New SNES Game Raises Awareness About Mental Health, for Charity

by Brendan Meharry | May 11, 2018 | 2010s

In a noble bid to raise awareness about the mental health of game developers and a toxic game industry practice known as “crunch”, publisher, Devolver Digital and developer, Mega Cat Studios have partnered up to produce a new SNES game. Fork Parker’s Crunch Out has...

Mega Man 30th Anniversary Classic Cartridge Coming Soon

by Old School Gamer | May 1, 2018 | 1980s, 2010s, Console/Handheld

If you are a lover of classic Nintendo games and don’t know who Mega Man is, it’s time to get out and get some fresh air.  One of the most iconic Nintendo characters, next to Zelda and Mario, is coming back in a special edition cartridge to celebrate 30...

The Latest Issue of Old School Gamer is online now!

by Old School Gamer | May 1, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Magazine Preview

Old School Gamer has released it’s latest issue, issue #4, and this time it’s themed RPG’s, Role Playing Gamers.  Along with some of the regular features of every issue of Old School Gamer, we have targeted RPG’s with the below coverage: A...

Polymega Rears its Head, Proves it’s not Deceased

by Brendan Meharry | Apr 25, 2018 | 2010s

Prepare to hear non-stop about the Polymega, as it’s no doubt going to start clogging up your retro gaming airwaves very soon. If the name Polymega doesn’t sound familiar, however, then maybe “Retroblox” will ring a bell. Originally announced early 2017, the then...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dennis Blechner

by Todd Friedman | Apr 22, 2018 | 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dennis Blechner, who is displayed on card number 991, from the   Superstars of 2014 Collection.  Dennis is an avid gamer who loves playing such games as Tetris and Bubble Bobble.    Dennis holds many records in the gaming...

My Experience at Midwest Gaming Classic 2018

by JasonBreininger | Apr 19, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Events, Magazine Preview

The first video gaming convention I ever attended was the inaugural Missouri Game Con held in St. Louis (where I live) in 2016. Gaming conventions always seemed like cool events that other people attended. Those lucky people that lived within a 2 or 3 hour drive of...