VIV SAVAGE: By the author formerly known as THE JADED GAMER

by Old School Gamer | Jan 29, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Gee, I can’t play Guitar Hero… or Rock Band… or any other guitar game. Why? Because I’ve played guitar in real rock bands for about 50 years and, to be honest, it’s a miracle I’m still alive. The one thing I always noticed about guitar games is that they leave out a...

Dance Dance Revolution – by Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Jan 27, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Konami’s Dance Dance Revolution hit the Japanese arcade scene in 1998 as a brand-new addition to Konami’s Bemani series of music and rhythm games. Like Beatmania, Konami would utilize a specialized cabinet with a powerful sound system and a control system...

JAKE SIMPSON, REVOLUTION X – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jan 25, 2022 | 1990s, Arcade, Magazine Preview

Light gun games get no love today, but with the popularization of games the likes of Duck Hunt, Wild Gunman, Gumshoe and Hogan’s Alley in the 1980s, Nintendo proved they could be big sellers on the console market if done right. In the arcades, however, they were...

Beatmania! – by Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Jan 23, 2022 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

October 1999 – A newly christened DJ named DJ Eclipse walked into a mall arcade with his high school friends and surveyed what arcade games were on the floor that home consoles couldn’t easily replicate. There were plenty of light gun games littering the...

2021 Gaming Convention Updates – by Old School Gamer Writers

by Old School Gamer | Jan 20, 2022 | 2020s, Magazine Preview

Houston Arcade Expo 2021 – by Brett Weiss  -page 52 2021 Cleveland Gaming Classic – by Michael Thomasson -page 53 Retro World Expo Gaming Convention 2021 – by Bill Lange – page 54 Read the rest of this article on page 52 by clicking here!...

DJ Hero – by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Jan 19, 2022 | 2000s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview, Reviews

I remember it like it was yesterday; walking into Toys ‘R Us to get my young twins some presents for the upcoming holiday season. Of course, when I go into a toy store, the first place I go to is the video game section. Not for the kids, but for me. I was still...