Legendary Game Releases That Really Shook The World

by Old School Gamer | Sep 13, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

History is littered with magnificent video games that captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Yet only a select few titles have managed to achieve truly legendary status by pushing the gaming sector in exhilarating new directions and inspiring...

Where’s Walter!

by Todd Friedman | Sep 9, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade, Columns

In celebration of the Galaxies of Gaming event at Ottumwa Old School Arcade in Quincy Place Mall on Sunday, October 6th, 2019, cutouts of Walter Day have been placed in 16 local businesses. From September 5th to October 6th, pick up a passport at any of the...

A (Current) Golden Age of Retro Gaming

by Ben Magnet | Sep 8, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Arcade

This past Wednesday I saw the newest Nintendo Direct.   Yes they had a whole bunch of news on their current lineup of games that are coming out but then there was a message for those who are Nintendo Switch Online Members.  Starting on September 5 they will be adding...

The Game Console: A Book I Didn’t Know I Needed

by Ben Magnet | Sep 1, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Console/Handheld

I would call myself an amateur video game historian.  I love watching videos on YouTube about the subject as well as going to Retro Video Game conventions and playing older systems.  It was this past Retro City Festival in Pomona CA where I played a Coleco Vision for...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Stephen Boyer

by Todd Friedman | Aug 10, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Stephen Boyer who is displayed on card number 15, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.  Stephen is also on cards 500, 1656, 2204, 2264.  Stephen is a former Twin Galaxies referee and worked closely with Walter Day with his...

Birthday Mania ROM Released

by Ric Pryor | Aug 6, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s

Even of you aren’t a fan of the Atari 2600, there’s a chance you’ve encountered the name Birthday Mania. Probably in one of those lists of The All-Time Rarest And/Or Most Valuable Video Games Ever. It typically appears near the top of those lists...