Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Stephen Boyer

by Todd Friedman | Aug 10, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Stephen Boyer who is displayed on card number 15, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.  Stephen is also on cards 500, 1656, 2204, 2264.  Stephen is a former Twin Galaxies referee and worked closely with Walter Day with his...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mike Iarossi

by Todd Friedman | Aug 3, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mike Iarossi who currently is displayed on card number 175, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.  Mike is the winner of the Powerfest 1994 Nintendo World Championships. Not only did Mike win the statue displayed on the card...

Reno Man Find $9000 Sealed Copy of Kid Icarus in Attic

by Brendan Meharry | Aug 3, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s

Have you checked your parent’s attic or basement recently? Scott Amos of Reno, Nevada is certainly glad he did. He was recently cleaning out his Mum’s attic on Mother’s Day (what a nice son) and discovered a few boxes of his childhood possessions. What he wasn’t...

Convention & Event Update: May – June 2019 – By Old School Gamer Staff

by Old School Gamer | Jul 31, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Events, Magazine Preview

CINCICLASSIC CINCINNATI, OH BY BRIAN SZAREK On May 18th, 2019, Old School Gamer Magazine was proud to be a part of the CinciClassic Retro Convention, located in the Cincinnati, OH suburb of Ft. Thomas, KY. We had a double booth set up on the far wall, so we had a...

Let’s Play Gaming Expo Coming Soon – By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Jul 31, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Events

The Let’s Play Gaming Expo, one of the most interactive video game conventions in the country, is returning to Dallas/Fort Worth for an action-packed weekend of alien invading, dot munching, and pixel blasting. The annual, all-ages event will be held August 9-11 at...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jacob Spring

by Todd Friedman | Jul 27, 2019 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jacob Spring, who is displayed on card number 2490, from the Superstars of 2016 Collection.  Jacob is the current world record holder on Metal Slug SuperVehicle-001 with a score of 2,761,200.   Jacob is a huge fan of arcade...