by Old School Gamer | Jan 26, 2018 | 1980s, Console/Handheld
PAC-MANTM, GalagaTM, and Dig DugTM Headline New Wave of Table-Top Mini Arcades and Portable Handhelds TORRANCE, CA – Retro gaming brand, My Arcade has acquired license from legendary video game developer, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, to release a new range of...
by JasonBreininger | Jan 25, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Atari, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews
Back in 1994, Atari were in need of a flagship game for their latest console, the Jaguar. The launch titles they had released for the console weren’t doing the trick in moving systems out the retailer’s doors. Thankfully, Jeff Minter had been designing a game that...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 23, 2018 | 1980s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
In today’s gaming climate a microphone is practically just as standard as a controller, but it’s usually used for conversations between players. But one goal has always been for verbal interaction, where players could actually speak their commands into voice...
by Brad Feingold | Jan 23, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade
Yeah, I wasn’t to sure how to title this one. But when it gets to the point, it’s the same thing. Back in 1982, there were a whole lot of games being released in the arcade and not a lot of quarters in my pocket. But that really didn’t stop me...
by JasonBreininger | Jan 21, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld
1984 was a tough year for video gaming releases. For many of us, 1984 was just another year and the words “video”, “game” and “crash” were never uttered consecutively. There was still a plethora of Atari, Intellivision and...
by Brett Weiss | Jan 19, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Brett’s Old-School Bargain Bin, where I’ll be pointing you to games that won’t break your bank account. Instead of rushing out to buy a Nintendo Switch for $400 (if you can find it), plus a couple of $60 games, why not kick back on...