by Old School Gamer | Feb 28, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine
Sometimes great news about an industry member comes in after the magazine has already been laid out and needs to get into the magazine’s next issue. iiRcade, a great supporter of Old School Gamer Magazine, had some releases that were announced in November and...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 26, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, Columns, Magazine
OSG: Hi Joel. You’ve been very generous with your time over the years, sharing the history of SSI, including an Antic magazine interview (Antic Vol. 4, No. 3 July 1985), a Matt Chat YouTube channel interview (#181, #183, #184, and #188 from 2013), and a Video Game...
by Bill Lange | Feb 24, 2021 | 1980s, Console/PC/Handheld, Magazine
Fight it out with your trusty six-shooter in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Lead the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s grand armies across the European landscape. Hold the line against Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg. Sink the mighty Bismarck. Command the...
by Todd Friedman | Feb 20, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, Columns
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Warren Davis, who is displayed on card number 239, from the Superstars of 2012. The designer and programmer of Q*Bert, Warren has been around the gaming industry for decades. He has worked at such companies and Gottlieb,...
by Derek Slaton | Feb 20, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Release Date: 1983 Publisher: Activision Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Racing Alternate Title: N/A Model #: AX-026 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Larry Miller Get behind the wheel of a souped up race car and compete in an all day race against several hundred other...
by Michael Thomasson | Feb 19, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine
OLD SCHOOL GAMER MAGAZINE • ISSUE #1934War is as old as time itself. Since the beginning, factions of men have argued and battled over such things as fire, food, love, land, peace, justice, and frankly just about anything else. With the introduc-tion of The Last...