Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Niklas Nylund

by Todd Friedman | Sep 30, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Niklas Nylund who works for the Finnish Museum of Games, displayed on card number 2723, from the Twin Galaxies Superstars Collection of 2017.  As part of a fundraiser in 2015, this history of Finland gaming is located in...

Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Rareware

by David Oxford | Sep 27, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

Of the numerous companies Nintendo brought together to form their Ultra 64 Dream Team, many were surprising, but some were just plain obvious. And when it comes to Rareware, or just Rare if you prefer, the only ones more obvious would have to be Silicon Graphics, Inc....

New Column: Video Game Soundtracks

by Adam Johnson | Sep 26, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Have you ever imagined what a film would be without a score? How about without foley? Woefully incomplete. The fact is, backing tracks and audio elements are just as much a part of entertainment as the visual aspects. The same is true of video games. Without...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Greg Mott

by Todd Friedman | Sep 10, 2018 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Greg Mott, who is displayed on card number 34, from the Superstars of 2011.   Greg has been around the gaming scene since 1999 when he joined UKvac group on line and first met up with other UK collectors.  He holds a record on...

Old School Gamer listed as a Top 10 Gaming magazine

by Old School Gamer | Sep 5, 2018 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Check us out at https://blog.feedspot.com/gaming_magazines/ there are some great publications in there, and we are excited that we are showing up.  Check it out and continue to spread the word about Old School Gamer!

Pinball Hall of Fame to MOVE to the strip!

by Old School Gamer | Sep 4, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Pinball

For many of you this is older news but Old School Gamer just heard about it last week and this is exciting!  One of our favorite places to play arcade games and pinball has a very bright future that is moving along nicely.  As covered in this story on PinballNews.Com,...