North and South

by Magazine Writer | Jun 19, 2020 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview

Have you ever wanted to relive the Civil War and lead the South to victory? Neither have I, but North and South is the only NES game that allows you to perform this very unpatriotic act as well many cooler things. North and South was originally released by Infogrames...

Video Game of the Day – June 18th – Icewind Dale

by Video Game of the Day | Jun 18, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...

6 Best Video Game Reboots

by Old School Gamer | Jun 18, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Console/Handheld

Just like Hollywood, the video game industry loves to reboot and remake old titles and franchises. It’s a great way of appealing to older gamer’s nostalgia, and introducing younger gamers to franchises past. In some cases, video game reboots are as “simple” as...

Darius Cosmic Collection Out Now

by Old School Gamer | Jun 18, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Press Release

The Classic Shoot ‘Em Up is Out Today Two digital Collections of ground breaking games for PS4/Switch ININ Games and Taito are pleased to announce that the localised, digital versions of two Collections of classic Darus Shoot ‘Em Up titles are out today. Nintendo...

Strangest pivots by the Street Fighter franchise

by Old School Gamer | Jun 15, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming

Certain words have power.  Maybe not quite the force to break down a brick wall or smash up a car with your bare hands, but a unique ability, nevertheless. Uttered alone and without context, they can conjure up an entire world or take us back in time.  They are the...

RIP Steve Epstein

by Todd Friedman | Jun 14, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Pinball

It is with great sadness that Steve Epstein has passed away on Saturday June 13th, 2020.  He was 71 years old. He was a true ambassador and icon in the pinball industry. Steve’s accomplishments are no less impressive as the owner/operator of the world famous...