The Walter Day Report: Back in the 80s, was there a “Greatest-of-All-Time?” – By Walter Day

by Walter Day | May 1, 2018 | Columns, Magazine Preview

With all the talk about the Patriot’s Tom Brady being the NFL’s greatest quarterback of all time, one begins to wonder if there was ever a gamer back in the Golden Age of arcade gaming who was undeniably the Greatest of All Time (aka G.O.A.T)? As a sport reaches an...

Just 4 Qix: Wizard of Wor – By Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Apr 27, 2018 | Columns, Magazine Preview

This magical game has you taking on the role of a brave space Worrior in a quest to slay the mighty Wizard of Wor. Armed with a unified-field- disturbance rifle, you’ll descend into a series of dangerous dungeon mazes. With tactical strategy, bravery, and bit of good...

Pac-Man Merchandising: The King of Merchandising in the Early 80s – By David Oxford

by Brad Feingold | Apr 24, 2018 | 1980s, Magazine Preview

It may be difficult to imagine for someone who wasn’t there at the time – or heck, even someone who was – but following its North American arcade release by Midway Games on October 26th, 1980, Pac- Man became huge. Like, stupidly huge. One could draw comparisons to...

My Experience at Midwest Gaming Classic 2018

by JasonBreininger | Apr 19, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Events, Magazine Preview

The first video gaming convention I ever attended was the inaugural Missouri Game Con held in St. Louis (where I live) in 2016. Gaming conventions always seemed like cool events that other people attended. Those lucky people that lived within a 2 or 3 hour drive of...

Puregaming.org Collector Info – Playstation 1 Pricer

by Old School Gamer | Apr 17, 2018 | Magazine Preview

All pricing below is based on Pure Gaming’s unique algorithm that scours online resoures looking for what actual product sold for in many different locations. It should be taken only as a guide and not a final value of any game. The real value is whatever someone is...

Old School Gamer Magazine March 2017 Issue #3

by Old School Gamer | Apr 13, 2018 | Magazine Preview

In our third issue, we explore the world of some of the great maze type games.  So we will cover Pac Man, Wizard of War, Mouse Trap and much more.  Also, check out some of the newest gaming gadgets that are changing the world of retro gaming. And also check out the...