Retro Gamers Find a New Challenge in Online Gambling
You don’t have to swap your joystick for a roulette wheel. But if you have grown up on high-score tables, local co-ops, and NES marathons, today’s online gambling world might be more familiar than you would expect. Online gambling shares more DNA with classic...
From Loot Boxes to Bonus Rounds: The Psychology of Rewards in Gaming
Gaming is more than a form of entertainment; it’s designed to keep you coming back for more. A big part of this pull lies in the reward systems used in games—from loot boxes to bonus rounds. They are carefully crafted to play on player psychology, fueling excitement,...
Dating Bubble Bobble in the South Korean Arcade
For about as long as I can remember, the arcade has always been coded as a highly masculine experience. The games there are aggressive. Violent. If it’s not Street Fighters pounding each other to submission, you’ve still got a lone hero and maybe a...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Daniel Iacovelli Talks 2025 Video Game Summit
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Daniel Iacovelli, Video Game Summit Promoter, about this year’s event. Old School Gamer Magazine: What makes this year’s Video Game Summit special? Daniel Iacovelli: This year’s show reflects our original when we started back...
A review of Collie Defense for the Game Boy Advance
It’s strange to think of tower defense games as being a retro concept. Of course, depending on how strictly you define the phrase tower defense, they were there from the beginning. Defender, for example. But usually, when we say tower defense today,...Latest Magazine For Paid Subscribers
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