by Old School Gamer | Sep 2, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld
Book contains over 50 interviews with some of the greatest minds in the video game industry, interviewed by Award-Winning journalist and former NBC Editor and Examiner National Video Games scribe Patrick Hickey Jr. Who wrote “Romeo & Juliet? Who first sang...
by Brendan Meharry | Sep 2, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s
The fifth generation of consoles is mainly associated with the rise of 3D graphics. While important and no doubt defining, none of that would have been possible without the inclusion of CD-ROM’s. 3D graphics were around beforehand of course; it was quite common on...
by Brad Feingold | Sep 2, 2017 | 1980s, Arcade
What triggers a good memory? A smell, a taste, a sight, or even a sound. Our senses are our most important factor in our lives. If you smell ribs, you may remember the fair. If you see a logo, you remember the product. If you smell a fart, you remember that...
by Old School Gamer | Sep 1, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Console/Handheld
The preview issue of Old School Gamer Magazine is online, all 4 pages of it. Written to give you a tease of what we plan on doing, some of the articles that are in process and more. Check it out by clicking on the magazine to your right!
by Johnny Nieves | Sep 1, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s
Video games and movies historically do not have the best track record. From as early as 1986, the movie industry has tried to capitalize on the gaming “fad” with quick cash grabs like the Super Mario Bros. movie and Double Dragon. Luckily, there are more...
by Old School Gamer | Sep 1, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld
One of the most iconic video games consoles, the Atari 2600 is returning as a handheld console and innovative plug and play TV joystick in time for Christmas 2017. The ‘Atari “Retro” Handheld’ features the immortalised “wood” effect...