Big Box Boutique – by Mike Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Apr 6, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Opinions

I may have been the new kid on the block when it came to PC Gaming in 1995, but even as a console gamer, I knew the Ultima series carried some significant clout. The console versions of some of the Ultima games never crossed my path, but I knew that many of the RPGs I...

Colossal Cave – by Gunther Vinson

by Old School Gamer | Apr 5, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s

Colossal Cave is a reimagining of the original text-basedadventure game, first introduced in 1975 by Will Crowther and Don Woods, as a fully immersive 3D VR experience. Colossal Cave is already well known to tens of millions of gamers worldwide. Several elements of...

SUPER MARIO MOVIE OUT TODAY!

by Old School Gamer | Apr 5, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is an upcoming computer-animated fantasy film based on the Nintendo video game franchise Mario. Produced by Illumination with financing from Universal Pictures and Nintendo, and distributed by Universal, it is directed by Aaron Horvath and...

Antstream’s 200th Tournament

by Old School Gamer | Apr 4, 2023 | 1990s, 2020s, Antstream, Press Release

London, UK – Tuesday 4th April 2023 – Antstream Arcade, the world’s first retro gaming platform to offer live tournaments, is celebrating its 200th tournament with a special event on the pinball game Slam Tilt Pirate. The tournament will take place on Tuesday 4th...

Ultima VI – IX by Andrea Contato and Jarrod Kailef

by Jarrod Kailef | Apr 2, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Gaming, Opinions

In March of 1988, Richard Garriott was already hard at work on Ultima VI – The False Prophet. Following the same general game design strategies he had used previously, the new Ultima was to have an improved and more powerful engine, expanded gameplay, and new...

Five Retro Baseball Games You Need to Try to Kick off Baseball Season

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 1, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

Baseball season is upon us so try out these five retro classics that’ll instill an even bigger love for America’s pastime. Hardball 99: A dark horse classic on the PlayStation. Play it for the historic teams, but stay for the player editor. RBI Baseball: If you have...