Cosplay Competition at Video Game Summit

by Todd Friedman | Oct 12, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

It is now official. There will be a Cosplay competition on October 19th, 2024 at the Video Game Summit in Schaumburg, IL. The first year that VGS will be hosting this competition. Prizes and awards will be given out to winners if multiple categories. Categories Youth...

TETRIS® FOREVER News — New Trailer and Game List!

by Old School Gamer | Oct 11, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

How Will You Play? The latest in our Gold Master Series of interactive documentary games, Tetris® Forever will tell the amazing true story of one of the most legendary games of all time, alongside over 15 different playable games from 40 years of Tetris history. We...

New Rumored Upcoming Theme for Stern Pinball

by Knapp Arcade | Oct 10, 2024 | 1980s, KnappArcade, Pinball

Happy Friday everyone! Wow, what a week. I love it when there’s tons of exciting stuff to talk about in the hobby. We haven’t even seen official gameplay of Stern Pinball’s newest cornerstone game, The Uncanny X-Men, yet (I can’t wait to see it in action) and I’m...

The Most Underrated Sports Games Ever

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 9, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Opinions

Sports games used to be a dime a dozen in the ‘90s. Today, gamers are lucky to have any choice for any sports games as EA, Sony  and 2K essentially own the genre. Old School Gamer Magazine takes a look back on some amazing titles that you may have missed. ABC Monday...

Tour of Stern Pinball Factory – by Jarrod Kailef

by Jarrod Kailef | Oct 9, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Pinball

Walking into the Stern Pinball Factory just outside Chicago was an experience that left me in awe. Stern Pinball, a company that dominates the market with their self-estimated 90% share of all pinball machines sold today, operates an incredible facility that blends...

The World of Nintendo – by Matt Owen

by Old School Gamer | Oct 9, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns

Growing up in the 80s and 90s, playing video games was fun, but visiting the Nintendo section of a store to check out new gaming goodies was often just as exciting. Entranced by fiber optic in-store signage, interactive kiosks, and no shortage of flashy displays, the...