by Old School Gamer | Apr 28, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s
We knew from the start, it would be a race. From the moment the first Commodore 64 Ultimate arrived, the community was going to find a way to give their Ultimate the C64C ‘Slimline’ treatment. We knew you wanted it. We were hoping we could beat you to it....
by Jarrod Kailef | Apr 27, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
if you spent your entire lifetime doing so. From amazing modern masterpieces to the most primitive, barely playable first-generation games, it’s hard to determine what’s worth your time and what isn’t. But for old-school gamers like us, one of the best ways to...
by Jeremy Parish | Apr 25, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Gaming
Part of that discrepancy stems from the fact that the American console crash derailed Xevious’s journey. Atari Inc. manufactured and distributed the arcade machine here, but the company’s dissolution prevented the game from reaching eager audiences at home until well...
by Todd Friedman | Apr 24, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
A little while back, I decided to make some shorts that show parts of a cover, backside and the game and see if you can guess what it is before the reveal at the end. I never thought I would ever do 100 of them. I finally posted the 100th video (see below). It has...
by William Winter | Apr 23, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, Atari, Console/Handheld
I pulled something off the shelf the other day that I haven’t looked at in a while. It’s an old cartridge from the Atari 2600. The game: Adventure. You don’t need to be into games to follow this; it’s more about the connection than anything else. I was about ten when...
by Ryan Burger | Apr 23, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
This masterpiece was one of the largest games ever made back in 1982. Think about this: 255 screens of gaming, all packed in 4 KB. The file size of Activision’s breakout title, Pitfall! (1982), was 4 KB. Every copy sold of this game would total 15.25 GB (4 million...