by Old School Gamer | May 19, 2019 | Columns, Magazine Preview, Reviews, The Story Of...
We at Old School Gamer love a good book about video games, just like how we love putting out Old School Gamer for you! In this issue we have two new books to talk about that we have enjoyed over the last couple of months: one while traveling to cons as is the case...
by Brett Weiss | May 17, 2019 | 2010s, Magazine Preview, Reviews
It had to happen…Retro video game collecting has been mainstream for well over a decade, with prices for desirable games skyrocketing exponentially, and Dallas-based Heritage Auctions, one of the biggest auction houses in the world, is finally getting in on the...
by Shaun Jex | May 15, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Magazine Preview
The Free Play Richardson arcade in North Texas sits in the middle of a non- descript strip mall. There is a Sherwin Williams and Bar flanking it, a noodle joint a few doors down, and a Taekwondo academy just beyond that. A neon sign with the words “retro arcade” is...
by Old School Gamer | May 15, 2019 | Columns, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
Game Swappers is a store in Montclair, California, a part of SoCal that is known as Inland Empire. William Gonzalez and his crew run the shop in addition to making their way to just about every west coast gamer convention they can get to. They effectively pack up...
by Old School Gamer | May 13, 2019 | Columns, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
Having only seen one arcade auction in Iowa (after 30 auctions over the last 15-20 years), I didn’t know what to expect when I walked into the Captains Auction Warehouse in Anaheim, California. I had met the “Captain” Chris Campbell, and several of his staff (thanks...
by Old School Gamer | May 10, 2019 | 1970s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
The Atari 2600, or Video Computer System (VCS), as it was originally known, first launched in 1977 in North America (1978 in Europe), and was among the first consoles to use cartridges to allow owners of the system the ability to play different games on the same...