by Old School Gamer | Aug 30, 2026 | Gaming
Long before daily rewards and mobile notifications defined casual gaming, a deck of digital cards showed millions of people that a computer could be a place to relax. Solitaire asked for no manual and no gaming identity. The table explained itself. A modern browser...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 26, 2026 | 1990s, 2010s
August 26, 2026 – Atari today announced the Atari x Activision Collection, a landmark physical collaboration rereleasing 39 Atari 2600 titles on physical cartridges, including fan favorites Pitfall!, River Raid and Kaboom! The project reunites Atari and Activision...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 26, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s, Press Release
Featuring the six Alien Breed games released for the Commodore Amiga, with new games modes, couch & online co-op, save states, dual stick controls, and an immersive virtual museum. Available September 24 on Steam, GoG, Epic Games Store, Playstation, and Xbox....
by Old School Gamer | Aug 26, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Press Release
August 26, 2026 – BBG Entertainment, the Munich-based publisher behind the acclaimed remakes of BOULDER DASH®, ASTROSMASH®, and SHARK! SHARK!®, is bringing one of gaming’s most influential platformers back to life: MANIC MINER® – the cult classic...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 25, 2026 | Gaming
Anyone who ever pushed through the glass doors of a smoky arcade in the 1980s knows the ritual. Before a single game of Xevious or Pac-Man could start, there was a stop at the change machine, feeding in crumpled dollar bills and listening to that satisfying clatter of...