How Descent 4 Became Red Faction

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 10, 2024 | 2000s, Gaming, Interviews, The Story Of...

Red Faction Lead Designer Alan Lawrance was one of the main minds that turned PS2 classic Red Faction into something special, but the changes during development were far more than you’d think and it was never easy. Selling nearly two million copies on the PlayStation...

The Story of Steel Battalion Online

by William Schwartz | Jun 9, 2024 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, The Story Of...

There are many contenders for the greatest mech sim of all time, but Steel Battalion for the original Xbox has amassed a remarkably intense and devoted following due to the sheer fidelity of its simulation. I refer not so much to the gameplay as to its monster of a...

An Interview with Eric Koziol about the Final Fantasy 5 Four Job Fiesta

by William Schwartz | Jun 2, 2024 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...

Every summer sees one of the longer running events of charity gaming- the Final Fantasy Five Four Job Fiesta. Eric Koziol, perhaps better known as revenantkioku, organizes the online event and has been gracious enough to speak with Old School Gamer magazine about the...

Mister Mosquito: Blood-Sucking Fun From The Land of the Rising Sun

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 1, 2024 | 2000s, Gaming, Interviews, The Story Of...

While the original PlayStation had a plethora of unique titles the likes of Aquanauts Holiday, Parappa the Rapper and LSD that have endeared themselves to collectors and players, the PlayStation 2 had just as quirky a library. Developed by Zoom (known for their work...

Rieko Kodama: The Lady Behind the ‘Genesis’ of the Arcade Port

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 12, 2024 | 1980s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Interviews, The Story Of...

Old School Gamer Celebrates Mother’s Day By Honoring the Late-Great First Lady of Gaming, Rieko Kodama. The pack-in title for the Sega Genesis in North America, Altered Beast is one of the most iconic and noticeable titles in the console’s history. Even if you were a...

Perry Rodgers: Roger Clemens MVP Baseball: A Grand Slam of Perspective

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 10, 2024 | 1990s, Interviews, The Story Of...

The early ‘90s were a different time for Sports games than today. Back then, you didn’t need a license of a professional sports league to sell copies. You just needed to create something fun to play- and different. As a result, the market was flooded with sports...