by Old School Gamer | Feb 17, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld
You’ll Have One Year To Transfer Funds Once 3DS & Wii U eShops Close, Says Nintendo Ahead of the 3DS and Wii U eShop closures next month, Nintendo of Europe has shared a reminder on Twitter on what you can do in the lead up and aftermath of the end of the...
by Eugenio Angueira | Feb 16, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Console/Handheld
In 1981, Williams Electronics released a horizontal shooter game by Eugene Jarvis and Larry DeMar that took the arcades by storm. That game was Defender. In this game the player controls the Defender to protect humanoids, who have been stranded in some planet, from...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 12, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
The Madden NFL series is considered the hallmark of all pigskin titles, but its influences and competition have shaped it in more ways than you expect or know. Here are five games that have either helped make Madden what it is- or have forced it to evolve. Tecmo Bowl:...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 12, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade
Raw Thrills specializes in the development and publishing of coin-operated arcade video games. Based in Illinois, the company was founded in 2001 by Eugene Jarvis, Deepak Deo, and Andrew Eloff. Jarvis, a legendary game designer, who had previously worked at Williams...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 11, 2023 | 1990s, 2020s, Podcast of the Week
We chat to the awesome Adrian Black from Youtube channel Adrian’s Digital Basement about early computing and BBS memories, and some excellent tips on maintaining your retro collection. Adrian’s Digital Basement Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 10, 2023 | 1990s
Old School Gamer counts down the 10 best Game Gear ports. 10: Alien Syndrome: Sega’s underrated Master System shooter is a fun one on the Game Gear. 9: Columns: This does exactly what you’d expect, despite the smaller real estate. 8: Ecco the Dolphin: It’s just as...