E3: 25 Years of Gaming – by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Mar 6, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Events, Magazine Preview

E3, short for the “Electronic Entertainment Expo”, is the largest computer and video game show in the United States. Almost every name in the industry is present during this convention. There are leading pub-lishers, developers and manufacturers represented at this...

Pokemon Disasters – by Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Mar 4, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Certainly it is doubtful that Pokémon creator Satoshi Tjiri knew when he started up his hand-written and stapled video game fanzine, Game Freak, that his creation would cause such a fuss! The avid insect collector and video game hobbyist became enthralled with...

The Resident Evil Trilogy – by Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Mar 2, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Magazine Preview

Back in 1996 PlayStation players were introduced to the survival horror world of Resident Evil. Trapped in a mansion and armed with limited resources to defend themselves, players would fight for their lives against the biological atrocities that infested the halls of...

ISSUE 20 – iiRcade News Flash

by Old School Gamer | Feb 28, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns, iiRcade, Magazine Preview

Sometimes great news about an industry member comes in after the magazine has already been laid out and needs to get into the magazine’s next issue. iiRcade, a great supporter of Old School Gamer Magazine, had some releases that were announced in November and...

An Interview with Joel Billings – Founder of SSI

by Old School Gamer | Feb 26, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, Columns, Magazine Preview

OSG: Hi Joel. You’ve been very generous with your time over the years, sharing the history of SSI, including an Antic magazine interview (Antic Vol. 4, No. 3 July 1985), a Matt Chat YouTube channel interview (#181, #183, #184, and #188 from 2013), and a Video Game...

Strategic Simulations from Board to Console – by Bill Lange

by BillLange | Feb 24, 2021 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Fight it out with your trusty six-shooter in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Lead the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s grand armies across the European landscape. Hold the line against Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg. Sink the mighty Bismarck. Command the...