Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: 40th Anniversary of the Intellivision – By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Feb 10, 2020 | 1980s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Late in 1981, I discovered a trio of exclusive shooters for the Intellivision: Astrosmash, Space Armada, and Star Strike. Each is easy to find today, making them a great bargain for fans of the system. Complete boxed copies are worth only a few dollars each. Before I...

The Eighties – Old School Gamer #14 Available Online Free Right Now! – By Brian Szarek

by Brad Feingold | Jan 31, 2020 | 1980s, Magazine Preview, Press Release

We’re very excited to present issue 14 of Old School Gamer Magazine. I’ve been on board since issue 3 and it’s been incredible to see the response and acceptance of OSGM by the community during that time. In this issue, we have an interview with Bob DeCrescenzo,...

Killer Queen Black – Review By: Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Jan 30, 2020 | Arcade, Magazine Preview, Reviews

One day, I went to my local bar-cade and went downstairs and saw one of the biggest multiplayer video games I have ever seen, and it was way bigger than X-Men. I had to look closer. This huge white machine matched ten players into two teams of ultimate chaos in an...

It’s a BurgerTime Party – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Jan 17, 2020 | 2010s, Magazine Preview, Reviews

Reboot…Believe it or not, that can be an ugly word. Whatever the context is, you need to be sure that you are doing it right and for the right reasons. Looking at some Hollywood examples, we have Robocop, Psycho, Ghostbusters, The Karate Kid, the original Star...

Convention & Event Update: September / October 2019 OTTUMWA, IA / PORTLAND, OR / CHICAGO, IL – By Old School Gamer

by Old School Gamer | Dec 31, 2019 | 2010s, Events, Magazine Preview, Reviews

The Hall of Fame weekend event started on Friday, October 3rd, with “Ottumwa’s Old School Pinball and Arcade” hosting a 1980’s Vinyl night. This event would be open to the public and, based on the package you purchased, you would be able to play games, meet some of...

Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: Tetris Attack and Zoop- By Brett Weiss

by Brad Feingold | Dec 11, 2019 | 1990s, Columns, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

Two of my favorite action puzzlers are on the Super Nintendo: Tetris Attack and Zoop. Both are dynamic, fun, and easy to pick up and play for gamers of all ages. You can get a complete copy of Tetris Attack for around $20 ($10 cartridge only) and a complete copy of...