Old School Gamer Magazine at Saluki Con

by William Schwartz | Apr 20, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Arcade, Arcade Spotlight, Atari, Console/Handheld, Events, Gaming, The Story Of...

  Earlier this year, I had a realization. The SIU Student Center, like so many buildings that have been around a long time, has a bunch of old CRTs in storage. What if, instead of just letting them sit there collecting dust, they could be brought out to serve...

DOUBLE BABOON NINJA – This upcoming Arcade game by Danlabg for the Amiga looks fab [BETA UPDATE]

by Indie Retro News | Apr 20, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Fancy playing a new Commodore Amiga game that smacks of high quality, is fun to play, and well worth keeping an eye on as developments progress, then this game called ‘Double Baboon Ninja’ by Danlabg is just the game for you. An upcoming Arcade game in...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Howard Scott Warshaw

by Todd Friedman | Apr 18, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Howard Scott Warshaw who currently is displayed on card number 208, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  Howard is a true pioneer in the gaming industry. As one of the original Atari programmers for the Atari 2600, Howard...

Donkey Kong – by Eugenio Angueir

by Old School Gamer | Apr 17, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Magazine Preview

Donkey Kong not only started a trend with platform games back then, but it also created a vast universe of games based on the two main characters from the game (Donkey Kong and Mario, then known as Jumpman). I remember seeing this game for the very first time in the...

Mappy – Bally Midway & Namco’s Arcade mouse game has arrived on the Amiga via JOTD

by Indie Retro News | Apr 16, 2026 | 1980s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

I had a feeling it wouldn’t be too long for another JOTD announcement, and thus here we are with a new Arcade to Amiga port that’s been released called ‘Mappy’. A side-scrolling platformer that was developed by Namco for the Japanese market in...

One of My Own – Original Game Boy Still Holds The Best Memories

by William Winter | Apr 15, 2026 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Gaming

  When I think back to my original Nintendo Game Boy, I don’t just remember a piece of gaming hardware. I remember a specific time in my life, a season, a university campus, and a particular version of myself. The Machine I was at the University of Arizona...