Shooters Not Available On the Atari 2600-By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Apr 16, 2020 | 1980s, Columns, Magazine Preview

  When the word “shooter” is brought up among gamers, first-person shooters like Call of Duty and Halo typically come to mind, or maybe vertical scrolling “bullet hell” games like Ikaruga and Raiden IV. That’s not the case for this old-school gamer. My mind goes...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Frankie Cardulla

by Todd Friedman | Apr 11, 2020 | 1980s, 2000s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Frankie Cardulla who is displayed on card number 201, from the Twin Galaxies Superstars Collection of 2012.  When it comes to Atari, Frankie is one of the best.   Back in the 1980s, Frankie competed in major Atari tournaments...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Zachary Hendrix

by Todd Friedman | Mar 21, 2020 | 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Zachary Hendrix who currently is displayed on card number 3067, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection. Zachary is a true Nintendo Champion.  He placed first in 2010 Wii Games Summer National Championships.   Zach has a few...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mike Lukianoff

by Todd Friedman | Mar 14, 2020 | 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mike Lukianoff, who is displayed on card number 2591, from the Superstars of 2016. Mike is the winner for 3 years (2011,2013,2014) at ScrewAttack’s Ironman of Gaming tournament.  In 2015, at the Southern Fried Gaming Expo, Mike...

Switch It Up – Wunderling – Review By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Mar 13, 2020 | 2020s, Columns, Reviews

Welcome to a new segment of Old School Gamer Magazine called Switch it Up.  In this column, I will be reviewing new games for the Nintendo Switch that we believe is deemed worthy of conversation. These games will have either the 8-bit, 16-bit, 64-bit or the classic...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Charles Ziese

by Todd Friedman | Mar 7, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Charles Ziese, who is displayed on card number 408, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection.  One of the most beloved games , Sonic the Hedgehog, has been an inspiration to him since the 1990’s.   Living with Asperger’s...