by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jan 30, 2018 | 2010s
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Jon Price – Co-founder and Designer of the new Nintendo Switch dual-stick shooter, “Aperion Cyberstorm.” A combination of Metroid and Geometry Wars, it’s a unique experience inspired by some of the greatest games of all-time. Old...
by Ric Pryor | Jan 28, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Console/Handheld, Reviews
There’s nothing wrong with the old Marauder if you ask me. It’s a perfectly good Berzerk rip-off with an interesting line-of-sight mechanic. That means that any enemies or objects the main character can’t “see,” because they’re...
by Brendan Meharry | Jan 28, 2018 | 2010s
Maybe you’re thinking of starting a YouTube channel about retro gaming, or you’re planning on streaming something like speedruns or (god forbid) let’s plays – you’re going to need a way to record the gameplay. Sure, you could simply point a camera at the screen and...
by Todd Friedman | Jan 25, 2018 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul Zimmerman, who currently is displayed on card number 1, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Paul has many World Records held on the Atari 2600 System. Games like Demon Attack, Berzerk and Phoenix to name a few. Paul...
by Ric Pryor | Jan 24, 2018 | 2010s, Events
On the morning of January 20, 2018, barely three months after the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, gamers from in and around Portland Oregon ready for more lined up outside the DoubleTree hotel for the Fourth Annual Northwest Classic Gaming Enthusiasts Swap Meet. While...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 19, 2018 | 2010s, Console/Handheld
Data East Classics BurgerTime, Bad Dudes, and Karate Champ are Now Available in Mini Arcade Form TORRANCE, CA – Dec. 4, 2017 – My Arcade, manufacturer of retro gaming products and classic console accessories, has licensed the rights for classic titles from...