What is NES High Score? – By Steven Lynn (8-bit Steve)

by Old School Gamer | Feb 14, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview

Video Games with a scoring system have been around for a very long time. In fact, Guinness World Records lists 1976’s Sea Wolf as the first video game to record scores. This means that the idea of a high score in a video game was around before I was even born, and...

Miss using a Lightgun? – These work on Modern TVs!

by Old School Gamer | Feb 13, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

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Triple Play 96: Third Name’s a Charm

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 13, 2024 | 1990s, Gaming, Interviews, The Story Of...

It’s hard to believe, but at one point, EA Sports was extremely focused on producing quality baseball games. Way before MVP Baseball was a thing, Triple Play Baseball was a series that millions of gamers flocked to. At one point in the franchise’s history, it...

Atari 2600+ – by Ryan Burger

by Old School Gamer | Feb 13, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Magazine Preview

In the Fall of 1980, our family purchased an Intellivision from Sears; the scary thing is I can remember being in the store, seeing the display, and Dad going up to buy it. I don’t have a lot of memories from when I was eight years old, but that one has stuck with me....

Challenges on Antstream by Patrick Hickey, Jr.

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 12, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Antstream, Magazine Preview

Challenges and achievements are a huge part of today’s gaming experience, even for retro gamers. AntStream Arcade hasn’t left their clients out of the party either, as the service has tons of amazing and fun challenges for their players to enjoy. In this exclusive...

Modern Day Retro Part 2 – By Ben Magnet

by Ben Magnet | Feb 10, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Other Magazines Preview

When it’s announced that a beloved Hollywood classic or television show is getting remade, most of the population groans. You see discourse online about how the previous incarnation of said media was “perfect” or “they’ve finally run out of ideas.” Some fans may be...