Five Forgotten Games From the Wii U and PS4 Era Worth Playing

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Sep 8, 2025 | 2010s, 2020s, Gaming

Looking for something fun to play that won’t break the bank? We have a handful of suggestions below that’ll definitely get your retro gaming heart pumping. NES Remix (Wii U): Powered by a myriad of classic games and aided by frenetic button-mashing and beat the clock...

How Retro Game Design is Shaping 2025’s Online Casino Experiences

by Old School Gamer | Sep 4, 2025 | Gaming

Walk into an online casino and you may expect a futuristic display. Something like a science fiction set, blinking panels, smooth chrome. Instead you often find a screen that could have been lifted from 1987. Squared edges, simple colours, music that sounds like a...

Retro Review: Jurassic World Wii U: One of the Best Lego Games, Ever

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Sep 1, 2025 | 2010s, Gaming, Reviews

Powered by some of the best visuals in a Lego game to date and the awesome duality of playing with both the iconic characters from the series and dinosaurs, “Lego Jurassic World” is a beast of a game with plenty to see and do. Colorful, smart and more often than not...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Tazaki Ryoh Talks ‘The Good Old Days’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Sep 1, 2025 | Gaming, The Story Of...

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with The Good Old Days developer Tazaki Ryoh about his newest game coming this Fall to the Nintendo Switch. About The Good Old Days: The Good Old Days is a heartfelt tribute to the golden age of youth, blending the charm of 1980s...

The Rise of Live Dealer Games in Sweepstakes Casinos

by Old School Gamer | Aug 29, 2025 | Gaming

Online casino gaming has evolved a lot over the past decade, and one of the most exciting additions has been live dealer games. They combine the convenience of playing from home with the authenticity of a real casino environment, complete with professional dealers,...

Iconic Game Music and Sounds That Defined an Era

by Old School Gamer | Aug 26, 2025 | Gaming

Video game music has the unmistakable ability to trigger memories even decades after the game was played. The coin chime in Pac-Man became an instantly memorable hit in the 1980s. These sounds don’t simply invoke memories of playing games in arcades. They changed the...