Hyperkin Announces New Name and Console Features for Retron Jr. Project

by Old School Gamer | Dec 9, 2020 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

        LOS ANGELES – Hyperkin, a Los Angeles-based gaming hardware developer has announced their project, previously known as the RetroN Jr., is now called the RetroN Sq (pronounced S.Q.). The console gets its name from its square-like appearance....

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Dec 8, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with “Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues” Game Director and Design Director Paulo Luis Santos, who discusses the game’s design process and how the titles of his youth influenced this new adventure. About Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid...

Old School Gamer Retro Gaming Inspired Shopping Guide for the Nintendo Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Dec 4, 2020 | 2020s, Lists

Have a Switch owner in your life that lives for the Retro Gaming experience? Don’t know what to get them? In this exclusive list, we share some awesome digital download titles in the Nintendo Switch that’ll absolutely return them to their nostalgic gaming roots....

Why The Classics Never Die.

by Ben Magnet | Nov 29, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Opinions

When reading the title of this you may think you know the answer.  “Because they’re GOOD!”  Well you aren’t wrong.  When it comes to classic games the classics are known as “The Classics” for a reason.  Either because they shaped...

iiRcade Steps Into The Ring with Addition of RetroMania Wrestling

by Old School Gamer | Nov 26, 2020 | 2020s, Arcade, Press Release

        iiRcade adding RetroMania Wrestling, official sequel to the 1991 arcade hit WrestleFest Chicago –  iiRcade Inc., the ultimate connected arcade machine for gamers of all ages to own and play their favorite retro arcade games and modern...

The Space Invaders Forever Collection Releases December 11th

by Old School Gamer | Nov 26, 2020 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

    Stuttgart, Germany – November 25th, 2020 – TAITO and ININ Games are proud to announce the sensational Space Invaders Forever that will be released on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation4 both through the Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store as...