iiRcade is Shutting Down Their Servers – Friday June 23rd, 2023 – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Jun 19, 2023 | 2020s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Gaming, iiRcade, Press Release

          As of this past week, it is with heavy heart that iiRcade has announced that they have to close their doors and shut down their servers.  This article is not to discuss the internal reasons for the doors closing because that has...

Intellivision Update May 2023

by Todd Friedman | May 23, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Press Release

The last 18 months, since becoming the CEO, has been an extremely difficult time for the Intellivision business. A long list of disappointments from both inside and outside of the company had to be taken head on. During this time we laid off a large portion of our...

Mommy’s Best Games to Release Lost Arcade Racer “Bumpy Grumpy”

by Old School Gamer | May 17, 2023 | 2010s, 2020s, Press Release

Charlestown, IN – May 17, 2023 – Indie game developer Mommy’s Best Games (MBG) is proud to announce they have reached an agreement with Occidental Designs (OD) to purchase the entire back catalog of classic video game IP from the arcade developer and manufacturer....

American Amusement Machine Association Hall of Fame Inductees

by Old School Gamer | Apr 21, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Press Release

AAMA ANNOUNCES THE INAUGURAL CLASS OF INDUCTEES TO THE AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL CLASS TO INCLUDE 31 INDIVIDUALS AND SIX ENTITIES The American Amusement Machine Association, (AAMA) inducted 31 individuals and six legendary products/games into the...

Atari Announces Acquisition of More than 100 PC and Console Titles from the 80s and 90s

by Old School Gamer | Apr 20, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

The collection includes games from the popular Bubsy, Hardball, and Demolition Racer franchises NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today...

The Most Loved and Hated Video Game Franchises in Every Country

by Old School Gamer | Apr 18, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Press Release

The characters may be fictional and the franchises may thrive on fantasy, but the emotions gamers feel towards their games – and their fellow gamers – are very, very real. Indeed, during lockdown, the video game realm became more tactile, more real than...