by Old School Gamer | Dec 1, 2025 | Gaming
You know the day-one thrill of unboxing an 8-bit Mario Pop—the colors leap, the corners stay razor-sharp, nostalgia fires on all cylinders. Keep that mint-fresh joy intact. The 2026 line of Funko Pop protectors uses rigid 0.50 mm PET, roughly 40 percent thicker than...
by Old School Gamer | Nov 27, 2025 | Gaming
Remember dropping 25¢ into Galaga, praying for one more wave? In 2025, that same fist-clenching, heart-in-throat tension is back… except your astronaut is riding a rocket instead of a spaceship, and the quarters are rupees or USDT. I fired up the Hindi edition at...
by Old School Gamer | Nov 26, 2025 | Gaming
The phrase ‘industry veterans’ has long been a meme — when newly opened studios use it in their advertising campaigns, their releases often disappoint. Embark Studios is not one of them — it was founded by people who worked on various parts of Battlefield, and their...
by Old School Gamer | Nov 26, 2025 | Gaming
The psychological boundary between video gaming and casino play appears more blurred than many realise. Both forms of entertainment leverage remarkably similar neurological pathways to capture and maintain user attention. From the chemical reactions in our brains to...
by Old School Gamer | Nov 24, 2025 | Gaming
The 1980s were a decade of big hair, neon colors, and weekends that felt like they ran on pocket change. Entertainment was simple, affordable, and packed with charm in a way that feels almost mythical today. Whether you were dropping quarters at the arcade or renting...
by Old School Gamer | Nov 21, 2025 | Gaming
If you had dabbled in retro games pre-COVID (yes, we know that was a lifetime ago), you may have noticed that there wasn’t much in the way of appeal for retro games. It was there, but retro gaming seemed to be the sole domain of ‘gamers’. When COVID hit, things...