Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Brian Morris

by Todd Friedman | May 5, 2024 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brian Morris, who currently is displayed on card 4084, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection. Coach Brian is Esports coach for Canute schools in Canute, Oklahoma. Brian has coached gamers who have won championships in...

Spring Break Backlog Binge List

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 23, 2024 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

With Spring Break underway, Old School Gamer takes a look at five games from previous console generations you need to revisit! Game of Thrones: Episode One: Iron From Ice: Make no bones about it, great games, just like great television or film, live and die on great...

Amstrad CPC 40th Anniversary with Roland Perry Pt 1

by Old School Gamer | Apr 22, 2024 | 2000s, 2010s, Podcast of the Week

Join us on a special journey back in time with Roland Perry, the visionary tech consultant behind the legendary Amstrad CPC, as we celebrate 40 incredible years of this iconic machine. In this not-to-be-missed episode, Roland takes us from his early days tinkering...

Video Game Trading Card – RIP Mike Begum

by Todd Friedman | Mar 22, 2024 | 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

On March 19th, 2024. with a sad and heavy heart, Mike Begum, a competive Street Fighter player, has passed.  Mike, better known as BrolyLegs, was an American professional fighting game player primarily known for competing in Street Fighter. Begum’s accolades as...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight “Rewind” – Patrick Hickey, Jr.

by Todd Friedman | Mar 17, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Interviews

This week we look back an interview I did with Patrick Hickey, Jr. on October 17th, 2019. Since 2019, Patrick has done so many incredible things with his retro gaming books and his newest adventure, the comic book genre. All of his published books can be seen...

Atari Partners with Alan-1

by Old School Gamer | Mar 12, 2024 | 2010s, 2020s, Press Release

Atari Partners with Alan-1 to Bring New Atari Recharged Games to Arcades Nationwide Tooele, UTAH – March 12, 2024 – Alan-1, Inc. (alan-1.com), a video game studio and manufacturer of coin-operated arcade game cabinets, is thrilled to announce a new partnership...