SUPERBRIEF: Zork

by Kristopher Purzycki | Sep 15, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld

Opening one of the most legendary of computer games, this seemingly dull pair of statements embodies much of what makes Infocom’s Zork so wonderful. Among the many text adventures that were published at the time, the brainchild of Tim Anderson, Marc Blank, Bruce...

Other Magazine Update: Retro Gamer September 2017

by Old School Gamer | Sep 12, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

Got my digital copy of Retro Gamer from the UK downloaded over the weekend and enjoyed doing my first pass through the magazine.  As I believe I mentioned in the August version of this article, I usually do a couple passes through my Retro Gamer magazine as I read it...

Atari Party East 2017

by BillLange | Sep 11, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s

Atari Party East took place on Saturday, September 9th, 2017 on a beautiful, late summer afternoon in Somerset NJ, not far from the former World’s Fair Drive area locations of the east coast customer service offices and repair facilities of Atari, during the company’s...

Preview Issue of Old School Gamer Now ONLINE!

by Old School Gamer | Sep 1, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

The preview issue of Old School Gamer Magazine is online, all 4 pages of it.  Written to give you a tease of what we plan on doing, some of the articles that are in process and more.  Check it out by clicking on the magazine to your right!

4 Retro Gaming Documentaries Definitely Worth Your Time

by Johnny Nieves | Sep 1, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s

Video games and movies historically do not have the best track record. From as early as 1986, the movie industry has tried to capitalize on the gaming “fad” with quick cash grabs like the Super Mario Bros. movie and Double Dragon. Luckily, there are more...

Atari 2600 Returns as New Compact Handheld and Innovative Plug and Play TV Joystick with 50 Classic Atari® Games Built-In

by Old School Gamer | Sep 1, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld

One of the most iconic video games consoles, the Atari 2600 is returning as a handheld console and innovative plug and play TV joystick in time for Christmas 2017. The ‘Atari “Retro” Handheld’ features the immortalised “wood” effect...