Five Football Games That Forced Madden to Evolve

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:...

Raw Thrills – By Bill Lange

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...

Adrian’s Digital Basement – The Retro Hour EP361

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...

The Best Game Gear “Ports”

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...

It Returned To The Desert – A nod to an all time classic is coming to a PC(Windows) system near you, 15th Feb!

by Indie Retro News | Feb 10, 2023 | 1990s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Back in 1989 Cinemaware released one of the greatest action-adventure games ever made. It had a strong Hollywood B movie vibe as you tried to prove that giant ants were real and convince the mayor to call upon the national guard to fight. Featuring a mix of...

Evercade Announces Two New Collections for 2023 with THEC64 and Toaplan

by Old School Gamer | Feb 9, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Gaming

Twenty one more games from gaming industry legends THEC64 and Toapaln are coming to Evercade Cartridges this April, joining the existing 35+ Evercade Phsyical Release Library. YouTube Channel Releasing in April 2023, Evecade fans can revisit more classic games close...