It’s In The Game Episode 4 Review: Amazon Prime Documentary Covers the Madden Franchise to 2006
Strictly speaking, It's All In The Game doesn't really end in 2006. All throughout, this documentary has contextualized the history of John Madden Football alongside the contemporary development and release of Madden NFL 25. That's just where the retro part of...
Garry Kitchen on Donkey Kong, Activision, & MORE!
About This Episode One of the coolest benefits of being a content creator is having the opportunity to actually speak with some of the key figures who laid the foundation of the video game industry, and my guest for this video is without a doubt one of those...
Vintage Oil Drilling Game that NEVER WAS! | Oil Strike ’75
Get ready to earn while you learn in Oil Strike ’75, a fun, exciting, and educational new game from Cadal Corp. where you’re tasked with running a rig and discovering new oil deposits at the bottom of the sea – no matter the cost. Who knows what you’ll find! Utilise...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Jared Hardy Talks Spyro the Dragon
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with game developer Jared Hardy, who discusses his role in the original Spyro the Dragon on PlayStation. Old School Gamer Magazine: Were you a gamer growing up? Jared Hardy: My sister and I had an Atari 2600 as little kids, and a few...
It’s In The Game Episode 2 Review: Amazon Prime Documentary Covers the Madden Franchise to 1995
When we last left off with It's In The Game, the documentary hit the high point of John Madden Football becoming the huge surprise hit of the 1990 holiday season. A lot happens in the next five years, and the second episode achieves a neat parallel by ending at...
The Video Game Manual (The Lost Art) – By Anthony Ripo
It has been a long time since I have reflected on my love for video game manuals since their existence has been obliterated with the evolution of video games in the last twenty years. However, an adventure game called Tunic, released in 2022, reminded me of the...
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams
About This Episode If you always know where your towel is, then you’re likely already a fan of the topic of this episode. His Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series was required GenX reading, and his work is beloved by millions. In this Backtrack, we remember and...
Get Set for an 8Bit Bonanza!
RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection Arrives on Nintendo® Switch™ This December! Take a Blast from The Past with a Collection of Five Retro Inspired Games and Music Albums by Legendary Manga Artist RIKI! Karlstad, Sweden – Clear River Games, a video game publisher specialising...
It’s In The Game Episode 1 Review: Amazon Prime Documentary Covers the Madden Franchise to 1990
It's a bit strange to think of Madden Football in retro terms. Yes, the franchise dates to the eighties- but it still exists today, debatably as the most popular video game of our era, just not one we generally describe as a part of video game culture because,...
NES High Score – by 8-Bit Steve
This issue of the magazine is all about video game rental stores. Like most gamers from this era, I have plenty of memories of renting games and enjoying them with friends and family. I am going to share one of my earliest gaming memories that involves a rental store....
Fast Food Dizzy 2 – An unofficial sequel to Codemaster’s Fast Food Dizzy is finally here! (AGA recommended)
As we said before in our previous announcement, AcidBottle is certainly no stranger to creating quality releases for the Amiga, the Arcade to Commodore Amiga game of Breakthru and Wonder Boy are just two of the ones that stand out on IndieRetroNews. Well here are with...
Atari VCS – A Third Year update – By Ryan Burger
The Atari VCS came out in early 2021 for most of its crowd-sourced backers; no… I’m not talking about the OG, The Darth Vader, The Heavy 6’er, the 2600, or whatever you call it. I’m talking about the Atari VCS 800 that was originally called AtariBoX. It was first...
Atari 2600 Spider-Man – He Can Sling a Web, But CAN’T CRAWL UP WALLS?!
Spider-Man is a vertical scrolling action game programmed by Laura Nikolich for the Atari 2600, and released in 1982 by Parker Brothers. It was both the first video game to feature Spider-Man and the first Marvel Comics based video game. Norman Osborn has been removed...
Blockbuster and Final Fantasy II – By Jarrod Kailef
Spring Break, 1992. It started the moment the final bell rang, signaling the start of a glorious week free from high school… A week I had carefully planned. But it wasn't the beach that called to me; it was something else entirely: a rented Super Nintendo from...
Stern adds accessories for Metallica Remastered table
In a recent press release, Stern Pinball confirmed that it is now selling accessories for its new Metallica Remastered table. The five items now available for sale on Stern's website here include an "...And Justice For All" Metallica Topper, an Illuminated...
Limited Run and GameStop are powering up! Retro releases from LRG are coming to GameStop
Limited Run and GameStop are powering up! Retro releases from LRG are coming to GameStop stores this holiday season! Sixteen classic Limited Run games for NES, SNES, and Game Boy are back at GameStop! Apex, North Carolina—November 22nd, 2024—GameStop and Limited Run...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Xander Skullion
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Xander Skullion who currently is displayed on card number 2725, from the Superstars of 2017 Collection. Xander is a full-time podcaster who loves the gaming community and gives back when ever he has a chance. Some of his time...
Would you like a computer game with that? by Mat Bradley-Tschirgi
It’s hard to overstate how central going to a video store to rent video games was as part of being a gamer in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Whether it was a local mom-and-pop small business, a small rental selection in a grocery store, or a mainstream chain like Blockbuster...
Old School Handheld – Blip the Game
I wanted to write about a unique game I purchased from eBay this week. It is one I think is the beginning of handheld gaming that we know today. There are many things that jump started the handheld gaming, but this device was something I may have missed or did not...
Video Game Rentals in the 1990’s – By Patrick Hickey Jr.
