Five Sports Games That Have Us Wish Again For Simpler Times

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 4, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Gaming, Interviews, Lists, Opinions

Sports games today are all about lifelike graphics and realism, but once upon a time, the games were simpler and arguably far more fun to play. Lets take a look at five retro sports games that are better than their modern-day counterparts. PGA Tour Golf: To think that...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Dan Kingdom Talks GRIDbeat!

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2026 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with GRIDbeat! Creative Director Dan Kingdom, who discusses the process to make the game a reality and what it is like to work with Acclaim. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was GRIDbeat! born? Dan Kingdom: GRIDbeat! grew out of a very...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Rob McCallum

by Todd Friedman | Apr 22, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Rob McCallum whose documentary is displayed on card number 585 from the Superstars of 2013 Collection.  Rob is the writer and director of “Nintendo Quest”, a documentary following one his friends on a quest to...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: HaZ Dulull Talks Astro Burn

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 8, 2026 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Astro Burn developer HaZ Dulull, who discusses their game, Astro Burn, which is gearing up for a physical release on PC and Mac. About Astro Burn: Beyond The Pixels®, a London based transmedia media studio dedicated to bringing...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Patryk Boczon Talks Super Fanger

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 1, 2026 | 2020s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer chats with Super Fanger developer Patryk Boczon, who discusses the creative process behind the game and so much more. About Super Fanger, Courtesy of Mega Cat Studios: Get ready for the wildest game of tag yet. Chase down your friends or evade their...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – John Riggs

by Todd Friedman | Feb 6, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, ESports, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Riggs who currently is displayed on card number 4098, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection. John Riggs has been playing video games for as long as he can remember. From his earliest gaming memory of playing Donkey Kong...