“Arcade Archives SCION” Releases Oct 30 on Switch, Switch 2, PS4/5, Xbox Series X|S

by Old School Gamer | Oct 29, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

Announcing the release date of “Arcade Archives SCION” “Arcade Archives 2 SCION” HAMSTER Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo-to, Setagaya-ku; CEO: Satoshi HAMADA; referred to below as “HAMSTER”) is happy to announce that “SCION” will be released for Nintendo Switch™,...

The Video Game Life – by Chris Tang

by Old School Gamer | Oct 27, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Magazine Preview

This issue’s theme of computers offers me a chance to relate my journey as an arcade and console gamer who once hated playing on them in the early days. The PC is now my primary platform to game on today, so how did that come to be? Growing up in the game industry...

The 7th Guest In Fragments

by William Schwartz | Oct 26, 2025 | 1990s, 2010s, 2020s, Retro Computing, Youtuber/Twitch Streamer of the Week

  Mr. Math Expert is not, by any means, a well-known YouTuber. Look over his channel and you will find hundreds of videos, though the vast majority are either math problems or film reviews. There are a few old gaming videos sprinkled throughout, and it was my...

Spindle – Nintendo Switch Review – by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Oct 19, 2025 | 1980s, 2020s, Press Release

Developed with clear affection for old-school titles like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Spindle marries pixel-perfect visuals with a surprisingly thoughtful narrative about mortality and meaning. But this isn’t your typical grim reaper tale. Here,...

ATARI REVEALS THE INTELLIVISION SPRINT, A MODERN REVIVAL OF THE LEGENDARY 1980S INTELLIVISION​

by Old School Gamer | Oct 18, 2025 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s

The Intellivision Sprint Celebrates The 45th Anniversary of Intellivision with 45 of the Era’s Best Games on An All-New Upgraded Gaming System from Atari and Plaion New York, NY  (October 17, 2025) – Atari today announced the Intellivision Sprint, a brand-new...

NES Top Loader – The last of the NES console.

by Todd Friedman | Oct 18, 2025 | 1980s, 2020s, Magazine Preview, Reviews

It was on my birthday, October 18th, 1985 where console gaming changed forever. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) hit North America and the consoled world has never looked back.  Millions of NES consoles were purchased, and ten of million number of NES carts...