Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal: The Best (Pokemon) Sequel Ever Made.

by Ben Magnet | Sep 16, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld

What makes a sequel truly great?  In my opinion its when the sequel to a game takes everything that was great about the original and cranks it up to 11 while still improving on what was there.  There have been many sequels to games that have done this and many that...

How Does a VPN Affect Gaming

by Old School Gamer | Sep 15, 2019 | 2010s, Console/Handheld

If you’re reading this, you probably already know a little about Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). But do these essential security and privacy tools help or hinder gamers? There are a lot of myths circulating regarding the way VPN usage affects gaming, with many...

Old School Gamer Issue #12 Now ONLINE! – Coin Up! – By Brian Szarek

by Old School Gamer | Sep 14, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Welcome, everyone, to another wonderfully-themed issue of Old School Gamer Monthly Magazine. Whether you are enjoying this online or in print, there is some amazing content in this issue, which primarily focuses on the 1970s (with a spattering of 1960s and 1980s), the...

Legendary Game Releases That Really Shook The World

by Old School Gamer | Sep 13, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

History is littered with magnificent video games that captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Yet only a select few titles have managed to achieve truly legendary status by pushing the gaming sector in exhilarating new directions and inspiring...

The Best VPN for Gaming

by Old School Gamer | Sep 13, 2019 | 2010s, Console/Handheld

When people put together a gaming setup, they tend to focus on graphics cards, fast internet, controllers, CPU speeds, and gaming headsets or chairs. And all of those things are essentials for serious gamers, but even the most experienced players sometimes leave out a...

The Game Console: A Book I Didn’t Know I Needed

by Ben Magnet | Sep 1, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Console/Handheld

I would call myself an amateur video game historian.  I love watching videos on YouTube about the subject as well as going to Retro Video Game conventions and playing older systems.  It was this past Retro City Festival in Pomona CA where I played a Coleco Vision for...