Arcade to Console – by Eugenio Angueira

by Eugenio Angueira | Oct 5, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview

It was 1982. I walked into my local arcade and there was this game I had not seen there before. That game was Dig Dug, a game that mesmerized me the moment I set eyes on it and a game that I still love to this day. Dig Dug was a Namco game that Atari distributed in...

Vice: Magic City Mayhem Campaign Launching on Kickstarter September 30th

by Brad Feingold | Oct 4, 2025 | 1980s, 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Press Release

What do you get when you cross Zelda with Grand Theft Auto? One awesome retro game, and it’s launching September 20th on Kickstarter. Vice: Magic City Mayhem is a top-down 8-bit retro action/adventure game inspired by Zelda with a GTA: Vice City theme. You play...

The Atari Gamestation Go is Here!

by Old School Gamer | Oct 3, 2025 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Press Release

Experience the evolution of retro gaming. The Atari Gamestation Go features a stunning 7″ display, HDMI output, and unique controls like a Trak-Ball and Paddle for an authentic feel. SmartGlow technology lights up the controls you need for each game, making it...

Arcade Gun Game Memories – by Mat Bradley-Tschirgi

by Old School Gamer | Oct 2, 2025 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Magazine Preview

Operation Wolf, T2 Arcade Game, Mad Dog McCree, House of the Dead As someone who grew up in the 80s and 90s, arcade games were not a hard thing to find. Whether it was in a NAMCO GUNCON (PS1 & ARCADE) grocery store, at a pizza parlor, or at a dedicated arcade,...

MODERN LIGHT GUN DEVELOPMENT and REVIEW – by Ryan Burger

by Ryan Burger | Sep 30, 2025 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Magazine Preview

Kickstarter is an amazing website. It helps bring to light new ideas from people and companies that want to release something but  funding and research support through its unique system. In this case, Tassei Denki/Dashine Electronics, which is a company behind many...

The Plumber Who Saved Video Games Turns 40

by Matthew Owen | Sep 30, 2025 | 1980s, Console/Handheld

We owe a lot to Mario. There was a time, not too long ago, when the video game industry was on the verge of collapse. The market was all but doomed, and gaming was being put out to pasture. But in a truly unexpected turn of events, a plumber wearing a red hat and...