by Old School Gamer | Feb 22, 2021 | 1990s, Columns, Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Magazine
Yeah, I live on 42nd street, but for me, it will always be 40 Deuce. That was the name that Ray Gilligan, my former drummer and all-around crazy guy, gave to the street we both lived on. At one time, there was a magical period on the 40 Deuce: Ray was the official...
by Mike Mertes | Feb 16, 2021 | 1980s, Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Magazine
Released in March of 1996, 3DTetris was the last North American title to be released for the Virtual Boy. True to its title, 3DTetris attempts to take the 2D premise of falling Tetris blocks and place them into a three-dimensional square well. Both the well and Tetris...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 16, 2021 | Gaming, Links
There is no doubt that Ubisoft’s approach to Rainbow Six Siege is much different than other AAA titles that they’ve developed. In single-multiplayer games, it’s hard not to get bored after playing the game for a long while. However, Rainbow Six Siege is one of the...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 11, 2021 | Gaming, Links
Netflix is currently the biggest streaming service in the world. There are many reasons why this is the case, from being the first platform of its kind to hit the mainstream consciousness to their continual efforts to churn out high-quality original shows and movies....
by Mike Mertes | Feb 9, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Gaming
Armed with an NES controller and his signature bow-tie, Howard Phillips isn’t someone you can easily forget, especially if you grew up during the spectacular rise of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Like many others, I first came to know of Howard Phillips...
by Ben Magnet | Feb 9, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions
I’ve seen and heard some people lament the loss of couch co-op games. Saying that multiplayer games being all online has taken away from the ‘good ole days’ of playing games on your couch with your friends. Now while these gamers aren’t necessarily wrong, I do feel...