Midway/Bally Games you Have to Experience – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 12, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld

What began as an “amusement game manufacturer” in 1958 turned into one of the biggest and influential game developers and publishers in the history of the gaming industry. Who would have thought Whack-A-Mole could have been the father to NBA Jam? Well, in a weird way,...

Montezuma’s Revenge: The 40th Anniversary Edition

by Old School Gamer | Mar 10, 2023 | 1980s, 2000s, 2020s, Events

Montezuma’s Revenge: The 40th Anniversary Edition comes to modern gaming systems with an all new adventure Original creator Robert Jaeger is on board for this modern reimagining of the classic platformer Palm Beach Gardens, FL – March 10, 2023 – Long...

Veggies vs Undead – Plants vs Zombies for the C64 by drmortalwombat

by Indie Retro News | Mar 9, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Thanks to another heads up from a good friend of ours , we’ve been told that if you’re looking for a new and fun game to play on your Commodore 64, then make sure to check out Drmortalwombat’s latest C64 game of ‘Veggies vs Undead’; A new...

The Wizard and the Princess – by Bill Lange

by Old School Gamer | Mar 4, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

Ken and Roberta Williams started Sierra in 1979. Their first game, Mystery House (1980), which Roberta designed and Ken programmed, was a black and white graphics interactive fiction game for the Apple II. From there, the company grew and began to produce hit after...

Five Games You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 3, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Lists

We’re all retro geeks here at Old School Gamer Magazine, but let’s get extra geeky. Here’s a list of five games you probably didn’t know existed. The Kool-Aid Man: Yes, there’s an Atari 2600 and Intellivision game based on the popular drink mascot. Oh Yeah! Mortal...

Demon Attack: The Next Wave & Atlantis: A City Rebuilt

by Todd Friedman | Mar 3, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

CLICK HERE FOR KICKSTARTER Story Demon Attack: The Next Wave and Atlantis: A City Rebuilt are the first entry in what we call the Classics Reimagined for the ColecoVision, Coleco Adam and CollectorVision systems. These are games that for one reason or another were...