by Old School Gamer | Feb 9, 2021 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Press Release
Boulder Dash® Deluxe™, the brand new sequel to Boulder Dash®, a world-famous interactive video game from 1984, is now available on the, likewise, brand new Atari® VCS Console. Munich, Germany – Feb. 9th, 2021 – BBG Entertainment GmbH, a leading producer and...
by Ben Magnet | Feb 9, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions
I’ve seen and heard some people lament the loss of couch co-op games. Saying that multiplayer games being all online has taken away from the ‘good ole days’ of playing games on your couch with your friends. Now while these gamers aren’t necessarily wrong, I do feel...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 6, 2021 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Magazine Preview
Hey there, I’d like to interrupt you for a moment, if I may. Did you know psychotherapy and game design have a lot in common? This is not to say that game developers are insane. Of course, I’m not not saying that either. What I am saying is this: since becoming The...
by Mike Mertes | Feb 4, 2021 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Magazine Preview
When people think of the console wars in the 1990s, they instantly picture an epic 16-bit fight with Nintendo’s Super Nintendo Entertainment System against Sega’s Genesis/Mega Drive console. Yet the war also expanded to the handheld realm of both...
by Mike Mertes | Feb 2, 2021 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Magazine Preview
While the U.S. has seen a wealth of portable game consoles released across the continent, many never had the opportunity even to make it to store shelves. Allow us to introduce you to two such portables: The Gamate and WonderSwan GAMATE: THE MAIL ORDER PORTABLEThe...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 26, 2021 | Console/Handheld, Gaming
Video games first rose to prominence in the 1970s. Teenagers throughout the world flocked to arcades to while away their evenings and weekends. In the 1980s, consoles became widely available and everybody was able to play video games at home, though they were...