Games That Go Bump in the Night
With the advent of Fall upon us, the appearance of ghosts, witches and vampires at our front doors is not too far in the distance. Yes, Halloween will soon be upon us once again. What better way to spend a Halloween’s eve than curled up with your classic gaming system...
Five Spooky Classic Video Games to Play This Halloween Season (Part Two)
Five (Kinda) Obscure Retro Horror Games to Play This Halloween If you’re looking for spooky games that are a bit off the beaten path, retro gaming has you covered with some eerie hidden gems. While these games might not be household names, they each offer a unique...
Haunted: Halloween ’87 NES KICKSTARTER
October 25, 2024 (Pittsburgh, P.A.) - October of 2025 will mark the 10 year anniversary of us making games as Retrotainment, and to celebrate we'll be releasing Haunted: Halloween '87 (Year of the Witch). It will complete the Haunted: Halloween trilogy on the NES!...
Spooky Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball, First Look at Sushi Madness and First Listen to Blues Brothers
Spooky shared pictures of cool new testing rigs at its new factory building. Neat pictures: "So excited to be using these new test rigs this week on the production line! Can't wait to do a factory walk through and explain our whole setup to all of you. We're very...
Ghosts, Puzzles, and a Cause: Graveyard Dude Now Available on NES
In Graveyard Dude, you’ll step into the boots of Henry the Knight, the legendary cemetery guardian, who wakes up to a haunting scene — graves overturned, bones scattered, and ghosts lingering where they shouldn’t be. It’s up to you to help Henry clean up the chaos!...
New Images of Dutch Pinball Exclusive’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Good morning everyone. I know that I've been quiet here for the past several days. A few 12 hour days in a row at a real job will do that to you lol. I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the work tunnel and wanted to share some new news on Dutch Pinball...
Five Spooky Classic Video Games to Play This Halloween Season (Part One)
As the nights grow darker and Halloween draws near, it’s time to revisit some classic spooky retro games. Fancy graphics are not required since there’s something uniquely eerie about the atmospheric simplicity of retro games. So...
The Nightmare Fuel of “Clowns” by Bally Midway
Halloween is finally upon us. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been taking a tour through creepy, old video games, and I saved the most terrifying for last. For those who are unaware, coulrophobia is described as the “morbid fear of clowns.” Psychologists have looked at...
DarkFusion Systems
DarkFusion Systems has been in business for over 5 years, developing small form factor bespoke PCs for gamers and creators alike. Whether you're a gamer, engineer, accountant, designer, video editor, or other creator, they have you covered. Over the last 2 years,...
Splatterhouse (Turbografx-16)
Do you want head smashing, gut splashing, grotesque monstrosity pummeling action this Halloween? If the answer is yes (and of course it is), then Splatterhouse is your game of choice. Splatterhouse is a diabolical, gruesomely violent game for the Turbografx-16/PC...
Soundtrack Showdown: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (NES, 1988) vs. Friday the 13th (NES, 1989)
It's that time of year again! Halloween is upon us, and with it inevitably comes the horror genre. Whether it's movies, games, music, or an overall aesthetic, Halloween is one of the most festive holidays of the year. Two horror franchises that have seen their share...
Metamorphosis Collection Pre-Order: Game Boy Color’s First Horror Compilation
First-Ever Game Boy Color Horror Compilation: Metamorphosis Collection Now Available for Pre-Order Montreal, Canada –October 22nd– Retro publisher Incube8 Games and indie development studio Ben Jelter, announce that the Metamorphosis Collection for the Nintendo Game...
The Tale of Orpheo’s Curse
Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this story, “The Tale of Orpheo’s Curse.” For kids who grew up in the 1990s, “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” was practically a right of passage. Along with R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books (the television series...
New Smurfs 3D Platformer coming October 24th
The Smurfs - Dreams launches across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One | Series, and PC on October 24. THE SMURFS: DREAMS The fate of the Smurf Village rests in your dreams: dive into a fantastic journey to save it! Discover enchanting locations...
The Electric Playground Reveals Officially Licensed Attack From Mars Topper
If you follow this website, you've probably seen me talk about the cool aftermarket toppers from The Electric Playground (TEP) in the past. They are pretty well known for their neat Twilight Zone and Godzilla toppers. This morning the Company announced that it has...
Stern Pinball Unveils Metallica Remastered
The Pinball Expo in Schaumberg near Chicago is in full swing and will continue through October 19th. In the midst of these events, Stern Pinball has seen fit to announce a remastered revival of their popular 2013 Metallica table. The new LCD display...
The PlayStation 2 Killer That Never Was
When thinking of failed game systems there are a few that always come to mind such as the Dreamcast, Virtual Boy, and Atari Jaguar. Those all are examples of large, established companies that dropped the ball on a console in the public limelight, but what about a...
The Suffering II: Ties That Bind- Torque’s Last Stand; A Monster In My Closet
“I keep the ends out for the tie that binds, because you're mine, I walk the line.” -Johnny Cash Gritty, unmistakably smart and brewed in a combination of adventure, action, survival-horror and shooter gameplay, Surreal Software and Midway’s The Suffering was a...
Video Game Summit in Chicagoland, October 17-19, 2024
WE HAVE EXPANDED TO A MASSIVE 100,000 SQ FT SHOW FLOOR FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT!! The Pinball Expo will be expanding its show floor to 100,000 sq. ft. and celebrating its 40th year as the longest running pinball show. The event, which takes place Oct. 17-19th, will be...
TI’s Field Guide of Collecting – by Tristan Ibarra
This column / article / retrospective or whatever you want to call it is a reflection on why and how we collect video games. Each time we’ll cover a different collector and discuss various (sometimes) polarizing topics that affect us. COLLECTOR PROFILE: Aaron Gum...
