by Old School Gamer | Aug 11, 2026 | Gaming
Every retro collector remembers the sound. The chunky click of a cartridge sliding into an NES, versus the whir-and-grind of a Commodore 64 floppy drive waking up. Those two sounds represent one of the most consequential format battles in gaming history, one that...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 11, 2026 | Gaming
Retro gaming collectors face a genuinely fun dilemma these days. Do you chase the portability and massive libraries of modern handhelds, or do you commit shelf space to a tabletop cabinet that actually feels like the arcade you grew up in? Both formats claim to...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 10, 2026 | 1980s, 2000s, Press Release
Collector's Edition Official Atari Battlezone Quarter Arcade Originally released in 1980, Battlezone revolutionised arcade gaming with its pioneering 3D vector graphics, immersive first-person tank combat and innovative dual joystick controls. More than four...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 8, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Press Release
Classic gaming shouldn’t be trapped in the past. For three years, the engineering team at Intec Gaming® has been obsessed with a single problem: bringing the classic light gun experience to modern TVs without the wires, or setup headaches. After three years of...
by Old School Gamer | Jul 30, 2026 | Gaming
Retro gaming enthusiasts often debate which platform produced deeper strategy: the coin-operated cabinet or the home console. Both formats shaped competitive play, but they did so through entirely different design pressures. Understanding those pressures explains why...