Missile Command Recharged Out Now

by Old School Gamer | Jun 6, 2020 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

        In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the original, Missile Command: Recharged™ is a reimagining of the beloved classic with fast-paced, arcade action where players must defend their bases by blasting an endless barrage of missiles...

Pong Quest: Thou Must Go – Review By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Jun 6, 2020 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Hear ye, hear ye. Thou has been bestowed with a quest. To go through the dungeons and collect gold coins and treasure and defeat the oversized dungeon monsters with your pong paddle. And you are to….wait, what? Yes your pong paddle. Pong quest is one of those...

Industry Veteran Opens Independent Game Studio in Southern California

by Old School Gamer | Jun 5, 2020 | 2020s, Press Release

For Immediate Release: June 5, 2020 – Industry veteran and Jerry Lawson Lifetime Achievement Award winner; Tony Barnes, designer of the iconic Strike Series and countless other influential titles, both retro and modern, announces a new game studio, RetroNinja....

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Dragonborne’ With Chris Beach

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 4, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Dragonborne lead programmer, narrative designer and director Chris Beach, who details the origin of his new Game Boy RPG, Dragonborne. Discussing his influences and what it’s like to develop a game on the classic Nintendo Handheld,...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Makario Lewis Talks ‘Jumpala’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 3, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Jumpala creator Makario Lewis, who details the game, as well as his origin in the industry. About Jumpala: Jumpala (jum-PAH-lah) is a fast-paced competitive game that’s all about sabotage, superpowers, and stage control....

Meet The Latest Retro Mini: The Sega Game Gear Micro

by Jason Russell | Jun 3, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Lists

When Sega Heard the World Wanted a New Retro Mini, They Took it Literally Admittedly, Sega has one of the most desirable backlog of hardware and game libraries due for the retro mini treatment (Master System, Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast) so when rumors of new hardware...