Beavis and Butthead – By Jacob Pruitt

by Old School Gamer | Mar 3, 2019 | 1990s, Arcade, Magazine Preview

IMMATURITY IN AN ARCADE… NO WAY Alot of us can remember sitting in front of the television set late at night on our carpet and watching our heroes sing on MTV. Our smiles appearing on our faces once the two teenage idiots appeared on the screen sitting on their...

Fighters Before the Dawn of the Street Fighter Age – By Adam Pratt

by Old School Gamer | Mar 2, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade

In any discussion about the influence and history of fighting games in entertainment at large, it is impossible to ignore the contribution that arcades made to the genre. Naturally, everyone first thinks of Street Fighter II when such games are brought up, and this...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – William ‘SnowFlake’ Rosa

by Todd Friedman | Feb 15, 2019 | 1980s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features William ‘SnowFlake’ Rosa, who is displayed on card number 2468, from the Superstars of 2016 Collection.  On February 2nd, 2019, Bill broke a new world record on “Tapper” Arcade, pending verification.  Streaming live...

AtGames Announces Classic Disney and Star Wars Video Games to Be Featured in Products

by Old School Gamer | Feb 14, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade

AtGames Digital Media Inc. has announced that iconic video games from Disney and Lucasfilm will be featured in their upcoming products. Fans can expect classic games from beloved properties like Disney’s Donald Duck, Tron, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Jungle...

Shareware: Influential Origins of Shareware in Gaming – By Robert Seale

by Old School Gamer | Feb 14, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade, The Story Of...

If you were playing PC games, or even just using PC software in general, at any point throughout the 90s, you almost certainly saw or heard the term “shareware”. Not quite a demo, not quite freeware, shareware was a revolution in software distribution. It was crucial...

Requiem for Game Room – Microsoft’s Arcade Revival and It’s Lost Potential – By Ken Horowitz

by Old School Gamer | Feb 13, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Arcade

The death of the American Arcade has been somewhat overstated, I think. Given the rise in barcades and the growing popularity of classic arcades like Chicago’s Galloping Ghosts, Mark Twain would likely chuckle at pronouncements of the industry’s demise. People have...