Can you name all of the characters on our cover!

by Old School Gamer | Oct 23, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

At the Portland Retro Gaming Expo this past weekend, over 2,000 copies went out of our first issue of Old School Gamer, and they (and all print copies) go out with our cover as a foldout poster.  Alot of people were asking who all the characters were on it.  So here...

Game Link and You: How Game Boy’s Least-Used Accessory Gave It New Life

by David Oxford | Oct 19, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s

It’s a rare thing for a hardware developer to release a peripheral at launch that sees use throughout the entire life of a system. But perhaps even rarer still is for such an accessory to see even more use at the end of its respective system’s lifespan....

GameShell going Kickstarter!

by Old School Gamer | Oct 18, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

Redefine Portable Game Console Get GameShell $99 Play 1000s of amazing indie retro games, emulate your favorite GB/GBA/NES games, and create your own game in the embedded GNU/LINUX system. Portable game console with 1000s of free games Emulators for GB/GBA/NES games...

Downright Bizarre: Earthworm Jim – Groovy!!!!

by Michael Thomasson | Oct 17, 2017 | 1990s, Console/Handheld

Wanna see a worm flex his muscles before dropping his drawers? If so, then Earthworm Jim is the game for you! Once upon a time, a lowly invertebrate named Jim overheard a lot of ruckus above. He peeked his head up and out of the safety of his underground hole, only to...

Old School Gamer Magazine – Issue #1 ONLINE NOW!

by Old School Gamer | Oct 17, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

And it’s waiting for you!  Remember, the digital edition is totally free for all OldSchool Gamers! This issue contains: Event Updates – Classic Game Fest, National Video Game MuseumWe Stopped By – Galloping Ghost Arcade Michael Thomasson’s Just...

SR3® Plus from Retro Bit Coming Soon!

by Old School Gamer | Oct 16, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

Step up your retro-gaming experience and relive three classic systems like never before, in crisp 720p resolution! The SR3® Plus is the premium top loading console for all of your original NES®, SNES®, and Genesis® games. Custom built with three cartridge slots, six...