by Old School Gamer | May 13, 2019 | Columns, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
Having only seen one arcade auction in Iowa (after 30 auctions over the last 15-20 years), I didn’t know what to expect when I walked into the Captains Auction Warehouse in Anaheim, California. I had met the “Captain” Chris Campbell, and several of his staff (thanks...
by Old School Gamer | May 11, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Columns, The Story Of...
W elcome to another installment of a column dedicated exclusively to Old School Gamers and Old School Games from the Golden Age of gaming. These gamers, back in the day, had to physically use a coin or token to start a video game. The earning of these coins was mostly...
by Old School Gamer | May 10, 2019 | 1970s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
The Atari 2600, or Video Computer System (VCS), as it was originally known, first launched in 1977 in North America (1978 in Europe), and was among the first consoles to use cartridges to allow owners of the system the ability to play different games on the same...
by Old School Gamer | May 9, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld
A lot of people in the world, especially the youths enjoy playing video games for long hours. More than 97% of American teens play video games at least one time in their lifetime. It is extraordinary to find these kinds of numbers enjoying other forms of activities...
by Old School Gamer | May 7, 2019 | 1980s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
Old School Gamer staff members have had the privilege of meeting many programmers from the heyday of the 1970s and 1980s, notably, David Crane, Garry Kitchen and Dan Kitchen, all of whom were influential during the Atari 2600 Generation and also the founding of...