Fight or Fright Event is Back !

by Old School Gamer | Oct 8, 2022 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

Shadow Royale returns this season. Take a trip in this terrifying twist of Trios, where any killed Legend respawns in SHADOW FORM. Shadows can run on walls, double jump, revive allies, and deliver extra melee damage. Other Shadows fall with one punch, and their living...

Will Shmups Ever Have Their Day In The Sun?

by John Michonski | Oct 7, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Video game genres were formed in the arcade. The experiences we continue to play today were invented for coin-op, and then brought home for us to enjoy on consoles. Pretty much every genre made the jump to consoles just fine, from fighting games to platformers to even...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Todd Tuckey

by Todd Friedman | Oct 7, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Todd Tuckey who currently is displayed on card number 1712, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.  Todd is also on card # 4117. Todd is the owner of TNT Amusements, Inc. located in Southampton, PA. Todd started TNT in 1979,...

The MOST Controversial Game… EVER???

by Old School Gamer | Oct 5, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

The Quest for Stale Gum Begins! In the ’80s, the world was ruled by two things: the Nintendo Entertainment System and Garbage Pail Kids cards. These lovable, grossout monster children could be found in the lunchboxes of every latchkey kid, juvenile delinquent,...

John Romero – The Interview, by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Oct 5, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Interviews

First person shooting games would not be where they are today without John Romero. John has created some of the most classic FPS games of all time. Most of his games he created in the 1980’s are still played today. John’s resume of games is so long, it takes pages to...

Five Insanely Tough Opponents in Wrestling Video Game History

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 3, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Lists

Wrestling video games have a wild and diverse history, filled with a ton of awesome characters. Here’s our list of characters you don’t want to square off with in the virtual squared circle. Jeff Jarrett: Impact Wrestling: If you can beat the King of the Mountain in...