Nostalgic Gaming: Retro Games Are Making a Comeback

by Old School Gamer | Aug 27, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Gaming

Since the outbreak of Covid-19, it’s no surprise that video game sales have increased. What is unexpected, though, is the number of old games that are making a comeback. Perhaps it’s because so many of us have nostalgic feelings for our youth, for simpler...

Antstream Arcade Retro Gaming History: The Nintendo Famicom

by Antstream Blog | Aug 26, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Antstream

Here at Antstream Arcade, we’re big fans of the Nintendo Famicom, or the Nintendo Entertainment System, as it’s known to Western audiences. Today marks the 41st anniversary of this iconic console’s debut, so join us as we delve into the history behind the Famicom and...

Q*bert 1983 Tabletop Restoration | Vintage Parker Brothers Arcade Machine

by GenX Grownup | Aug 25, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup

Tabletop arcade toys were all the rage in the early ’80s. Coleco was well known for its tabletop machines (Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Frogger, etc.), but slightly lesser known were those by Parker Brothers. In 1983 they released this version of Q*bert by Gottlieb. Jon...

7-Eleven Slurpee + Tetris Handheld is SOLD OUT and in HIGH DEMAND!

by GenX Grownup | Aug 21, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup

You may remember last year when 7-Eleven was running a Pac-Man promotion collaborating with Namco Bandai. Well, they’re at it again this year, but this time around they’ve partnered with Tetris on the occasion of the 40th anniversary celebration. They’ve got hats...

Atari and PLAION Announce the Atari 7800+ Game Console

by Old School Gamer | Aug 20, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, Atari, Press Release

  NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atari, one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers, and PLAION, a global leading publisher and developer of video games, are proud to announce the Atari 7800+ – a...

Atari 2600 Yars’ Revenge – The Ultimate Variation of the Ultimate VCS Game!

by GenX Grownup | Aug 19, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup

Yars’ Revenge is a video game released for the Atari 2600 in 1982. It was created by Howard Scott Warshaw and is Atari’s best-selling original game for the 2600. The player controls an insect-like creature called a Yar who must nibble or shoot through a barrier in...