ARCADE HEAVEN – by Ryan Burger

by Ryan Burger | Oct 7, 2023 | 2020s, Columns, Events

Rolling into town late on a Friday night, we didn’t know what to expect about the accommodations set up for us by Ryan of the Illinois Game Con. I had checked out the website for Arcadia (vintagevideogames.com) and it looked really cool. I was told we were staying...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Karina Chow Talks Udder Mayhem and Maker Faire Coney Island

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 6, 2023 | 2020s, Events, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer chats with game developer Karina Chow about her rhythm game Udder Mayhem and involvement in this year’s Maker Faire Coney Island. About Udder Mayhem: An alternative controller rhythm game in which the player plays a barista preparing café lattes by...

Coming Soon : Portland Retro Gaming Expo

by Old School Gamer | Sep 11, 2023 | 2010s, 2020s, Events

PORTLAND RETRO GAMING EXPO October 13 – 15, 2023 Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232 Who needs luck on Friday the 13th when you’ve got a gaming convention? Experience the ultimate tribute to gaming heritage and culture...

Chicago’s little known secret – “Chicago GameSpace”

by Todd Friedman | Sep 9, 2023 | 1980s, 2020s, Events

Q*bert endures as one of the most inventive and endearing games from the early history of arcade video games. Created by designer Warren Davis, artist Jeff Lee, composer David Thiel and others for D. Gottlieb & Co. in 1982, the game stars the cute, stout-nosed...

Video Game Summit – JULY 8th, 2023

by Todd Friedman | Jul 7, 2023 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Events, Press Release

The Video Game Summit is back on in 2023! We are excited to announce that the VGS in McCook, IL will be bigger and better than before.  Our new layout at the McCook MAX Sports Complex give room for more vendors, games, and tournaments. We will have arades, consles,...

What are you doing Saturday? Join OSG at CoMo!

by Old School Gamer | Apr 19, 2023 | 2000s, 2020s, Events

Join Old School Gamer this Saturday in Columbia, MO at the Stoney Creek Inn for the CoMo Retro Game Con! There will be video games to play, buy and much more! CLICK HERE FOR EVENT The CoMo Retro Game Convention project started in 2021 and held its first convention at...