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...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jerry Momoda

by Todd Friedman | Feb 29, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jerry Momoda, who is displayed on card number 2330, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection.  Jerry was the Nintendo of America’s original market research analyst and game master back in the early 1980’s.   Throughout his...

The Walter Day Report: THE MAKE TRAX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: A Legendary Arcade Game Finally Wins Some Respect: By Walter Day – the Man, the Myth, the Legend!

by Walter Day | Feb 25, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Events

W alter Day always had a dream to organize a Make Trax World Championship. He had been the world record holder of the game during the 1982-1983 period and it was a dream that circled in his mind for nearly 40 years, looking for a place to land. Make Trax is considered...

How I Found My Video Game Soul By Damian Quicksilver

by Magazine Writer | Feb 23, 2020 | Columns, Other Magazines Preview

Some say that no one is born with a soul. Some believe that one has to earn a soul. The soul is an essence deep inside, though reflected on the outside. No matter how well one draws, they are no artist until they can create images in their head that never existed...