Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tony Barnes

by Todd Friedman | Oct 18, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tony Barnes who currently is displayed on card number 3366, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Tony has been producing games since 1984, doing everything from art, design, programing and music. He has been instrumental in...

Old School Gamer Exclusive: Inside They Bleed Pixels

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 18, 2020 | 2010s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer chats with They Bleed Pixels developer Miguel Sternberg, who lets us know what makes the game a special one. Old School Gamer: How was this game born? Miguel Sternberg: They Bleed Pixels was originally released 8 years ago. Looking back at it now, as...

Console Wars: Another Fun Gaming Documentary

by Ben Magnet | Oct 17, 2020 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Reviews

There seems to be a trend of video game documentaries that are coming out recently and most of them are pretty good.  I already talked about Netflix’s one High Score (which you can read here) but now the documentary I’ve been waiting arrived late...

Is The Sega Dreamcast Mini Really Going Be A Thing?

by Jason Russell | Oct 15, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Magazine Preview

It Will Be One Of them – The Question Is Which The world at large is focused on the forthcoming PlayStation 5 and XBox Series X releases and amid all of the preorder frenzy, Sega quietly suggested that its next retro mini classic system is in the works. Sega...

iiRcade Announces More Games. Welcome ColecoVision

by Brad Feingold | Oct 14, 2020 | 2020s, Arcade, Lists, Press Release

            iiRcade Inc., the ultimate connected arcade machine for gamers of all ages to own and play their favorite retro and modern arcade games at home, is pleased to announce an agreement with ColecoVision that will bring 39...

The Dated Genius of Super Mario 64.

by Ben Magnet | Oct 12, 2020 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Opinions

Ever since Super Mario 3D All-Stars released for the Nintendo Switch, I have been playing it steadily and in the weeks since the games release I have unlocked all 3 cap switches and have gotten over 90 stars in total on my way to the coveted 120.  Putting as many...