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 21, 2020 | Gaming
When you go back to the retro games – timeless classics, you’ll see that the developers back in the day knew how to make an interesting game. The visuals are nothing compared to today’s games but the way retro games are made just sucks you in. Without further ado,...
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 Old School Gamer | Aug 5, 2020 | 2000s, Gaming
As many an industry suffers due to the continuing effects of the lockdown, the same cannot be said of the gaming industry – and video gaming in particular. With entertainment drifting away from live sporting events given the danger that they pose, people have...
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...