Warren High School eSports League

by Todd Friedman | Jun 6, 2024 | 2010s, Events

eSports is on the rise and is bigger and brighter than ever.   There is a lot of money to be made in the professional video game arena.   Like most professional sports, you need to start young and practice as well as compete locally to get the experience you need.   ...

Trading Cards for Grown-ups – Walter Day Collection

by Todd Friedman | May 3, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Events

Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day CLICK – The Walter Day Trading Card Collection   History of Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day Original trade cards were used to stiffen the packaging of cigarettes, and they were advertising cards. In the 1860s, baseball cards...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Video Game Summit

by Todd Friedman | Oct 17, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Events

The Pinball Expo will be expanding its show floor to 100,000 sq. ft. and celebrating its 40th year as the longest running pinball show. The event, which takes place Oct. 15-19th, will be combining forces with Video Game Summit, which has been running since 2003. Video...

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...