Uninvited: A Vastly Underrated NES Horror Adventure
Point and click adventure games have a certain undeniable charm about them, granting exceptional immersion despite their occasionally clunky controls and obtuse puzzles. In the sea of retro point and clicks, the “MacVenture” franchise stands out, thanks to its brutal...
OSG Bookshelf – by Old School Gamer Staff
Video Game of the Year. What an attention-grabbing title for a book, and what an accomplishment for a game to be titled as such. Jordan Minor, who works as an editor at PCMag, has put out a book that names his favorite games of the year. Overall, I agree with a large...
Cosplay Competition at Video Game Summit
It is now official. There will be a Cosplay competition on October 19th, 2024 at the Video Game Summit in Schaumburg, IL. The first year that VGS will be hosting this competition. Prizes and awards will be given out to winners if multiple categories. Categories Youth...
TETRIS® FOREVER News — New Trailer and Game List!
How Will You Play? The latest in our Gold Master Series of interactive documentary games, Tetris® Forever will tell the amazing true story of one of the most legendary games of all time, alongside over 15 different playable games from 40 years of Tetris history. We...
Love at First Fight – by Brian Lesyk
Back in the 80’s and 90’s, it wasn’t uncommon for nearly every grocery store in North America to have an arcade machine or two in its foyer. With just a handful of quarters, it served as an ideal place where preoccupied parents could temporarily stow their kids while...
DOOM II Celebrates 30 Years of FPS Mayhem
When developer id Software first released DOOM for MS-DOS in late 1993, the world was forever changed. Engulfed by this fast-paced frenzy of demon slaying, gamers old and new were enamored with the genre-defining first-person shooter. 10 months later, DOOM II arrived,...
Digital Nostalgia
Growing up in the 90s and early 2000s, I was gifted my first video game console. My Grandfather bought me the first Playstation for my birthday with the original Crash Bandicoot, a naughty dog developer staple. I remember my Grandpa setting up the Playstation console...
New Rumored Upcoming Theme for Stern Pinball
Happy Friday everyone! Wow, what a week. I love it when there’s tons of exciting stuff to talk about in the hobby. We haven’t even seen official gameplay of Stern Pinball’s newest cornerstone game, The Uncanny X-Men, yet (I can’t wait to see it in action) and I’m...
The Most Underrated Sports Games Ever
Sports games used to be a dime a dozen in the ‘90s. Today, gamers are lucky to have any choice for any sports games as EA, Sony and 2K essentially own the genre. Old School Gamer Magazine takes a look back on some amazing titles that you may have missed. ABC Monday...
Tour of Stern Pinball Factory – by Jarrod Kailef
Walking into the Stern Pinball Factory just outside Chicago was an experience that left me in awe. Stern Pinball, a company that dominates the market with their self-estimated 90% share of all pinball machines sold today, operates an incredible facility that blends...
The World of Nintendo – by Matt Owen
Growing up in the 80s and 90s, playing video games was fun, but visiting the Nintendo section of a store to check out new gaming goodies was often just as exciting. Entranced by fiber optic in-store signage, interactive kiosks, and no shortage of flashy displays, the...
A Look at the Animation for Stern Pinball’s Upcoming The Uncanny X-Men Pinball Machine
Wow, every time I turn around there's another new pinball teaser dropping lol. A few minutes ago, Stern Pinball shared a second teaser for its upcoming Jack Danger-designed cornerstone pinball machine The Uncanny X-Men. This one shows off the game's animation....
The Rough First Two Weeks of Mario Adventure 3
On September 22nd, ScarlettVixen released Mario Adventure 3, the sequel to her romhack Mario Adventure that's been twelve years in the making. The original Mario Adventure is a classic rom hack of Super Mario Bros. 3 by DahrkDaiz (an old handle of Scarlett Vixen)...
Montezuma’s Revenge – The 40th Anniversary Edition
Montezuma’s Revenge - The 40th Anniversary Edition resurrects a timeless classic for consoles and PC Now available to wishlist on Steam, physical pre-orders open this week for Nintendo Switch Hong Kong – October 7, 2024 – Independent developer and publisher...
The Summer of Pinball – by Matt Owen
Ever since the first flipper was placed on a playfield back in 1947, pinball has been a great way for players to come together, have some fun, and socialize over accessible games. Over the past century or so, the popularity of pinball has spiked and receded in wild...
Dune II, Northwoods Hodag, & Harold Halibut
About This Episode We watch the new medieval fantasy film starring Hawkins, Indiana’s favorite daughter, assemble some fun with a cryptic building toy gifted to us by one of our fourth listeners, and spin up the latest release of our favorite video emulation front-end...
New On Antstream This Week: Food Fight & Raffles
Classic arcade gaming and an isometric adventure join the Antstream library. Continuing to add great games to the Antstream library, this week’s newly added titles are the arcade fun of Food Fight (Arcade) and the isometric adventure Raffles (Amiga). Atari's Food...
THE POWER OF SPECTACLE! – by Chris Tang
DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION (1998-Present; Arcade & multiple consoles, primarily PS1/PS2) While there are many ways arcade machines can surpass other forms of gaming, my experience with one particular series and genre stands alone with life-changing skill progression...
MLB Slugfest 20-03: No Arcade? No Problem
Baseball has long been America’s pastime, but after the steroid scandal of the late ’90s, the illegal antics off the field absolutely were paramount to the drama that occurred during games. While the personalities of the game have always been important to fans,...
Dragon Rage: Cael’s Forgotten Tale
Dragon Rage’s main character Cael Cyndar may not be the most renowned personality in the history of the PlayStation 2, but he was an unsung hero of an era by former console maker turned developer in 3DO that looked to bring back simple, fun and old-school gameplay....