by Michael Thomasson | Mar 6, 2023 | 2000s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
Before talking about the game, the history of the term phantasmagoria should be discussed. In the 17th century, a German Jesuit scholar by the name of Athanasius Kircher teamed up with Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens to create the magic lantern. The device used...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 3, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Lists
We’re all retro geeks here at Old School Gamer Magazine, but let’s get extra geeky. Here’s a list of five games you probably didn’t know existed. The Kool-Aid Man: Yes, there’s an Atari 2600 and Intellivision game based on the popular drink mascot. Oh Yeah! Mortal...
by Todd Friedman | Mar 1, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Interviews
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Isaiah TriForce Johnson, displayed on card number 46 , from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. TriForce is also displayed on cards 265, 1528, 2251, 2257, 2425 and 2442 not to mention the unofficial paper circus trading card in...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 28, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Columns
During the upside-down world that happened during the COVID pandemic of the last couple of years, the collecting world of video games has evolved tremendously. Several companies have grading services where they evaluate the complete in-box and often sealed video games...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 24, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Opinions
ARTICLE by CRUCIAL 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the first commercial home video game console entering the market. Needless to say, gaming technology has made significant strides since then. Gaming manufacturers have been competing ever since, developing...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 19, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, ESports
Now I’ll be shifting focus from competition to game development, as I continue to share stories with life-lesson takeaways to highlight how some of my successes in gaming were made possible. I’ve been involved in a wide variety of disciplines, but it all comes from a...