by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 20, 2026 | 2000s, Gaming
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Xbox, toy giant Mattel, alongside Microsoft have released a 3,509-piece Brick Shop premium building set featuring the iconic gaming console, as well as its classic “Duke” controller and three iconic “game...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 15, 2026 | 2010s, Reviews
The first major expansion for the “Dragon’s Dogma” series, “Dark Arisen” comes with plenty of new weapons and enemies. For those who haven’t played the series yet, Capcom provides the type of title here that like an “Elder Scrolls,” “Fallout” or “Diablo” fan can...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 6, 2026 | 1970s, 2020s, Gaming, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with game developer Van, who discusses his new Temple of Webshai game. Project, which he calls “a tribute to the foundational and beloved 8bit classic Temple of Apshai (1979).” Old School Gamer Magazine: How did this project begin? Van:...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 3, 2026 | 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews
From the trademark score and sound effects to the simple and addictive gameplay, the RBI Baseball series was legendary on the Nintendo Entertainment System and even had some cool moments on the Super Nintendo and Genesis. In the end though the story remains the same....
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 1, 2026 | 2010s
It’s hard to topple a giant and make no mistake, “Wii Sports” is a monster of humongous proportions. The best selling game of all time, “Wii Sports” changed video gaming forever and seven years later on the Wii U, “Wii Sports Club” makes those classic games even...