Streets of Rage Micro Player Pro Licensed By SEGA
lease note that DGUNL-7162 Streets of Rage Micro Player Pro includes 2 games – Streets of Rage and Streets of Rage 2. There has been some confusion as the number of games has changed since it was first announced....
Retro Review: DMC: Devil May Cry
Hilarious and sexy, this “Devil May Cry” will appeal to fans of the original more than the other games in the series. The world and gamers have changed quite a bit since the first game came out on the PlayStation 2 and this one on the 360 manages to grow with the...
Relive The Adventures of a Lifetime as Remakes of the Legendary Classics Myst and Riven Return to PC and Console Later This Year
Relive The Adventures of a Lifetime as Remakes of the Legendary Classics Myst and Riven Return to PC and Console Later This Year Remakes of Two Cyan Worlds’ Fan-Favorites Return Via Physical Release in Standard and Collector’s Editions...
NEO-GEO Fighting Game Franchises – by Brian Lesyk
When it comes to the fighting genre of video games, no other platform’s total library is more dense in said category than that of the Neo Geo AES home console. Of the 118 officially-licensed games released for the AES, a whopping 51 fall under the category of fighting...
Joe & Mac Retro Collection Physical Edition Pre-Orders Now Open
Fans of the classic Joe & Mac platformer series will have something cool in 2027, as three games in the series will be made available physically early next year. Available on Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam digitally on October 29, 2026,...
The Rise of Primal Rage – by Todd Friedman
Released in 1994 by Atari Games, Primal Rage emerged during one of the most competitive eras in arcade gaming history. Fighting games dominated arcades in the early-to-mid 1990s, fueled by the massive success of titles like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter II. Into...
10 Obscure Facts About Gaming on the Commodore Amiga
At Gamescom this year, Retro Games, Ltd., made an impressive showing with their THEA1200 release. It's a retro computer that emulates the classic Commodore Amiga 1200 from the 90s, complete with a full-sized keyboard and support not only for running the built-in...
Walter Day’s Gaming Superstars: Volume Two – by Todd Friedman
WALTER DAY'S GAMING SUPERSTARS: VOLUME TWO On Sale! Paperback NOW Available! For a limited time, Volume two of the Walter Day Gaming Superstars hardcover book will be the low price of $25.68. The newly released paperback is being sold for $17.99 To Order Book This...
The Bloody History of MK finishes – by Matt Owen
It’s no secret that Mortal Kombat is violent by and large the most graphic fighting game series ever created. Full of blood and gore, it pushed the limits on what was acceptable for video game violence in the ‘90s, eventually leading to the formation of the ESRB...
Pre-order open for Video Game Maps: NES & Famicom – Deluxe Edition
Video Game Maps: NES & Famicom - Deluxe Edition 628 page, full-color premium hardcover featuring 200+ NES games, articles, exclusive interviews, and 35 guest writers. PRE ORDER CLICK HERE Do you have what it takes to navigate through the Lost Woods? Are you brave...
Super Smash Siblings – by Noah LaPointe
It’s strange to think about now, but for a long time, nobody really knew what to make of the Super Smash Bros. series. Not regarding critical reception—the games were beloved practically from day one—but in how to classify them. Nowadays, no one bats an eye if you...
Atari x Activision Collection Announced; Pre-Orders Available Today
August 26, 2026 – Atari today announced the Atari x Activision Collection, a landmark physical collaboration rereleasing 39 Atari 2600 titles on physical cartridges, including fan favorites Pitfall!, River Raid and Kaboom! The project reunites Atari and Activision...
Introducing the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection
Featuring the six Alien Breed games released for the Commodore Amiga, with new games modes, couch & online co-op, save states, dual stick controls, and an immersive virtual museum. Available September 24 on Steam, GoG, Epic Games Store, Playstation, and Xbox....
BBG Entertainment Announces a Reboot of the Classic Game MANIC MINER®
August 26, 2026 - BBG Entertainment, the Munich-based publisher behind the acclaimed remakes of BOULDER DASH®, ASTROSMASH®, and SHARK! SHARK!®, is bringing one of gaming's most influential platformers back to life: MANIC MINER® - the cult classic that defined a whole...
IREM Announces Ninja Baseball League-Man: Bases Loaded on Steam, Consoles This December
Game developer and publisher IREM announced on their Twitter page that their largely forgotten, but cult-favorite beat-em-up, Ninja Baseball Bat Man is getting an HD remake in the form of Ninja Baseball League-Man: Bases Loaded and is coming to Steam, PlayStation5,...
The Many Faces of Street Fighter II – by Marcus Albers
When Street Fighter II: The World Warrior came to arcades in 1991, it turned the 1-on-1 fighting genre on its head. It added so much to the fighting games that had come before that it became a genre unto itself. With the massive runaway success of the game, it was...
Kings & Vagabonds – by Noah Lapointe
SNK fought alongside their greatest rival Capcom to define the “traditional” 2D fighting game. The King of Fighters (KoF) and Fatal Fury are as classic as Street Fighter, but SNK was more willing to walk on the wild side than Western audiences may realize, often...
Breakthru – An Amiga port of a Data East Arcade game is still coming to the Amiga
We've featured a lot of Arcade to Amiga conversions/ports throughout the years, from the more recent Final Fight Enhanced to Super Xevious, Flying Shark and even Green Beret. Well if you're looking for even more Arcade like updates on the site, then we have just been...
Mattel Unveils 3,509-piece Brick Shop Original Xbox Set to Honor 25th Anniversary of Iconic Xbox Console
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Xbox, toy giant Mattel, alongside Microsoft have released a 3,509-piece Brick Shop premium building set featuring the iconic gaming console, as well as its classic “Duke” controller and three iconic “game...