Remember renting games? If you’re reading this magazine, you do. And you miss it—we know you do. So take a trip down memory lane with us on some of our best and worst experiences with renting video games. THE BEST: Mutant League Hockey Unlike NHLPA 93 or even NHL 94...
Great New Interview with Stern Pinball’s George Gomez
I love pinball interviews. Kudos to all of the podcasters and content makers who conduct them because they’re a lot of work. George Gomez is one of the best interviews in the industry. Besides the fact that he’s a great guy, I almost always learn interesting things...
BLOCKBUSTER EXCLUSIVE GAMES – by Matthew Owen
Throughout the '90s and well into the '00s, Blockbuster was the place to be. This magical movie and video game rental store was an icon in every neighborhood, housing a seemingly endless supply of entertainment. The walls and displays were packed with VHS tapes, DVDs,...
Be Kind, Rewind! Blockbuster Video by Todd Friedman
Blockbuster Video has a very special place in my heart. Not just because I rented during the best era of video games, but also because it's where I first met my wife. She was looking for a movie for the night, and I was looking for Donkey Kong for the Nintendo 64. I...
New To Antstream This Week: Alien Rampage & BurgerTime
Become an alien seeking revenge in Alien Rampage, or build burgers and avoid hot dogs, pickles and eggs in BurgerTime. Two new titles come to the Antstream library this week. Retro gamers can spend their time fighting through large levels in the action packed Alien...
Babbage’s, Software Etc, and More! by Ryan Burger
Back in the 1970s, you bought your video games at Sears, which, according to Nolan Bushnell, “The first three years it as exclusive to them. After that, e opened it up to several other retailers.” You would buy your computer software at an Apple dealer, Radio Shack,...
New evidence unveiled in from the infamous Capcom Vs. Data East lawsuit
On October 21st, gaming journalist Mollie L. Patterson posted the first video for her Restart Fanzine YouTube channel, and it's a doozy. Back in 1994, DieHard GameFan Magazine received a VHS tape from Data East designed as media outreach for their then ongoing...
Late Night with the Devil, THE400 Mini, & HP Smart-Tank Printers
About This Episode We head to the theatre for a demonic possession horror film unlike any we’ve seen before, check out some innovative inkjet printer tech that does away with those hated ink cartridges, and spin up a few hundred classic computer games with a new...
Atari 50 Expanded Edition w/ 39 New Games
Atari Announces Expanded Edition of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Featuring 39 new games added to the acclaimed Atari 50 collection Atari and developer Digital Eclipse are excited to announce a significant expansion to their acclaimed 2022 release Atari 50:...
Grand Theft Auto 2 : Light It Up, Before the War in Chinatown
Any conversation about the history of the PlayStation has to include the work of Rockstar Games. While the publisher wasn’t nearly as successful on Sony’s first home console as they’d later be on the PlayStation 2, thanks to titles such as Grand Theft Auto 3, Max...
GenX Travel Experience
About This Episode They say it’s not the destination, but the journey that matters. Striking out on a trip — be it for business or pleasure — has changed dramatically since our days growing up as Generation X’ers. In this Backtrack, we’re exploring all the ways that...
Infogrames Acquires Publishing Rights of Co-op Hit Bread & Fred
NEW YORK, Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infogrames — a game publishing and distribution subsidiary of Atari — today announced the acquisition of the Bread & Fred publishing rights in an agreement with Apogee Entertainment. Bread & Fred is a popular co-op...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 1989 beat ’em up arcade game released by Konami. It is based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, including the first animated series that began airing two years earlier. In the game, up to four players control the titular...
Recent News in Keitai Game Preservation
Japanese feature phone games, also known as keitai games or I-Mode games, remain one of the stranger side quests in gaming history. At a time in the aughts that started to see more official releases for Japanese-only titles in the West, keitai games from the...
GTA Advance: A Forgotten GBA Gem Turns 20
Grand Theft Auto is one of the biggest media franchises of all time, you need only look at the sales numbers for proof. The most recent game in the series, Grand Theft Auto V, has cleared over 6 billion dollars, making it the best-selling piece of traditional...
Introducing Polymega® Collection
At long last, Polymega System Software Update v1.1.32 will be releasing any day now, and with that news comes some great new features that we've been hard at work on for the last few months that we want to share with you. Introducing Polymega Collection Polymega...
A review of Day of the Tentacle from Boss Fight Books
As Boss Fight books go, Day of the Tentacle is unusual in that it is not, strictly speaking, an original composition about the 1993 LucasArts adventure game. Author Bob Mackey is a video game journalist who worked for USgamer.net among other publications, and...
Atari Acquires Chris Sawyers’ Transport Tycoon
NEW YORK, Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atari® — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers —today announced the acquisition of Transport Tycoon in an agreement with the game’s creator Chris Sawyer. The 1994 title set...
IREM COLLECTION VOL. 2 IS TAKING OFF! (Release 14th Nov)
Stuttgart, Germany - Can you hear the bustling sound of the arcades? ININ, Tozai Games, Irem, and Strictly Limited Games revive the exhilarating atmosphere of 90s arcade action with the next chapter of the Irem Collection. The run and gun masterpieces GunForce,...
Old School Gamer Exclusive Q & A: Grady Hunt Talks Bloody Roar
Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. chats with gaming developer Grady Hunt, who discusses his time on Bloody Roar on the original Sony PlayStation. Old School Gamer Magazine: How did you get involved in the game? Grady Hunt: I was working at Sony, it was the second...
Creepy NES Games to Celebrate Halloween
Halloween is here, and while you could settle in with some scary movies, we believe that firing up some retro horror games is the best way to celebrate the holiday. Although the horror genre didn't really take off in gaming until the late 1990s with titles like...