Classic Game Fest and the National Video Game Museum Coverage in Old School Gamer

by Old School Gamer | Dec 21, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Events, Magazine Preview

Classic Game Fest – Members of the Old School Gamer crew (even before we were the Old School Gamer Crew) drove 14 hours for the Classic Game Fest in Austin TX. We had previously gone to Midwest Gaming Classic, CES and other events but never another classic...

Latest Issue of Old School Gamer going online NOW!

by Old School Gamer | Dec 13, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

We are proud to release the 2nd issue of Old School Gamer.  This issue is bonus length of 64 pages to include all the coverage we had to pack in.  Please check it out now by clicking here –...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Brett Weiss

by Todd Friedman | Dec 4, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brett Weiss who currently is displayed on card number 221, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  He is also featured on cards 227, 1193,1207,1320,1393 and 1402.  These cards commemorate Brett’s books that he has written over...

Billy Mitchell coming to SoCal!

by Old School Gamer | Dec 1, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Billy Mitchell will be coming to the Retro City Festival in January – http://retrocityfestival.com.  And Old School Gamer will be there giving out issue #2 of our magazine. “THE KING OF KONG” BILLY MITCHELL The star of King of Kong and history’s most...

A Closer Look at Nintendo’s Official Game Boy Peripherals: Game Boy Battery Pack

by David Oxford | Nov 30, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

When it comes to powering up your portable devices these days, all one really needs to do is plug it in and go. Whether you’re playing on your Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, or Game Boy Advance SP, playing with portable power is a cinch. However,...

Phoenix IV: Playstation Portable

by Leonard Herman | Nov 24, 2017 | 2000s, Console/Handheld

PlayStation Portable It was expected that the GBA SP would be another hit in Nintendo’s stable of handheld successes that no other manufacturer could penetrate. But that wasn’t from a lack of trying. When SCE attempted to take a stab at it, everybody paid attention....