Fiery Political Correctness Rains Down From the Sky
So it's 1980, and we're all playing Missile Command, that brutally brilliant game by Atari featuring strategy, sacrifice, death and destruction. You know, according to legend, the game was originally going to be called Armageddon, but the marketing folks at Atari were...
Computer game Shirts Market Division
Presently gaming shirts are enormous business, Yet did you realize that these shirts spread such a gigantic class of gaming in this list. What we will take a gander at, in this article, what are the famous shirts in this class and what are the contrasts between...
Playstation Collectibles? By Mark Androvich
Before the advent of the Internet, people searching for unusual collectibles were out of luck. Stamp and coin collectors had their magazines and newspapers, and it was easy to find books on Pez dispensers, G.I. Joe, Barbie, tin lunch boxes, baseball cards, and Hot...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Andrew Welburn
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Andrew Welburn, who currently is displayed on card number 1643, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection. Andrew has been collecting arcade games since 1997 and has been repairing very rare and undocumented PCBs for collectors...
The Eighties – Old School Gamer #14 Available Online Free Right Now! – By Brian Szarek
We’re very excited to present issue 14 of Old School Gamer Magazine. I’ve been on board since issue 3 and it’s been incredible to see the response and acceptance of OSGM by the community during that time. In this issue, we have an interview with Bob DeCrescenzo,...
The Tragedy of Warcraft 3
Warcraft 3 Reforged launched recently to nearly universal backlash. Official forums, reddit, and other social networks erupted in a united ire against the latest remastering from video game juggernaut Blizzard entertainment. This shocking development is hot off the...
NES Encyclopedia Review By: Frank Schwartztrauber
The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by Chris Scullion is an incredibly comprehensive guide to one of the greatest gaming systems of all time. It covers more than 700 officially licensed games and over 160 unlicensed titles...
Video Game of the Day – January 29th – Super Mario Land
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Video Game of the Day – January 27th – FIFA Soccer Manager
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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mike Imhof
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mike Imhof, who is displayed on card number 2712, from the Superstars of 2017. Mike and his wife Lisa are also on trading card number 2913. Along with his wife, Mike has a home arcade in Pittsburgh, PA called “RetroBrain...
Atari’s Misplays and Bogeys By Patrick Wong
Atari is synonymous with legendary arcade/action video games. From Asteroids, to Missile Command, to Tempest, videogamers will find very few games they would consider forgettable. However, when it comes to sports video games, gamers will have to think a little harder....
Video Game of the Day – January 24th – WarioWare: Smooth Moves
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Video Game of the Day – January 23rd – Crue Ball
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CVG 101: What I learned Over Summer Vacation
I learned many things and got to meet many people at Classic Gaming Expo (CGE) 2000. You probably don't care much about who I met in person for the first time (although it included the illustrious duo of Chris Cavanaugh and Sarah Thomas), so I thought I'd share some...
Video Game of the Day – January 22nd – Zork
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Lode Runner Legacy Launches January 29th on PlayStation®4
Bellevue, Wash. – January 16, 2020 – Lode Runner Legacy, the latest edition of the cult classic Lode Runner series, will launch for the PlayStation®4 console on January 29, 2020 at the PlayStation® Store for US$11.99. This is the first time gamers have been able to...
Video Game of the Day – January 21st – Cosmic Race
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How I Tapped Out on Tapper
If you’re anything like me, you probably haven't played too many of the original arcade games since your youth. Sure, there is the occasional Ms. Pac-Man or Galaga, but when was the last time you actually played the real arcade version of Tapper or Jungle Hunt or Moon...
Mr. Borf, Make It So! By Earl Green
Now that you've pulled your DVD player out of the box and watched The Matrix sixteen bajillion times - both with and without the commentary - what next? Well, believe it or not, your DVD player may be a real live classic gaming machine. First, step into your Wayback...
Why Retro Video Gaming is So Famous
How can it be that your old Nintendo is worth such a lot of cash? Why are individuals so intrigued by old out of date equipment? What could be so alluring about it? As games advance and the illustrations show signs of improvement it appears that one of the most...
Street Fighter Replicade – By Michael Mertes
The third release in the 1:6 scale RepliCade arcade cabinet lineup is here, and with it comes a fierce Dragon Punch right to my arcade memories. The Street Fighter II: Champion Edition RepliCade arcade cabinet contains two different versions of Street Fighter 2:...
A Look Into the Future of eGaming
Online gaming has millions of fans throughout the world. This billion-dollar industry is unique in the sense that it doesn’t involve real stadiums or racing circuits, and other aspects that you’d typically associate with normal sporting activities. Instead, eSports...
Video Game of the Day – January 19th – James Bond 007: The Duel
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SNES: The System I Love to Hate By Damien Quicksilver
I often think back to how I used to look forward to the introduction of new video game systems. This changed with the introduction of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). That was when the "classic" spirit jumped up inside of me and said, "Newer isn't...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ken “DJKen” Heath
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features DJKen Heath, who is displayed on card number 2653, from the Superstars of 2017. DJKen is a talented entertainer and technician who dedicated his time and knowledge for the initial building of the Museum of Pinball and...
Video Game of the Day – January 18th – Story of Seasons
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Video Game of the Day – January 17th – Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
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The Best Video Games of the Decade
Over the last decade, the video game industry has experienced massive growth, and its profits are now rival those of television, movies, or music. This favorite pastime for many millennials came to life over two decades ago, but it was in the 2010s that it became more...
It’s a BurgerTime Party – By Brad Feingold
Reboot...Believe it or not, that can be an ugly word. Whatever the context is, you need to be sure that you are doing it right and for the right reasons. Looking at some Hollywood examples, we have Robocop, Psycho, Ghostbusters, The Karate Kid, the original Star Wars...
Head ‘Em Off to the Past By Earl Green
THEN Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (Sega, 1983) Platforms: coin-op, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Vectrex Actually, to say that Sega originated the Star Trek game would be a disservice to years worth of work by budding programmers. These programmers infringed on...
Video Game of the Day – January 16th – Diablo
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Video Game of the Day – January 15th – Justice League Heroes
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Video Game of the Day – January 14th – Final Fantasy
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1990 NWC vs. Dave “DLo” Lopez (Nintendo World Championship) Coins Detected in Pocket – By Steve DeLuca
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...
January 13th – Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
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Dear Santa By Earl Green
Dear Santa, I’m about to work on my classic gaming Christmas list, and I’m hoping your elves can bust some heads at the major game publishers and make this stuff happen, because it’s long overdue. some heads at the major game publishers and make this stuff happen,...
January 11th – Bully
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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Brian Allen
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brian Allen, who currently is displayed on card number 329, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. Brian is also featured on cards 2130 and 2466. Brian is considered one of the best Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Junior players...
ATARI Arcade Hits 1 Review by Shaun Conlin
In the modern world of the hyper-accelerated push of plenty-o-polygons, it’s nice to sit back with these six old gems like long lost friends. Flawed and frivolous as they may be, they’re warmly welcome. Those looking for an authentic blast- from-the-past need look no...
Bob “Rosha” Harris: Behind the Odyssey
Fort Wayne, Indiana may not strike a familiar chord within the video game industry, but in the late 1970s, it was an unlikely hotbed of activity supporting what was then considered the most serious competition faced by the Atari VCS. Fort Wayne was home to the...