Preparing for Dread

by Ben Magnet | Oct 30, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions

Playing through all the 2D Metroid games was something I’ve been wanting to do for a while.  While Metroid Fusion always haunted me as a game I never got to beat (until recently) the series always piqued my interest.  Who doesn’t want to be a badass bounty...

8BitCade Level UP Launches on Kickstarter

by Old School Gamer | Oct 27, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

The 8BitCADE Level Up is a fun yet challenging way to learn how to code. It is a combination of hardware (the prebuilt console) and software (the learn platform) that work hand in hand to allow you to learn the fundamentals of coding step by step! From online courses...

Sega Genesis vs. Super Nintendo by Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Oct 26, 2021 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Back in 1989, I worked at the primary location of Lone Star Comics, a retail chain and mecca of popular culture in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. It was a great time to work at such a place and an amazing time to be a fan of cartoons, comic books, and the like. The...

iiRcade Review – Knights and Guns by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Oct 13, 2021 | 2000s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Wow. What a fantastic looking shoot ’em up game for the iiRcade. Also available on the Nintendo Switch, Knights and Guns is a lot more fin on an arcade style platform and the iiRcade handles it perfectly. The appreciation of details and sound are amazing on this...

Rims Racing Nintendo Switch Out Now

by Old School Gamer | Sep 29, 2021 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

After a successful launch on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC, NACON and RaceWard Studio are pleased to announce the release of RiMS Racing on Nintendo SwitchTM in Europe and on October 5th in North America. Now fans of video games,...

Atari® Reveals Three New Recharged Series Titles: Asteroids®, Black Widow™, Breakout®

by Old School Gamer | Sep 29, 2021 | 2020s, Atari, Console/Handheld, Press Release

NEW YORK — Sept. 29, 2021 — Atari® brings back the hunt for the high score starting today as the long-standing game publisher announces three new entries in the Recharged series, a line of revivals of arcade classics for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4,...