by William Schwartz | Sep 29, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Retro Computing
As you read through the latest print edition of Old School Gamer Magazine, focusing on 8-bit computer gaming, one obvious question may come to mind- how exactly do you play any of these games? The more famous ones might be available via Steam or other modern...
by William Schwartz | Aug 31, 2025 | 1980s, 2020s, Indie, Indy Tools By Platform, Retro Computing
On August 31st, Defense Force released a new version of Encounter HD, version 1.2.3 alongside a new demo. The project saw its initial release in December of last year. But the story of Encounter itself goes back quite a bit farther than that. The graphic...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 6, 2025 | 1980s, C64 Vic20, Retro Computing
Full acquisition of Commodore Corporation B.V. secures all official Commodore trademarks dating back to 1983 DOVER, Del – July 31, 2025 (OSG was given permission for early publishing) – Commodore International Corporation today announced a monumental milestone:...
by William Schwartz | Jun 7, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Gaming, Retro Computing, Reviews
While not, strictly speaking, the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), Everquest has a notorious reputation as the first such title to truly break into the mainstream. In his Boss Fight history, Matthew S. Smith covers pretty much...
by Old School Gamer | Apr 18, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Retro Computing
PC games emerged as a viable alternative to console and arcade games during the 20th century. However, it took some time before the PC took off as a game platform. Atari dominated the 1970s and early 1980s, and the rise of Nintendo consoles in the 1980s further...
by William Schwartz | Mar 11, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie, Lists, Retro Computing
The video game music repository KHInsider has had a huge week. Visitors going to the main page at downloads.khinsider.com today were greeted by a massive list of 71 games that had been added on March 11th. But visitors scrolling down further may have...