45 Years of Arcade Gaming: The 1990s – By Adam Pratt

by Old School Gamer | Aug 10, 2018 | Arcade, Magazine Preview

This is an update & re-write of an original article that was published on ArcadeHeroes.com on June 27th, 2012 entitled ‘40 Years Of Arcade Games’. You can still read that post here: http://arcadeheroes.com/2012/06/27/ 40-years-of-arcade-games/ In our quest to...

Man Vs. Snake Review – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Aug 6, 2018 | 2020s, Magazine Preview, Reviews

One thing that I have noticed about video game documentaries is that it turns into “Six Degrees of Iowa”. Every one of the movies I have seen always links back to Ottumwa, Iowa. And it should because that is where Walter Day started Twin Galaxies. But even better, it...

Preserving History – By Ken Horowitz

by Ken Horowitz | Aug 3, 2018 | Columns, Magazine Preview

In September 2017, I had the opportunity to do a panel on video game history and preservation at Dragon Con in Atlanta. The convention was divided into several tracks, including one for video games, and I felt that I could offer my experience of writing about Sega...

Convention Update: Start of 2018 – By Old School Gamer

by Old School Gamer | Aug 3, 2018 | Events, Magazine Preview

This is another of those big seasons where Old School Gamer visited/ exhibited at four expos since the last issue. Enjoy the most recent coverage! ARCADE EXPO • BANNING, CA BY RYAN BURGER The Arcade Expo is held at the Museum of Pinball in Banning, California, and is...

I Have The Power! Arcade and Console Power Super Retro-cade – By Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Jul 30, 2018 | Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview, Reviews

Bring the power of an arcade to your home with the Super Retro-Cade plug and play console by Retro-Bit. Packed with over 90 popular retro games from Capcom®, Data East, Technos, and Irem, this stylish console re-introduces such gems as Mega Man 2, BurgerTime, Joe and...

Interview With Video Games Monthly – By Jonathan Polan

by Old School Gamer | Jul 27, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview, Reviews

Video Games Monthly is a monthly subscription service that delivers video games to gamers who own classic gaming systems from the 1980’s-2000’s.  Play the past into the future! OSG: Can you tell us about the origins of Video Games Monthly? VGM: The concept actually...