by Old School Gamer | Jun 15, 2018 | 2010s, Magazine Preview, Reviews
Late last year MyArcade/DreamGear released a series of three mini arcade games (with more hopefully in the works). MyArcade sent Old School Gamer the full set to review. These mini arcade games are shaped and housed inside a 6” plastic cabinet reminiscent of arcade...
by Old School Gamer | Jun 12, 2018 | Arcade, Console/Handheld
Namco Museum Mini Player and PAC-MANTM Pocket Player will be Featured at E3 LOS ANGELES, CA – June 12, 2018 – MY ARCADE, US Based Retro Gaming specialist, and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., have joined forces and are set to announce two new gaming...
by Old School Gamer | Jun 8, 2018 | 1980s, Magazine Preview
This is an update & re-write of an original article that was published on ArcadeHeroes.com on June 27th, 2012 entitled ‘40 Years Of Arcade Games’. You can still read that post here: http://arcadeheroes.com/2012/06/27/ 40-years-of-arcade-games/ In last issue’s...
by Old School Gamer | May 30, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming
The rise of retro gaming In a world obsessed with innovation and progress, we also do great deal of looking back at the past. In fact, retro is such a phenomenon these days that it’s reaching into virtually every area of our lives. Of course, it’s always played a huge...
by Old School Gamer | May 23, 2018 | 1980s, Magazine Preview, Reviews
The original NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), or Famicom in Japan, is one of the most popular gaming system ever made, and, as a result, is the most written about console system. There are dozens of books about the system, it’s games, it’s re-release as a Mini...