One Game, Five Systems – Donkey Kong
Most popular video games eventually end up on platforms other than the one for which they were initially created. Obviously, there are exceptions. You wouldn’t have seen a Super Mario Bros title on a Sega console, just like you weren’t going to see the blue hedgehog...
The History of Fighting Games – by Matthew Adams
The fighting game genre dates back about five decades. It has been a major pillar in the gaming industry for much of that time. The genre is built on a simple premise: two opponents fight in close-quarter, one-on-on combat. They battle across (typically) best-...
When is a Combat not a Combat? By Lee K. Seitz
Once your classic cartridge collection reaches a certain size, you'll discover you're finding few new cartridges at thrift stores. In order to "get their fix," so to speak, many collectors start collecting label variations to keep their number of "finds" up. “Label...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Aiden Friedman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Aiden Friedman, who currently is displayed on card number 2820, from the Superstars of 2018 Collection. Aiden is an up and coming gamer who is heavily involved in the gaming community and contributes his time to be a junior...
Carly Kocurek – Teacher, Author and Gamer
Carly Kocurek is what you call a gamer for life. She is dedicated to spreading the word of gaming and the importance of it in our history and our everyday lives. She loves to give her opinion on the good and the bad of video gaming in the world today as well as the...
Retro Review: Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
The first major expansion for the “Dragon’s Dogma” series, “Dark Arisen” comes with plenty of new weapons and enemies. For those who haven’t played the series yet, Capcom provides the type of title here that like an “Elder Scrolls,” “Fallout” or “Diablo” fan can...
A review of GoldenEye 007 from Boss Fight Books
Though clearly a fan of GoldenEye 007 herself, Alyse Knorr has a surprisingly functional depiction of the Bond Team at Rare in the late nineties. Her Boss Fight book, centered as it is around the working environment of the developers, provides a compelling...
Totally Accurate Controller Makes a Totally Accurate Comeback with the Commodore TAC-2
One of the 1980s most popular home joysticks is now available for pre-order AUGUST 11, 2026 — Following the runaway success of last year’s Commodore 64 Ultimate, Commodore International has announced it is bringing the TAC-2 joystick, also known as the “Totally...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Brett Weiss
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brett Weiss who currently is displayed on card number 221, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. He is also featured on cards 227, 1193,1207,1320,1393 and 1402. These cards commemorate Brett’s books that he has written over...
Collector’s Edition Official Atari Battlezone Quarter Arcade
https://numskull.us/products/battlezone-with-periscope-step-quarter-arcade Originally released in 1980, Battlezone revolutionised arcade gaming with its pioneering 3D vector graphics, immersive first-person tank combat and innovative dual joystick controls. More than...
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Impossible Mission III – Could this be the next C64 hit for 2026? [OUT NOW]
A legendary 1980s franchise has returned to the Commodore 64 with the release of Impossible Mission 3. This surprise sequel that has been eagerly awaited for sometime in the C64 community, is a massive collaborative effort. It is presented by Psytronik Software in...
Intec Gaming® Bridging the Gap: The 3-Year Journey to the Time Breaker LightGunTM
Classic gaming shouldn't be trapped in the past. For three years, the engineering team at Intec Gaming® has been obsessed with a single problem: bringing the classic light gun experience to modern TVs without the wires, or setup headaches. After three years of...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside new C64 Temple of Webshai Project
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with game developer Van, who discusses his new Temple of Webshai game. Project, which he calls “a tribute to the foundational and beloved 8bit classic Temple of Apshai (1979).” Old School Gamer Magazine: How did this project begin? Van:...
Sega Master System Games You Probably Missed
The Sega Master System was available in North America from 1986 to 1992. During that time, it was never able to best the juggernaut that was the Nintendo Entertainment System, but it put up a valiant fight. Games like Phantasy Star, Alex Kidd in Miracle World, and the...
A review of Dragon Age II from Boss Fight Books
By Charlotte Reber's own admission, Dragon Age II is a somewhat counterintuitive choice for a Boss Fight book. After all, Dragon Age: Origins is the main famous, well-regarded game of the series, a fantasy epic role-playing game in the Bioware house style that...
Retro Review: RBI Baseball 16
From the trademark score and sound effects to the simple and addictive gameplay, the RBI Baseball series was legendary on the Nintendo Entertainment System and even had some cool moments on the Super Nintendo and Genesis. In the end though the story remains the same....
Testing the M64: Xibalba 64
If you've never heard of the original Xibalba, that's not too surprising. The 2014 browser game from Phobos Lab is a weird little artifact of its era, a chonky retro styled Doom clone premised around the Mayan underworld. The blocky aesthetic exists alongside...
Retro Review: Wii Sports Club
It’s hard to topple a giant and make no mistake, “Wii Sports” is a monster of humongous proportions. The best selling game of all time, “Wii Sports” changed video gaming forever and seven years later on the Wii U, “Wii Sports Club” makes those classic games even...
Testing the M64: Xeno Crisis
With the release of the M64, most hobbyists concern themselves with the technical aspects of the machine. How does it compare to the Analogue 3D, or original Nintendo 64 hardware? Worthwhile questions to be sure, but I prefer to try and evaluate the console on...
Xevious 128k – Arcade classic Xevious gets a 128k edition for the Amstrad CPC via Easter Egg
There's one type of genre that I loved playing in the arcades and more so on my home console, and that is the shoot em up genre! You know the type, enemy waves coming at you at all sides, your ship blasting across the landscape with adrenaline flowing as you try to...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jerry Buckner
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jerry Buckner, who currently is displayed on card number 1345, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection. Jerry is also featured on cards 1832, 1981, 2388. As a musician and producer, Jerry Buckner created many memorable music...