Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Chaser Tracer

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 3, 2021 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews, The Story Of...

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Chaser Tracer’s Adam Zerlin (Co-Founder) and Masaki Pierce (Co-Founder), who detail the game’s development cycle and so much more. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was Chaser Tracer born? ADAM: We grew up in the ‘80s and have very...

The RETROSPECTIVE Mailbag

by Jason Russell | Jan 17, 2021 | Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions, The Story Of...

Long Overdue On account of a seemingly endless series of non-gaming related distractions (sometimes referred to as life), I’ve been regretfully slow at responding to some of the great reader questions that find me on social media. Let’s take a look into...

NHLPA 93: Fighting For Fun

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Dec 30, 2020 | 1990s, 2010s, Columns, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

“If it’s in the game, it’s in the game,” the mega  publisher’s sports titles were about much more than  realism. While they were always about providing  a realistic experience, there was always an effort  to simultaneously maintain a massively fun environment. While...

Boom Shakka Lakka! Insert Coin, the Ultimate Midway Games Documentary, Releases November 25 as Part of Alamo Drafthouse On Demand

by Old School Gamer | Nov 6, 2020 | 2020s, Arcade, Press Release, The Story Of...

      NEW YORK, NY Today, Cargo Film & Releasing — a global film sales and distribution agency — is pleased to announce the upcoming digital release of Insert Coin, a documentary focused on the history of Midway Games, a ragtag team of game...

Exploring The New Full Size C64

by Jason Russell | Nov 1, 2020 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...

Retro Games LTD Brings Out A Pair Of Not So Mini Retro Minis The era of the mini classic plug ‘n play consoles is firmly upon us but, with a single exception, companies have been slow to bring gaming computers to this red-hot market here in North America.  However,...

Intellivision Amico Update: Everything We Know So Far

by Jason Russell | Oct 23, 2020 | Columns, Console/Handheld, Interviews, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

A Lot Has Changed in 24-Months As we approach the tail end of the year, it’s a pretty safe assessment that nobody could have predicted just how brutally rough and tumble 2020 would prove to be.  Yet for the video game industry, somehow, things are very prosperous. ...