate connected arcade machine that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in arcade style at home, is pleased to announce that Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition, officially licensed by Raw Fury, is now...
Glen’s Retro Show – by Brad Feingold
Glen Planamento is the chief cook and bottle washer at Glen’s Retro Show, which really means he is the Concept Designer, Product Test Engineer and the Retail Guru at GRS, where he believes that every game, no matter if it’s an original arcade machine, an Arcade1Up, a...
End Of Days : Simpsons on Commodore 64 – by Michael Mertes
...Yet somehow, on hardware that was vastly underpowered compared to any 16-bit hardware at the time, The Simpson's Arcade Game was ported to the Commodore 64. Released in 1992, the game remains a high point of interest for Commodore 64 fans for being one of the last...
Lee Actor: Hard Drivin’ – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.
Originally released in the arcade in 1989, Hard Drivin’ was pushing polygons, speed and a sexy sports car-inspired cockpit. The gameplay was fast, fun and influenced a ton of games afterwards, especially the Cruisin’ the World series. Essentially running on 32-bit...
Get Ready to Rumble! RetroMania Wrestling Now Available on iiRcade
iiRcade Inc., the ultimate home arcade console for gamers of all ages to own and play their favorite retro and modern games in arcade style at home, is pleased to announce that RetroMania Wrestling is now available in the iiRcade Store. Officially licensed by...
My YouTube Channel – by Todd Friedman
Hi everyone. I just wanted to put out there my new YouTube Channel I created. I am really in the beginning stages of creating something and do not know where it will take me but after a month or so of having the channel I have over 230 subscribers and over 100,000...
Cruis’n USA – by Ken Horowitz
Midway and Jarvis had a long history, one filled with collection of arcade hits. It was also a relationship that wasn’t entirely planned. What was clear from the beginning was that the video game industry was the career of choice for Jarvis; he spent far too many...
Enter the Demon Realm in Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection, Available Now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam
Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection arrives on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One Consoles and Steam. The title will also be playable on Xbox Series X|S via Backward Compatibility. Previously released on the Nintendo Switch™ system,...
Start Your Engines, iiRcade Adding Sequel to Popular Racer, Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure with Tournaments
iiRcade Inc., the ultimate connected arcade machine that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in arcade style at home, is pleased to announce that Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure, developed by Vector Unit, will soon be...
Mario Kart : The History – by Todd Friedman
There have been many racing games before and after Mario Kart, but none of them compare to the popularity of Nintendo’s series of racing games that have been created for multiple consoles. Every console and handheld that proceeded after Super Nintendo had a new...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tony Hawk
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tony Hawk who currently is displayed on card number 3522, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. There is no talk about skateboarding without mentioning the name Tony Hawk. His popularity in skateboarding was as big as any...
OSG Publisher’s Opinion – by Ryan Burger
This is an article to tell you a little about my friends at iiRcade and the great product that I'm now excited to have in my own family room next to my Atari Breakout and Atari Star Wars Vector...it's my iiRcade. When I first heard about the iiRcade I saw something...
