The Konami Arcade Classics – Review – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Apr 14, 2020 | 2020s, Arcade, Magazine Preview, Reviews

In a previous issue, I talked about the Switch collections from Konami: the Contra Collection and the Castlevania Collection. But did you know that there was a third one… or should I say a first one? Prior to these two awesome classic collections, in April 2019,...

Game Gear – Modern Reviews By Old School Gamer Staff

by Old School Gamer | Feb 27, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, Magazine Preview, Reviews

As a child growing up in the 80s, my beloved video game console of choice was the Nintendo Entertainment System. Despite all the different con- troller options that came out for the system, like the NES Advantage arcade stick, I’ve always gravitated towards the stock...

AMAZON or Big Brown River! From the man formerly known as THE JADED GAMER by Bill Donohue

by Old School Gamer | Feb 17, 2020 | Columns, Magazine Preview, Opinions, The Story Of...

The following are excerpts from a tattered notebook recovered from the mummified hand of an unknown explorer. How the explorer got into his leathery condition is still a mystery that maybe these notes can solve. A bigger mystery is how this explorer was found under a...

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...