Is The Sega Dreamcast Mini Really Going Be A Thing?

by Jason Russell | Oct 15, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Magazine Preview

It Will Be One Of them – The Question Is Which The world at large is focused on the forthcoming PlayStation 5 and XBox Series X releases and amid all of the preorder frenzy, Sega quietly suggested that its next retro mini classic system is in the works. Sega...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – John Robertson

by Todd Friedman | Oct 11, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Robertson who is displayed on card number 3413, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. John is an extraordinary pinball restorationist. He has been repairing pinball machines since the 1970’s. He is passionate about his...

5 Great games that prove not all movie based games suck

by Buck McClane | Oct 5, 2020 | 2000s

There is an unwritten rule when it comes to video games and that is DON’T BASE IT OFF A MOVIE! The reason being that when these types of games are made it’s usually rushed to meet the release of the film so what we end up getting can be generic and boring or just...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mike Yesenko

by Todd Friedman | Oct 4, 2020 | 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Console/Handheld

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mike Yesenko who currently is displayed on card number 3444, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Mike is a world record holder on multiple games on systems such as the NES, Sega Genesis and PS2.  His longest record is from...

My 200th Post – How I got here

by Todd Friedman | Sep 28, 2020 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

I noticed that my next post will be my 200th one for Old School Gamer Magazine. I decided to use this post to diagram how I got to be where I am in the video game community. It shows how I became a staff member at Old School Gamer Magazine. I was called by Ryan Burger...

Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting!

by Magazine Writer | Sep 23, 2020 | 2000s, Other Magazines Preview

Game developer Treasure has had a great presence on Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance. With some instant classics like Astro Boy: Omega Factor and Advance Guardian Heroes, Treasure has shown that it can deliver its signature gameplay on a portable gaming system. Heck,...