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...
by Leonard Herman | Oct 13, 2017 | 2000s, The Story Of...
Activision released another game with a deluxe controller on November 17 (2009) in North America, and this one had been designed with teens in mind. Tony Hawk: Ride was the latest in a series of Tony Hawk-branded skateboard games, and was the first to feature its own...
by David Oxford | Oct 5, 2017 | 1990s, 2000s
Over the course of the history of the video game industry, few controllers — first-party controllers, especially — have ever been able to measure up to the sheer strangeness of the accessory Nintendo revealed as its input device for what was then known as...
by Old School Gamer | Sep 19, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Console/Handheld
Fellow Gamers, I’m extremely excited to be writing to you to inform you that we just released the Midwest Gaming Classic web site for 2018, and we have BIG news! The Midwest Gaming Classic will be moving from our long-time home of the Sheraton Milwaukee...
by Brendan Meharry | Sep 15, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Since I’ve only been collecting retro games since 2011, my collection is far from complete and comprehensive. However, I have amassed approximately 550 titles over my gaming infused life so it’s not small by any means – kind of a weird in-between, if anything. Its...
by Downright Bizarre Games | Sep 12, 2017 | 2000s
Conker was originally conceived to be sweet, charming, and family-friendly. However, after an early build received criticism for being “too cute,” the developer retooled the game in defiance for an adult audience. Since the game packaging still paraded rather adorable...