Konami Announces the TurboGrafx-16 Mini

by Brendan Meharry | Jun 15, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s

I swear every one of these mini-consoles includes the same promotional image of a hand holding it, palm spread. I get the connotation – it’s to emphasise size. But since the NES Mini, they’ve all been exactly the same. I’m surprised Nintendo hasn’t unleashed the...

Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A B A Start – The Contra Anniversary Collection Is Here!!!!!

by Old School Gamer | Jun 14, 2019 | 1980s, 2010s, Arcade

The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of players. Grab power ups and blast your way through waves of menacing enemies and bosses that will put your reaction skills to the test. Also...

Convention & Event Update: February 2019 – April 2019 – By Old School Gamer Staff

by Old School Gamer | Jun 13, 2019 | 2010s, Events, Magazine Preview

MIDWEST GAMING CLASSIC, MUSEUM OF PLAY , VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL EAST   MIDWEST GAMING CLASSIC MILWAUKEE, WI BY RYAN BURGER Spring is a quieter season for gaming conventions, but winter found a way to come back to the Midwest Gaming Classic again, this year in...

Arcade1Up Unveils New Titles at E3!

by Old School Gamer | Jun 11, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Events

Arcade1Up announces Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Marvel alongside a 16-foot Marvel cabinet! New York, USA – June 10, 2019 – Arcade1Up is extremely excited to return to E3 bigger and better than ever with the announcement of exciting new cabinet titles for fall...

Thanks to Everyone that Pledged

by Todd Friedman | Jun 11, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, The Story Of...

This Kickstarter has been backed!  This book will be published and shipped out to gamers. Thanks so much  This 100+ page full color book covers the entire first year of Walter Day’s Twin Galaxies Superstars trading cards, with stories! Pre-Order Book A...

Tecmo Super Bowl Is Alive and Competition Is Fierce – By Sam Fritz

by Old School Gamer | Jun 11, 2019 | 1980s, 2010s, Events, Magazine Preview

Down, set, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut… If those words continue to ring in one’s head then it is likely they have at one point experienced the thrill of 1991’s Nintendo Entertainment System classic “Tecmo Super Bowl”. You might have found yourself sprinting...