Ten Hockey Games That Influenced the Genre Forever

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 28, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

The NHL Series from EA is the only hockey game on current consoles, but once upon a time, there were a ton of options for gamers. Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. breaks down 10 hockey games that influenced the future or made a statement. NHL All-Star Hockey:...

An Iconic Nintendo Franchise Just Turned 40

by Matthew Owen | Feb 23, 2026 | 1980s, Console/Handheld

Nintendo has no shortage of franchises that have broken past the barrier of video games and have become a staple of pop culture in their own right, and next to Super Mario Bros, that’s no clearer than with The Legend of Zelda. Originally released in Japan on...

Pjusk – A puzzler from Zooperdan for the Commodore Amiga [UPDATE]

by Indie Retro News | Feb 22, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

While many of you are looking forward to playing the finished version of ‘RallyXSE’, there’s another game that’s worth checking out by the same developer, especially if you like puzzle games, is Zooperdan’s Amiga game of...

Sega on NEC: Arcade Classics on the PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16

by Marcus Albers | Feb 18, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

During my college years, I transitioned from exclusively gaming on computers like the Commodore 64 and Amiga. In so doing, I found myself drifting toward the underdog systems of the time, like the Sega Master System and, eventually, the Atari Jaguar. Another underdog...

“The NES Controller” – Nothing more to say

by Todd Friedman | Feb 18, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

The next controller to explore and to me the most recognizable and perfect controller ever made; The Nintendo Entertainment System or NES controller.    This is the controller I grew up on as a kid in the mid 1980’s.   Before the NES there were a few dull years of the...

Galaga: The Race to 10,000,000 (REWIND)

by Todd Friedman | Feb 15, 2026 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Events

With multiple Galaga records falling recently and many new players and competitions being introduced, there has also been a drive to something no one thought imaginable as recently as 3 years ago – 10,000,000 (that’s TEN MILLION) points on Tournament Settings. Armando...