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...

RETROSPECTIVE: The Theoretical Sega CD Mini

by Jason Russell | Oct 24, 2019 | Console/Handheld, Lists, Magazine Preview

Next in Line for the Retro Mini Treatment from Sega? In my last column I talked about the Sega Genesis Mini and the fact that Sega actually managed to trump its arch rival of years past (Nintendo) in a few key areas of the retro mini market. In the time since, the...

Convention & Event Update: July-August 2019 – By Old School Gamer Staff

by Old School Gamer | Oct 15, 2019 | 2010s, Events, Magazine Preview, Reviews

Austin, Phoenix, St. Louis, Long Island, Ames, Pittsburgh, Chicago & Cleveland VIDEO GAME SUMMIT CHICAGO, IL BY RYAN BURGER Some events we go for the crowds, some for the spread of games, and some events we go to meet new people. Friends of Old School Gamer have...

Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: So You Want to Be a YouTuber – By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Oct 13, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

If you know me well, you know I love a good bargain, and YouTube is about as good as it gets. If you’ve got a device to play it on, such as a modern game console or computer, a Roku device, a Blu-ray player, or a smartphone, YouTube gives you countless hours of free...