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Barbie Rewind Now Available on PC, Consoles

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | November 13, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Atari, Gaming, News | 0 Comments

Barbie Rewind is now available on PC, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. With over a dozen games on the compilation and special numbered Deluxe collector’s edition that includes a Barbie doll wearing an Atari shirt, this may be the perfect gift...

Chicago’s little known secret – “Chicago GameSpace” REWIND

by Todd Friedman | November 12, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Events | 0 Comments

Q*bert endures as one of the most inventive and endearing games from the early history of arcade video games. Created by designer Warren Davis, artist Jeff Lee, composer David Thiel and others for D. Gottlieb & Co. in 1982, the game stars the cute, stout-nosed...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steven Lucas

by Todd Friedman | November 10, 2026 | 1990s, 2010s, Columns | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steven Lucas, who is displayed on card number 178, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Steven is the 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge National Champion, in which players contested over Super Mario Bros. 3, Pin-bot and Dr....

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Atari 2600 Games in our November 3-4 Video Games Signature Auction

by Heritage Auctions | Nov 3, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Heritage Auctions | 0 Comments

Video Games — Auction Preview by Brett Weiss Offering several Atari 2600 games in our November 3-4 Signature Auction warms my heart. As the Lead Video Game Cataloger with Heritage, and as a gamer who enjoys all eras, I love “everything from Atari to Xbox,” as the...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Andrew Marsh Talks The Meating, Kickstarter & More

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 2, 2023 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Mega Cat Studios’ Andrew Marsh, who discusses the development process behind their new NES adventure on Kickstarter, The Meating. Check the game out on Kickstarter, Here. About The Meating: Become a ghost minotaur on the quest to...

Fusion

by Old School Gamer | Nov 2, 2023 | Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Game Boy Adventure arrives on the C64 and it’s super cool!

by Indie Retro News | Nov 2, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired | 0 Comments

Funnily enough during today I've been trying my utmost to find my original Gameboy which was given over to my Brother some years ago. Sadly I haven't been able to find it, but at least this latest release by Roman Werner of the original Gameboy game Bill & Ted's...

Atari enters into an agreement to acquire Digital Eclipse

by Old School Gamer | Nov 1, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Atari | 0 Comments

PARIS, FRANCE (October [31], 2023 - 8.00 am CET) - Atari® (the “Company”) — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Digital Eclipse Entertainment...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Zack Hample

by Todd Friedman | Nov 1, 2023 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Zack Hample who currently is displayed on card number 552, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection. Zack has been the Arkanoid world record holder since the year 2000 and has put up numerous scores on the arcade version. He is...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Pickleball: Smash

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 1, 2023 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Tobi Saulnier, CEO (1stPlayable, a 1PXL studio) who lets us know why you got to play Pickleball: Smash on Switch, PS4/5 and Xbox this Fall. About PickleBall: Smash: Pickleball: Smash arrives this November for PlayStation®5,...

Game Over II – MSX

by Antstream Blog | Oct 31, 2023 | 1980s, Antstream, Retro Computing | 0 Comments

Released in 1987 by Dinamic Software, "Game Over II," known as "Phantis" in Spain, is a classic title that combines elements of a scrolling shooter and a platform game. Available on multiple platforms, including the ZX Spectrum, MSX, MS-DOS, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64,...

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