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The Game Scholar: Conversations with Consoles

The Game Scholar: Conversations with Consoles

by Old School Gamer | Jan 23, 2018 | 1980s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

In today’s gaming climate a microphone is practically just as standard as a controller, but it’s usually used for conversations between players. But one goal has always been for verbal interaction, where players could actually speak their commands into voice...
Phoenix IV: Magazines Reach Their Peak

Phoenix IV: Magazines Reach Their Peak

by Leonard Herman | Jan 22, 2018 | 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Interest in videogames reached an all-time high during 1994. In January, GamePro became the rst videogame magazine to sell 500,000 copies of a single issue. EGM broke a di erent type of record when its December issue contained 404 pages. So much news concerning...
45 Years of Arcade Gaming: The 1970s

45 Years of Arcade Gaming: The 1970s

by Old School Gamer | Jan 19, 2018 | 1970s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

By Adam Pratt 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/ Video...
Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin – Q*Bert

Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin – Q*Bert

by Brett Weiss | Jan 19, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Brett’s Old-School Bargain Bin, where I’ll be pointing you to games that won’t break your bank account. Instead of rushing out to buy a Nintendo Switch for $400 (if you can find it), plus a couple of $60 games, why not kick back on...
Preserving the Past: Patrick Scott Patterson

Preserving the Past: Patrick Scott Patterson

by Old School Gamer | Jan 16, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Magazine Preview

Texas native Patrick Scott Patterson is a video game advocate, historian, and preservationist. He works tirelessly to ensure the legacy of the industry and culture so they are not lost to time. Patrick took time out of his busy schedule recently to answer a few of my...
Ed Averett is KC Munchkin

Ed Averett is KC Munchkin

by Old School Gamer | Jan 12, 2018 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Ed Averett developed a whopping twenty-four games for Magnavox’s Odyssey2 system. Responsible for roughly half the game library, Ed believed in the Odyssey2 and kept it humming long before Magnavox and parent company Philips saw the light. His creation, KC Munchkin,...
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