by Old School Gamer | Sep 2, 2026 | Gaming
Literary adaptations give us a direct way to step inside a story world. Playing through video games based on books lets us walk through settings we previously only imagined, giving control over movement, combat, dialogue, and sometimes the direction of the story...
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...