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RETRO AIRBNB, AND ARCADE ANIMALS – by Ryan Burger
For Scott Leftwich, the '80s were the peak of existence! He has taken this hobby to a different level than anyone I have met in my ten years of networking with video game hobbyists, and Old School Gamer is going to tell you the story. For him, it starts out with...
The Antstream Arcade Guide #1: Adventure
Greetings, brave retro gamers! Retro games can sometimes be tricky and puzzling – in a good way! But if you’re struggling, we are here to help with a new feature on the Antstream Arcade blog. Each Antstream Arcade guide will include tips and help on how to play and...
First DLC for ‘Atari 50: the Anniversary Celebration
Atari and Digital Eclipse Announce First DLC for ‘Atari 50: the Anniversary Celebration’ Releases on September 26 Atari and developer Digital Eclipse are excited to share a significant addition to Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration. The Wider World of Atari, which...
Stern Pinball announces Pop-Up Arcade for Riot Fest in Chicago this weekend
In a recent announcement, Stern Pinball confirmed that they'll be coming back to Riot Fest this year at Douglass Park in Chicago. The full title of the event is Stern Pinball Pop-up Arcade at Riot Fest 2024. The free pinball machines will be available from...
Five PS1 Games That Were Ahead of Their Time
Love the original PlayStation? So do we! Here are five PS1 games that we can all agree the world wasn’t ready for. Jumping Flash!: Why?: It was a first-person platformer that played like a FPS, but had characters that felt like a Ubisoft game. It was amazing. Dev...
GALLOPING GHOST ARCADE – by Todd Friedman
BUILDING THE WORLD’S LARGEST ARCADE ONE GAME AT A TIME August 12th, 2024 was a historic day in the world of arcade gaming. The largest arcade in the world, Galloping Ghost Arcade, unveiled its 1,000th arcade game on the floor. This number has been talked about for...
Your Own Arcade! by Ryan Burger
Old School Gamer surveyed its friend running nationally and regionally known retro arcades and found out that there are some games you have to have to consider ourself a retro arcade. We started by listing the most popular games on the KLOV.Com site (Museum of the...
Jordan Mechner and John Romero Interview
Jordan Mechner (Prince of Persia) and John Romero (DOOM) speak out about historical preservation of video games Following GameStop's abrupt shuttering of Game Informer and the total deletion of the 33-year-old magazine's website last month, Jordan Mechner...
This Day In Video Game History
