Dreamcast Version of Tanglewood on “Hiatus”

by Brendan Meharry | Jun 1, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

Released in the August of last year, Tanglewood was an enjoyable, endearing and inventive platformer to see a physical release for the long-discontinued Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. This came about after a successful Kickstarter campaign, in which 892 backers raised...

Top Ten Underrated Retro Gaming Experiences on the Nintendo Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 30, 2019 | 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

The Nintendo Switch may be a sexy and capable console, but it’s also one that is filled with a plethora of amazing retro experiences. In this exclusive Old School Gamer Magazine list, we count down 10 awesome retro experiences you may have missed or skipped past on...

Ice Cold Beer and Arcade Tournaments – By Phil Day

by Old School Gamer | May 30, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Events, Magazine Preview

By and large, the great achievements of early arcade gamers from the 80’s remained known only to the faithful few until 2007, with the release of the feature length documentary film, King of Kong. At first, the film seemed peculiar: a niche subculture of competitors...

Best old and new apps and games every US sports fan needs to have

by Old School Gamer | May 28, 2019 | 2010s, Console/Handheld

Back in 2016, the number of smartphone users reached 2.1 billion. Interestingly, the rate of ownership will increased by over a third at end of this year, at which time an estimated over three billion people will own a handset across the globe. The growth and...

Brighten Your Room With Mario and Nintendo

by Old School Gamer | May 28, 2019 | 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Brighten up your room and dream of your next adventure with Mario and friends, with this super-fun and stylish NES Console Lamp. The lamp has a lampshade that features a classic Super Mario NES game, and the base is a classic NES controller. You can use the controller...

Two New Publishers Announced for the Evercade

by Brendan Meharry | May 25, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

The Evercade is an interesting new retro handheld we’ve been closely following at OSGM HQ for the last month or so. Starting off as something mysterious, it was soon revealed to be a completely self-contained console that would play retro games – but most importantly,...