The Antstream Arcade Guide #6: Metal Slug

by Antstream Blog | Oct 13, 2023 | 1990s, Antstream, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Greetings, brave retro gamers! Retro games can sometimes be tricky and puzzling – in a good way. But don’t panic if you’re struggling – we are here to help! Each Antstream Arcade guide will include tips and help on how to play and beat a particular game from our...

Antstream Game of the Month: The Chaos Engine

by Antstream Blog | Oct 9, 2023 | 1980s, Antstream, Console/Handheld

The game of the month has been chosen by none other than gaming industry legend Jason Kingsley. He also kindly spent some time with us discussing his new book “Leading the Rebellion” which details how he uses the chivalric code to manage his business. Chaos Engine is...

A Look At Those Mini Classic Editions We (Probably) Won’t Be Getting

by Jason Russell | Oct 4, 2023 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Lists, Opinions

It’s already been seven years since Nintendo delivered the NES Classic Edition to the masses, causing an unexpected major market demand while creating a new niche in the process.  They followed this up with the similarly successful Super NES Classic Edition a...

NACON announces a new controller for PS5

by Old School Gamer | Sep 29, 2023 | 2010s, Console/Handheld

With the new officially PlayStation® licensed REVOLUTION 5 PRO, NACON offers PS5®, PS4™, and PC* players a controller with an advanced design and cutting-edge technology. Kirkland, WA, September 27, 2023 – NACON, a major player in video game publishing and designer of...

LOCK AND RELOAD; CONTRA: OPERATION GALUGA REIGNITES THE CLASSIC RUN’N’GUN ACTION SERIES

by Ryan Burger | Sep 17, 2023 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Press Release

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) and WayForward announced that Contra: Operation Galuga – a new entry in the legendary Contra run-‘n’-gun video game series – is on its way to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC...

THE EVOLUTION OF EDUCATIONAL GAMES – By Curry Blaha

by Old School Gamer | Sep 17, 2023 | Console/Handheld

Consider your earliest memories of educational video games. Does the image of your entire class trooping to the computer lab to practice typing skills come to mind? Perhaps it’s the satisfying clunk of inserting a CD-ROM for a session of Mavis Beacon Teaches...