by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 1, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Gaming, Opinions
What makes a villain so great? Is it their demeanor? Their strength? Their disregard for the world? Or is it something else entirely? In no particular order, Old School Gamer Senior Writer Patrick Hickey Jr. breaks down five amazing villains that all possess something...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 1, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Opinions
I was having a conversation a few days ago with a fan that loves my work in Five Nights at Freddy’s- kid is 18. We started talking games and I find out he’s never played Castlevania or Streets of Rage. I was shocked. So- this piece, which I know is written in a far...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 28, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
The NHL Series from EA is the only hockey game on current consoles, but once upon a time, there were a ton of options for gamers. Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. breaks down 10 hockey games that influenced the future or made a statement. NHL All-Star Hockey:...
by Matthew Owen | Feb 27, 2026 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Stern
On February 27, 1996, two games for the Nintendo Game Boy were released in Japan: Pocket Monsters Red and Pocket Monsters Green. Now, 30 years later, Pocket Monsters/Pokemon has become a sprawling, global phenomenon, with countless multimedia adaptations, toy lines,...
by Indie Retro News | Feb 26, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
Lets go back to the 90’s, a time of violent handball and ice hockey action, in which violence meets goal scoring antics that appeared in our homes on the Acorn Archimedes, Atari ST, Amiga, Amiga CD32, PC, Commodore 64, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Game...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 25, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
BOULDER DASH® 40th Anniversary receives extensive content update and additional retro versions Munich, 25th of February 2026 – Recencly the cult title was named the winner in the Remake/Remaster category by the UK Gaming Network – BBG Entertainment is taking...