Dreamcast Version of Tanglewood on “Hiatus”

by Brendan Meharry | Jun 1, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

Released in the August of last year, Tanglewood was an enjoyable, endearing and inventive platformer to see a physical release for the long-discontinued Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. This came about after a successful Kickstarter campaign, in which 892 backers raised...

The Cabinet of Curiosities: Tongue of the Fatman

by Shaun Jex | May 30, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

The world of video games is filled with many weird and wondrous things, digital creations that would make John Waters scratch his head and say, “Well, that seems like a bit much…” It is my goal, nay, it is my QUEST to find and document those games here in the...

Williams Pinball Volume 4 – Available Now!

by Old School Gamer | May 28, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, Pinball

Buckle up! Williams Pinball Volume 4 is a wild ride with 3 new tables and revamped flipper physics. White Water, Red & Ted’s Road Show and Hurricane will be released on May 28 to PlayStation 4, Xbox One & Windows 10, Steam, Nintendo Switch and Mac. Also to the...

Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: Warlords and Mega Bomberman – By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | May 28, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, Columns, Magazine Preview

I like a good, epic solo adventure like H.E.R.O. for the ColecoVision, or God of War for the PlayStation 2, as much as anyone, and I also enjoy playing (and replaying) any number of quickie twitch games, all by my lonesome. However, there’s nothing quite like facing...

Tag Team Wrestling

by Shaun Jex | May 26, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

For my money, artists such as Mikhail Baryshnikov and Bob Fosse don’t hold a candle to men like Ric “Nature Boy” Flair or Kerry Von Erich. Nor can Pavarotti or Maria Callas match the passion and drama of performers like Gorgeous George or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson....

Two New Publishers Announced for the Evercade

by Brendan Meharry | May 25, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

The Evercade is an interesting new retro handheld we’ve been closely following at OSGM HQ for the last month or so. Starting off as something mysterious, it was soon revealed to be a completely self-contained console that would play retro games – but most importantly,...