by Ben Magnet | Sep 23, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
It seems with out fail, whenever Hollywood announces a remake/reboot of a beloved film or film franchise it’s met with so much toxicity that’ll make System of a Down blush. However the complete polar opposite seems to happen with video games. The yells...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Sep 17, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
With remakes and remasters flooding the marketplace, Old School Gamer shares five franchises that would be a ton of fun with a fresh coat of paint, on a new console. Berzerk: The possibility of Coleco’s upcoming arcade mini-looks cool, as does what appears to be a...
by Ben Magnet | Sep 16, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld
What makes a sequel truly great? In my opinion its when the sequel to a game takes everything that was great about the original and cranks it up to 11 while still improving on what was there. There have been many sequels to games that have done this and many that...
by Todd Friedman | Sep 14, 2019 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Pompa who currently is displayed on card number 143, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. With over 100 World Records on various video games, John is a true video game enthusiast. Some of the games he holds world...
by Brendan Meharry | Sep 14, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
You may recall a mention of the DAC in a post I wrote last month about 32X support on Analogue’s Mega Sg console – well, it appears that Analogue has finally pulled the trigger on pre-orders for the device that they’ve been teasing since last year. So, what it...
by Old School Gamer | Sep 13, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Console/Handheld
History is littered with magnificent video games that captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Yet only a select few titles have managed to achieve truly legendary status by pushing the gaming sector in exhilarating new directions and inspiring...