Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jacob Ashley

by Todd Friedman | Sep 5, 2020 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jacob Ashley, who currently is displayed on card number 3314 from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Jacob is an arcade collector, video game developer and artist. He is co-creator of the ‘Kong Klub’.  Since 2016, it is the...

Five Reasons Why Tony Hawk’s Return Is Monumental

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Sep 5, 2020 | 2020s

The Tony Hawk Pro Skater games are iconic. So much so that they may be the best sports games ever created. It’s scary to think that the original games appeared on the PlayStation and Nintendo 64, officially making them retro by today’s standards. The new PlayStation 4...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Michael Brook Talks ‘Buddywords Sports Trivia’ And More

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Sep 1, 2020 | 2020s, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with legendary game designer and producer Michael Brook, who discusses his newest creation, Buddywords Sports Trivia on mobile devices. Detailing the game’s creation, the EA Sports founding father lets us know what he has in store for...

Missing Secret Characters in Fighting Games

by Ben Magnet | Aug 16, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Opinions

As awesome as fighting games are, there has always been one aspect that made me want to get good at certain fighting games.  It wasn’t because there was a tournament that I was going to participate in or because I wanted to school my brother in a game.  I wanted...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘IRON CONFLICT’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 14, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Iron Conflict’s Kaven Xu (Project Manager, Angela Game), who details the game’s origins, influences and goals. Old School Gamer Magazine:  How was Iron Conflict born? Kaven Xu: The members of our development team are all lifelong...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Stephen Westbrook

by Todd Friedman | Aug 8, 2020 | 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Stephen Westbrook who currently is displayed on card number 3309, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Stephen is one of those hands-on technicians that can fix any arcade games and uses his talent to help friends in need...