by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 22, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
All developers want their games to be remembered, but they don’t get to choose how. With super solid gameplay that had everything to do with a fantastic custom joystick, Williams’ Sinistar set the bar high for every shooter that followed. For that reason alone, it’s a...
by Old School Gamer | Apr 19, 2020 | 1980s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
It may be strange to imagine, but there has never been a point in the Mac’s life where shooters weren’t available for it. I mean, when you think Mac, even if you think games, you probably don’t think shooters, except maybe Marathon (more on that later). Shooters...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 10, 2020 | Indie Built-Retro Inspired, The Story Of...
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Familia developer Joseph Abraham, who details the creation process behind his retro RPG, discussing the games that inspired it and his goals for it. For more on the game, follow them on Steam, Instagram and Twitch. Old School Gamer...
by Magazine Writer | Feb 25, 2020 | Other Magazines Preview, The Story Of...
From March until August of last year, I found nothing. It wasn’t for lack of trying. I pounded my thrift stores, yard sales, and flea markets with a vengeance, looking for a final found-in-the-wild rarity to cap off my collection of classic video games. “If I can bag...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 17, 2020 | Columns, Magazine Preview, Opinions, The Story Of...
The following are excerpts from a tattered notebook recovered from the mummified hand of an unknown explorer. How the explorer got into his leathery condition is still a mystery that maybe these notes can solve. A bigger mystery is how this explorer was found under a...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 13, 2020 | 1980s, The Story Of...
W elcome to another installment of a column dedicated exclusively to Old School Gamers and Old School Games from the Golden Age of gaming. These gamers, back in the day, had to physically use a coin or token to start a video game. The earning of these coins was mostly...