Hyperkin Developing Aluminium Aftermarket Game Boy

by Brendan Meharry | Jan 12, 2018 | 2010s

CES is a great time for the tech industry as many of the big players announce and showcase their new products. There is such a broad range of items on show that even retro gamers get a piece of the technological pie – and with it being 2018, that, of course,...

Defend the Arcade – With Playing Cards!

by Ric Pryor | Jan 11, 2018 | 1980s, 2010s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Let’s say it’s 1983. You’re at the arcade, about to drop your last quarter into your favorite game when everything shakes. The quarter slips from your fingers, rolls across the floor, out the open arcade door and stops on the sidewalk. You run...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Alexis Crowley

by Todd Friedman | Jan 9, 2018 | 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Alexis Crowley, who is displayed on card number 2721, from the Superstars of 2017.   Alexis is a collector of all things Nintendo.   He also collects arcade machines which were made by Nintendo.   You can see Alexis on his...

Switch Games You May Have Missed in 2017 That Retro Fans Will Love

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jan 8, 2018 | 2010s

With 2017 in the books, it’s easy to look to the future and what games are slated for release in 2018, but in the case of the Nintendo Switch, there are too many great games you may have missed. In this exclusive Old School Gamer list, we give you a hearty handful of...

Mutant Football LeagueTM Will Be Coming to PlayStation 4 and XBox One January 19th

by Brad Feingold | Jan 5, 2018 | 2010s, Console/Handheld

MORTON GROVE, Ill. – Jan. 5, 2017 – After receiving heaps of threatening letters, angry late-night phone calls, and one unmarked box of manure (wrapped in holiday paper, natch), indie game developer Digital Dreams Entertainment has finally relented and...

Legendary Gaming Hardware Brand Returns, with New Management, New Ideas, and a New Range of High-Quality Gaming Products

by Old School Gamer | Jan 4, 2018 | 2000s, 2010s, Console/Handheld

Kowloon, Hong Kong – January 4t h 2018, – Mad Catz Global Limited, the legendary brand, leading innovation in gaming hardware for almost three decades, announced today a surprise return to the international gaming scene. Less than a year after the much-loved brand...