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...

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...