Other Magazine Update: Retro Gamer October 2017

by Old School Gamer | Nov 13, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Continuing the tradition I started in September with reviewing other industry magazines, lets go after the October issue of Retro Gamer from the UK.  I personally subscribe to it via my ipad instead of picking up at a local Barnes and Noble anymore. This issue’s...

A Biased List of my Favourite Retro Gaming YouTubers [Part I]

by Brendan Meharry | Nov 10, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

While I don’t claim to be very good at many things in life, one pastime I excel at is sitting on my butt and watching the Tubes. I’ve been a fan of many YouTube channels since I started watching them regularly about eight years ago – and since then, have built...

Gigolo and Cathouse Blues for the Atari 2600

by Ric Pryor | Nov 8, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld

Send the kids to bed. These games are for mommies and daddies only. Now for many of you reading this, “adult” Atari 2600 games are old hat, but if they aren’t, open a new browser tab, Google “Custer’s Revenge” and take some time to...

How to Connect Retro Consoles into Modern TV’s

by Brendan Meharry | Nov 4, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s

Maybe you’ve just entered the wonderful world of retro gaming and only own a modern TV – or, you’ve just upgraded your TV from 1995 (that was so close to becoming a family heirloom) to a modern, whiz-bang flat screen television. Either way, you might be wondering how...

Pete Rose Baseball on the Atari 2600 and 7800

by Ric Pryor | Oct 30, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld

Pete Rose Baseball is a game that makes people sit up and say “Wow, I can’t believe this is an Atari 2600 game.” And not just people whose only experience with the 2600 is watching YouTube videos of kids making fun of the dragons in Adventure. Pete...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steve Woita

by Todd Friedman | Oct 25, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steve Woita, who is displayed on card number 380, from the Superstars of 2012.  Steve first came on the scene while working on the Apple II computer.  He has also worked on the boards of the Apple III, Apple IIe and the Joyport...