“METAL SLUG 30TH ANNIVERSARY SALE!” has started!

by Todd Friedman | Apr 23, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Press Release

HAMSTER Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo-to, Setagaya-ku; CEO: Satoshi HAMADA; referred to below as “HAMSTER”) is happy to announce that “METAL SLUG 30TH ANNIVERSARY SALE!” will be held, starting April 22, 2026. This sale features titles from SNK Corporation’s METAL...

How I broke my Chromatic and ModRetro fixed it

by William Schwartz | Apr 22, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming

  My particular nostalgia gaming fixation is rechargeable batteries, of the AA or AAA variety. I have memories of going to my grandparents’ house in Iowa every summer with just a Game Boy to keep me company. And my grandparents, now dearly departed, bless...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Rob McCallum

by Todd Friedman | Apr 22, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Rob McCallum whose documentary is displayed on card number 585 from the Superstars of 2013 Collection.  Rob is the writer and director of “Nintendo Quest”, a documentary following one his friends on a quest to...

Five Retro Games No One Played But Should Have

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 21, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

Retro Games…we love them, but we have missed so many. By just playing our favorites, there are countless other gems that never managed to grab our eyes. In this exclusive Old School Gamer Magazine post, author Patrick Hickey Jr. gives us five retro games we need to...

Old School Gamer Magazine at Saluki Con

by William Schwartz | Apr 20, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Arcade, Arcade Spotlight, Atari, Console/Handheld, Events, Gaming, The Story Of...

  Earlier this year, I had a realization. The SIU Student Center, like so many buildings that have been around a long time, has a bunch of old CRTs in storage. What if, instead of just letting them sit there collecting dust, they could be brought out to serve...

DOUBLE BABOON NINJA – This upcoming Arcade game by Danlabg for the Amiga looks fab [BETA UPDATE]

by Indie Retro News | Apr 20, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Fancy playing a new Commodore Amiga game that smacks of high quality, is fun to play, and well worth keeping an eye on as developments progress, then this game called ‘Double Baboon Ninja’ by Danlabg is just the game for you. An upcoming Arcade game in...