Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Howard Scott Warshaw

by Todd Friedman | Nov 3, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Howard Scott Warshaw who currently is displayed on card number 208, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  Howard is a true pioneer in the gaming industry. As one of the original Atari programmers for the Atari 2600, Howard...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Project Haste

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 1, 2024 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews, The Story Of...

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Project Haste Level Designer Trex Bhai about the game’s development process and much more. About Project Haste: A group of five Game Design students from Vancouver Film School have been nominated for their work creating a new...

IREM COLLECTION VOL. 2 IS TAKING OFF! (Release 14th Nov)

by Old School Gamer | Nov 1, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

Stuttgart, Germany –  Can you hear the bustling sound of the arcades? ININ, Tozai Games, Irem, and Strictly Limited Games revive the exhilarating atmosphere of 90s arcade action with the next chapter of the Irem Collection. The run and gun masterpieces GunForce,...

Updating Atari 2600+ Firmware

by Atari News Feed | Oct 31, 2024 | 2020s, Atari, Console/Handheld

Updating the firmware on your Atari 2600+ is a quick and easy process. Depending on your computer setup, you might have to proceed with an Admin password for portions of the installation process. Download the required files first and follow the instructions below. ...

Haunted: Halloween ’87 NES KICKSTARTER

by Todd Friedman | Oct 30, 2024 | 1980s, 2020s, Press Release

October 25, 2024 (Pittsburgh, P.A.) – October of 2025 will mark the 10 year anniversary of us making games as Retrotainment, and to celebrate we’ll be releasing Haunted: Halloween ’87 (Year of the Witch). It will complete the Haunted: Halloween...

Ghosts, Puzzles, and a Cause: Graveyard Dude Now Available on NES

by Old School Gamer | Oct 28, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

In Graveyard Dude, you’ll step into the boots of Henry the Knight, the legendary cemetery guardian, who wakes up to a haunting scene — graves overturned, bones scattered, and ghosts lingering where they shouldn’t be. It’s up to you to help Henry clean up the chaos!...