Whipseey and the Lost Atlas Swings to Consoles, PC Today

by Old School Gamer | Aug 28, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

SYDNEY – Aug. 27, 2019 – Whipseey and the Lost Atlas, the whipping retro platformer from developer Daniel A. Ramirez and publisher Blowfish Studios, is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam for Windows PC. The adventure begins when young...

Antstream Arcade Receive Investment From Gaming Giant Tencent

by Old School Gamer | Aug 27, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming

Retro gaming start-up, Antstream Arcade, has become the next promising company to receive funding from publishing giant, Tencent. While details of the investment are currently still under wraps, Antstream Arcade embarked on their very first Series A funding round to...

Missing Manuals (and Strategy Guides)

by Ben Magnet | Aug 25, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld

Video game manuals were such a staple when it came to console gaming.  Not only did you learn HOW to play a game, but you also got story bits, character bios, and sometimes even hints on how to get an advantage early on.  I remember instantly opening up the game just...

Two New Products From New Wave Toys

by Old School Gamer | Aug 22, 2019 | 2010s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

New Wave Toys is excited to be back on Kickstarter to introduce our next product line.. Our RepliTronics™ line brings back the heyday of 80s and 90s electronics with iconic devices reimagined for the modern electronic ecosystem. This campaign will help us launch our...

RETROSPECTIVE: Playing the Sega Genesis Mini

by Jason Russell | Aug 21, 2019 | Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview, Reviews

Genesis Does What Nintendid In the event that you’ve been living under a rock, retro mini consoles are a hot commodity right now. Nintendo got the ball rolling with the NES Classic Edition (then again with the SNES), Sony did their best to compete with the poorly...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Inferno’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 18, 2019 | Console/Handheld

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Indinera Falls, Founder, Director and Game Developer of Aldorlea Games, who discusses his newest game, Inferno. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Indinera Falls: From the wanderings of my crazy and twisted...