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The Satellaview: Wonders of the Retro Gaming World
It's time for an episode of Wonders of the Retro Gaming World, and after checking out the Satellaview and the Net Yaroze, today we're taking a look at the SEGA Channel. Released in 1994, this service allowed SEGA's Genesis to hook up to cable networks and temporarily...
Other Magazine Update: Retro Gamer August 2017
As you will find out I'm a big fan of Retro Gamer Magazine (https://www.retrogamer.net) and my quest to create an industry publication like Retro Gamer for the US is how we end up with Old School Gamer Magazine and this website you are reading this on. I started...
My Arcade Reveals Super Gamepad for the Super NES™ Classic Edition
TORRANCE, CA (Aug. 29, 2017) - My Arcade is proud to unveil its Super Gamepad for the hotly anticipated Super NES™ Classic Edition. Old school meets new school in this Super NES inspired controller that sports unique features including wireless functionality, TURBO...
Spread The Word
Old School Gamer needs to spread the word and get it out there with our offer of a free digital magazine subscription of Old School Gamer. Below are a variety of different sized banners that can be used on websites and then linked up with...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Greetings Program
Like Star Wars, as a kid I loved watching movies and then pretending that I was part of the movie. That's why you buy toys, clothes, posters, and even the trading cards. However, I never could figure how my Death Star was serviced by only one Stormtrooper. ...
Super Nintendo Entertainment System™: Super NES Classic Edition Features Trailer
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Fear Effect Reimagined for Modern Day Hardware
London, UK, August 21: More than 17 years after it first stormed onto PlayStation, Square Enix Collective is excited to announce that the original Fear Effect game is being reimagined for modern day hardware, all under the watchful eye of some of the series’ biggest...
Blog For Us – Join The Team!
Positions Within Old School Gamer Magazine Growing magazine with growing needs we are (as Yoda would say) - The team is forming, and we have some of our regular columnists for the magazine and the online blog but we are in need of bloggers and...
PQube (London, UK) August 18, 2017 – PQube is excited to announce that the latest instalment in the legendary shoot 'em up series, Raiden V: Director's Cut, debuts on PlayStation®4 in Europe on October 6, 2017! The Raiden series is one of the original trailblazers in...
Retro Fighter – New Controller for N64 – Kickstarted!
What is Retro Fighters? - The Retro Fighters controller for N64 is a modern take on the N64 controller. We wanted to remake the N64 controller with next generation features and designs! What's Different? - We changed some things to make the N64 controller more...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Cursing Donkey Kong and Peeing In My Pants
The year was 1981, and I was 8 years old. Shut up, I know that I'm old. My dad, brother and I went to see Raiders of the Lost Ark at the River Hills theater. Gotta say, I peed a little during the ending of thay movie cause it was loud and scary. I said I was 8! ...
Two Polls To See What Decade Is It!
We want to know, what decades are you most interested in both in the arcade arena and in home game consoles. Please spread the word and vote in both. Thank you, Old School Gamer Magazine
Downright Bizarre: Atari wants you to blow chunks (1994) from Downright Bizarre Games
Atari gives potential customers a warning that if they play the Jaguar, it will make their brain burn and the 3-D graphics are real enough to make them “blow chunks.” Atari, promoting negative side- effects such as regurgitation is usually not a good selling point....
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
Charge up those busters, it’s time to blast through the Blue Bomber’s past! In this follow up to Mega Man Legacy Collection, which featured the original 8-bit classics, players can journey through several eras of classic side-scrolling Mega Man action spanning 16-bit,...
Prosecutors: 6 charged with making fake Pac-Man games in Santa Clara
From the original story at SFGate.Com: http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Prosecutors-6-charged-with-making-fake-Pac-Man-11749616.php A Milpitas family and three people who worked with them at a Santa Clara manufacturer of arcade games were charged with forging...
Call of Duty Documentary ‘CODumentary’ Releasing Worldwide by Devolver Digital Films September 19th, 2017
AUSTIN, TX – Devolver Digital Films announces CODumentary, a documentary following a story centered about the blockbuster video game Call of Duty, releasing worldwide on VOD on Tuesday, September 19th at 10 AM PST. The 93-minute feature documentary, created in the UK...
Nintendo At gamescom Live Presentations
Nintendo’s booth at this year’s gamescom show in Cologne, Germany, will showcase some of the year’s biggest games for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS family systems, and fans all around the world can see more of key upcoming titles with English-language live shows...
Universal Classics Pinball announced
San Francisco, CA – August 8, 2017 - Zen Studios has announced Universal Classics™ Pinball, a new pinball collection inspired by three award-winning Amblin Entertainment motion pictures including E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, and the Back to the Future trilogy....
QuakeCon Partners with The American Red Cross, 1UpOnCancer, Dallas Pets Alive!, Extra Life, nonPareil Institute and GameChanger
August 8, 2017 (Rockville, MD) — id® Software and Bethesda Softworks® are pleased to announce that QuakeCon will once again host several charitable organizations at their 2017 event. This year, the American Red Cross, 1UpOnCancer, Dallas Pets Alive!, Extra Life,...
Classic Video Game “Night Trap” to Be Rereleased TODAY
New York, NY, August 10, 2017 (Newswire.com) - “Night Trap,” the infamous Sega video game that singlehandedly caused a national debate on violence in video games that resulted in senate hearings and the ESRB video game rating system, is being re-released for its...
8Bitdo® Brings the Past to the Future at gamescom 2017!
Karlstad, Sweden – August 8 th, 2017 – 8Bitdo ®, leaders in retro-inspired video game hardware, announced today plans to unveil their latest range of innovate products at gamescom 2017 taking place in Cologne from August 22 nd through August 26 th. Distributed...
Unleash your Nostalgia with the Polymega Modular Entertainment System
POLYMEGA™ Elevates Retro Games to a New Level Combining Innovative Cartridge-Compatible Element Modules, Disc Game-Compatible Optical Disc Drive, and Online Connectivity features to Create the Ultimate Living-Room Worthy Retro Game Console. Los Angeles, California,...
Nintendo World Championships to return in October!
REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 8, 2017 – Imagine standing on the big stage, controller in hand. Everyone in the audience is cheering your name, and even more are watching live at home. After advancing through the tournament, you are about to start the finals. If you win this...
Tempest 4000 by Atari and Llamasoft!
NEW YORK, NY (AUGUST 8, 2017) - Atari®, one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers, today announced Tempest 4000™, a visually stunning, action-packed shooter based on the classic arcade game, Tempest®, will be available this...
This Day In Video Game History
