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A review of the iMP Gaming Mini Arcade Pro
It's been eight years now since the release of the Nintendo Switch. Given how the Switch was (initially anyway) premised as a device with all sorts of potential for controller connectivity options, it's a bit surprising there aren't more options for alternate...
Kickstarter Ending Soon – The QuarterCade
Click here for the Kickstarter The QuarterCade is a budget-friendly PC/console hybrid — made-to-order, custom-built, and ready to play right out of the box. No subscriptions, no overpriced gimmicks, just affordable gaming that works. By backing this project, you’re...
Capcom | Kith for HyperMegaTech Super Pocket!
In collaboration with New York-based fashion brand Kith, we're delighted to share a new, exclusive Super Pocket! This new version of the Capcom Super Pocket has been made exclusively for Kith as part of their Kith Monday Program™, which features special releases and...
SNK vs Capcom: Stronger Edition – Interpreting a portable classic
When it comes to one-on-one fighting games, the Commodore 64 is generally not the go-to system. While there were a few impressive entries during the long history of the system, such as Way of the Exploding Fist and the International Karate series, C64 gamers never...
Dylan the Spaceman – A Dizzy clone demo’d for the Amiga 600/1200 by Camden Town Games
As many of you know when it comes to Dizzy, that little white egg has a special place on this site. We have featured art work, collections and fan based games, but what we have for you today isn't exactly a Dizzy game, but it's a Dizzy clone called 'Dylan the...
Celebrating 8 years of The Video Game History Foundation!
Since February 27, 2017, The Video Game History Foundation has been working hard to preserve, celebrate, and teach video game history. We want to thank you so much for believing in what we do! It's our mission to make video game history better. Over these past five...
Flying the Not-So-Friendly Skies: TaleSpin for the NES
In retrospect, the concept behind Disney’s TaleSpin cartoon was hilariously bizarre. It took several of the principal characters from the 1967 animated film The Jungle Book, and placed them in a world that was a mix between Indiana Jones and Casablanca, with just a...
RetroFixes Black Friday Sale
SPECIAL OFFER 15% off entire order Use code: BlackFridayDealz at checkout, or click the link below to automatically apply the discount to your order. https://www.retrofixes.com/...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – HollyAnne Setola
Our next Trading Card Spotlight Features HollyAnne Setola who is displayed on card number 293, from the Superstars Collection of 2012. HollyAnne is one of the most competitive female gamers out there. She has been playing games since she was 12 years old. She has...
Camelot Warriors – Dinamic Software’s platformer from 1986 could be coming to the Amiga AGA!
Thanks to a heads up by Aladin, he has told us that not only can you still download the PC remake of Camelot Warriors from 2007, but S0Y is currently working on an Amiga AGA edition with the first footage teased below! For those of you who don't remember the game...
Racer Overdrive coming soon
Seize the opportunity to showcase your skills in this top-tier racing event, transforming from an underestimated rookie into a racing star! Prove yourself with the most thrilling driving! Join a grand tournament for elite racers and dominate the tracks through...
Pitfall II as an adaptation of the Arcade game over to the Amstrad CPC!
In 1985 Sega released the sequel of Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns for the Arcade, which in itself was based upon Activision's two home console games Pitfall! (1982) and Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (1984) for the Atari 2600. It was a scrolling platformer that also appeared...
Should Have Stayed in the Arcade: 5 Commodore 64 Arcade Port Fails
When the Commodore 64 was still being produced, arcade boards were much more advanced. This made bringing popular, current arcade games home to the 8-bit home system a challenge at the best of times. Even though concessions would be made to bring them home...
The Speed Of Game Development – Now And Then
What was the standard once is the past now. Evolution brings change in any field, and game development is not exempt. The fast pace of our world dictates that game developments follow. Since there are enormous teams spread out across the world making multi-million...
OUT NOW: TAITO Alpha Bartop Arcade
library of cartridgesOUT NOW: TAITO Alpha Bartop Arcade! The newest member of the Alpha family joins the award-winning Street Fighter and Mega Man Bartop arcades... The TAITO Alpha Bartop Arcade is here, featuring 10 classic TAITO games, including BUBBLE BOBBLE,...
Fight the Dead, Fear the Living in The Walking Dead Remastered, Stern Pinball’s Newest Pinball Machine
Stern Pinball and AMC Networks Invite Pinball Players to Survive The Walking Dead Remastered, Available Now [embedded content] [embedded content] CHICAGO, IL – November 4, 2025 – Today, Stern Pinball, Inc., the largest designer and manufacturer of pinball games in the...
How I love the GameBoy – by Mat Bradley-Tschirgi
The first time I encountered a Game Boy was not long after it came out. My family lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1989. Our friends were mostly Americans who attended an international school with us. Although video game systems and handhelds were not easily...
Elite – David Braben’s 8bit space combat trading simulator of Elite gets an Atari XL/XE port demo by reifsnyderb
Only just recently I was talking to a few friends about the original David Braben's 8-bit space combat trading simulator of Elite, and how we've seen a few fan based remakes appear as well as improvements and ports to different 8bit systems. But this latest news may...
Coming Soon – Dungeons of Hinterberg
About Dungeons of Hinterberg 🚶♀️➡️ 🏔️ Explore The Alps Every inch of Hinterberg has been crafted with a captivating art style you’ll want to savour. Whether you’re snowboarding down a glacier, climbing mountains, or taking in the lakeside scenery, there’s so much...
Maiden of the Dark hits 25% of Funding Goal
Earlier today, Maiden of the Dark launched its Kickstarter campaign. The action platformer for the Game Boy is the first indie project from TigerChainsaw Studios, which is headquartered in Milwaukee. Led by TigerChainsaw, the four-person team also includes...
Buck and the Cursed Cartridge now, Croc 25th Anniversary Edition later announced for the Chromatic
On October 31st, ModRetro announced two new games for its Chromatic hardware, a modern FPGA equivalent to the Game Boy Color. The first title, available to purchase as of this writing, is Buck and the Cursed Cartridge. The platform title has a surprising star-...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: K.C. Apostolakis Talks Chantey
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Chantey developer K.C. Apostolakis about the pirate-themed RPG on the Modretro Chromatic. Old School Gamer Magazine: What was it like to develop Chantey? What did you learn? K.C. Apostolakis: I began development on Chantey during...
The Most Influential Basketball Games of All Time
With basketball season officially underway, we here at Old School Gamer Magazine down the most influential roundball games of all time. From the first basketball game of all time on the Atari 2600 in 1978 to today, dozens of developers have tried their hand at the...
Retro Review: ‘5 Star Wrestling’ (PS3)
On the surface, Serious Parody’s “5 Star Wrestling” isn’t even a B+ player. It’s uglier than Bastion Booger and its load times sometimes make Haystacks Calhoun look like Juventud Guerrera. But just like former WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, it’s got something special....
This Day In Video Game History
