by Old School Gamer | Mar 27, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
Some games change everything. Over the last several decades, video games have evolved rapidly, thanks to developers who kept finding new ways to surprise us with the tools they had. Their ideas gave us the franchises we still celebrate and the genre landmarks that...
by Todd Friedman | Mar 23, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld
Before the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) hit the states, Nintendo had a console in Japan that would start a revolution of gaming. It was called the Famicom, or the full name, Family Computer. In 1983, the console hit the homes of gamers in Japan and test the...
by Marcus Albers | Mar 22, 2026 | 1980s, C64 Vic20, Reviews
Early in my video gaming life, one of the first computer games I ever played was Dan Gorlin’s classic Choplifter on my cousin’s Apple II. The simple presentation, on that glowing monochrome green CRT, was instantly addictive. When we got our Commodore 64...
by Old School Gamer | Mar 20, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Apple 2, Retro Computing
This popped into my head literally like a lightbulb turning on. I just figured it out. I was sitting there using ChatGPT, working through something… typed a prompt, got a response, tweaked it, tried again, refined it, pushed it a little further… …and...
by Indie Retro News | Mar 19, 2026 | 1980s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
In a record-breaking year for the retro community, developers Norakomi and Wolf have entered a fantastic looking game in the MSX dev competition. Titled as ‘Neon Horizon’. This high-octane 3D scrolling racer has just been registered as the landmark 40th...
by Todd Friedman | Mar 17, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, ESports
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Walter Day who is displayed on card number 95, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Walter is also featured on cards 108, 523, 539, 591, 775, 1000, 1021, 1859, 2133, 2149, 2261, 2292, 2321, 2390 and 2462 (And many...