Oh My Gosh, They Are So Small! – Tiny Arcades From Superimpulse – By Paige Burger

by Paige Burger | May 7, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Reviews

Recently, there has been an influx of miniaturized versions of arcade classics. For example, I can collect small arcade machines and fit them all in my spare bedroom. For example, I have Frogger, Galaga, Dig Dug, Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaxian and Space...

How Retro Gaming Is Inspiring the Slots Industry

by Old School Gamer | May 6, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Gaming

These days, the retro gaming market has permeated mainstream culture in almost every way. If you take a trip out to buy clothes from your favourite store, you’re pretty much guaranteed to see a Super Mario or Street Fighter t-shirt, a Sonic the Hedgehog bag or a pair...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Sean Tagg

by Todd Friedman | May 5, 2019 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Sean “Taggsta” Tagg, who currently is displayed on card number 2030, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection.   Sean has hands on been a big part of the Walter Day Collection trading card history. Along with his own card...

Antstream – An On-Demand Retro Streaming Service

by Brendan Meharry | May 5, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

Piracy is bad. We all know that, but it can’t be denied that there is a legal grey area when it comes to downloading certain game ROM’s – especially of games you already physically own or those that are considered ‘abandonware’. Other forms of media have had their...

Nintendo Switch Online’s SP NES Games Miss the Mark in Fine-Tuning the Classics

by David Oxford | May 2, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s

I don’t tend to editorialize in this space very often, so I hope you’ll permit me this. Amidst all the recent (and recurring) discussion about how easy or accessible a game should be, there have been a wave of recent releases I feel have been overlooked....

Original Earthworm Jim™ Team Reunites 25 Years After Initial Release to Create a New Earthworm Jim Game Exclusively for the Upcoming Intellivision® Amico™ Game Console

by Old School Gamer | May 2, 2019 | 2010s, Events

Live Simulcast Chat During First Game Design Meeting Saturday, May 4 at Noon PT on Facebook Live, Twitch TV and YouTube Live IRVINE, CA, May 1, 2019 – In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Earthworm Jim, Intellivision Entertainment is proud to announce it has...