by Old School Gamer | Aug 27, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming
The need for entertainment has been an accompanying phenomenon of humankind since the dawn of ages. This way or other people have always needed to unwind, to have a hobby, or to have some fun. However, one of the quite recent inventions has changed the entertainment...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 27, 2020 | Console/Handheld, Gaming
When it comes to gaming, many have preconceptions about the average gamer. If movies and TV shows were anything to go by, online gaming is dominated by nerdy teenage boys in bedsits. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth, and today, gaming is multicultural,...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 19, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming
Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be, as the old joke goes. People get nostalgic about all sorts of things, and psychologists have written tomes that attempt to explain some of the reasons. There’s always been a market for retro, whether it is in the clothes we wear,...
by Ben Magnet | Aug 16, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Opinions
As awesome as fighting games are, there has always been one aspect that made me want to get good at certain fighting games. It wasn’t because there was a tournament that I was going to participate in or because I wanted to school my brother in a game. I wanted...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 5, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming
Classic WoW has been a huge success for Blizzard, attracting new and returning fans of the game in their thousands! We’re now in phase 4 out of 6 of Classic WoW and racing through the much-loved old content. This has led fans to ask, “what’s...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 4, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming
Image: Pexels Developers recognise the entertainment value of incorporating casino games into their own titles. Some games get it wrong by bombarding players with loot crates — tedious tack-ons, which ruin immersion and squeeze every penny from your pockets. Others...