Four Job Fiesta Hits $10,000 Mark for Charity Drive

by William Schwartz | Jul 1, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

  Last month, the Final Fantasy Five Four Job Fiesta started its usual summer event. Based around the 1992 Super Famicom Game and its various remakes, the Four Job Fiesta takes a simplifying approach to the job-based role-playing game. Instead of utilizing all 22...

Pixel Arcadia – August 24th

by Old School Gamer | Jun 30, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

Thanks to Time Extension, we just found out about a new tv show? – channel who knows.  And the youtube video doesn’t tell us much. Retro game marketing company Pixel Helix has announced a digital showcase celebrating retro games, which will air in August....

Video Scaler for Retro Gamers

by Old School Gamer | Jun 24, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

Friend of Old School Gamer, John Hancock did up a cool video on this scaler! John Hancock examines the performance of the Morph 2K analog video scaler across 18 distinct vintage consoles and classic computers. The demonstration explores various connection methods,...

Introducing the Sonic the Hedgehog 35th Anniversary Legacy Cartridge Collection

by Todd Friedman | Jun 24, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Press Release

35 Years of Sonic the Hedgehog! The story of Sonic the Hedgehog is the story of the 1990s. Born of a brilliant union between cutting-edge console technology and of-the-era super radical attitude, Sonic’s iconic design and in-your-face personality quickly solidified...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – “ZapCristal” Cristal Laboy

by Todd Friedman | Jun 23, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features “ZapCristal” Cristal Laboy, who is displayed on card number 3968, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection.  Cristal is host of her own YouTube Channel with over 6,000 subscribers and counting. Her passion for video games is...

A review of The History of Silent Hill

by William Schwartz | Jun 21, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Bookshelf, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews

  Earlier this year, Pen & Sword Books released The History of the Pokémon Games, which I reviewed here. At the same time, they released the much less obviously marketable The History of Silent Hill by Samantha Morris. Similar titles notwithstanding, these...