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REMINISCING NEW YORK’S TWIN TOWERS – by Michael Thomasson
New York City is the largest city in the United States. Its culture is far reaching and iconic, and as a result, it has been used as a setting in numerous videogames. The skyline was often used to represent the great city, as it was easily identifiable by the Statue...
CrazyForest – A rather challenging Arcade game released for the ZX Spectrum by Daniel Isoba
We've been flooded with awesome news this week, from Forest of Illusion for the Commodore Amiga, to the overhauled Mario Bros on the Amstrad and Mickey and Donald G&W for the 48k. Well once again we are going back to the ZX Spectrum for some more gaming news, as...
ARCADE HEAVEN – by Ryan Burger
Rolling into town late on a Friday night, we didn’t know what to expect about the accommodations set up for us by Ryan of the Illinois Game Con. I had checked out the website for Arcadia (vintagevideogames.com) and it looked really cool. I was told we were staying...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Karina Chow Talks Udder Mayhem and Maker Faire Coney Island
Old School Gamer chats with game developer Karina Chow about her rhythm game Udder Mayhem and involvement in this year’s Maker Faire Coney Island. About Udder Mayhem: An alternative controller rhythm game in which the player plays a barista preparing café lattes by...
Giana Power Edition 2023 – The Great Giana Sisters for the C64 gets 16 new levels!
We've certainly heard a lot about that famous platformer the Great Giana Sisters from 1987, especially as it came back to the Amiga as a Giana Special Edition by Reimagine Games and then of course the Great Giana-Sisters Construction-Set, whereby you can create your...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ABRISS – Build to Destroy
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Johannes Knop, Randwerk Games, Game Design / Sound / Production, who breaks down the brand’s new game, ABRISS - Build to Destroy. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Johannes Knop: In the summer of 2020, when...
Keith Christensen Interview – by Todd Friedman
Keith Christensen grew up in Houston playing pinball and video games at local arcades like Good Time Charlie’s and Gold Mine. As a young adult, he enjoyed hosting house parties to share his extensive collection of games with friends. In 2002, he moved the party to...
Featured GameRoom/Brewery’s of the Month, Jurassic Park, And Something Strange with the Stern of the Union!
The Stern of the Union, your monthly resource for news, information and highlights on all things Stern Pinball. Check out October 2023's edition here! Some highlights from this month include: Stranger Things Pinball Foo Fighters Final Battle Jurassic Park 30th Insider...
TheHolyCube – A rather unusual puzzler is playable as a C64 preview by la1n
Thanks to another heads up from a good friend of ours , we've been told that if you're looking for something different to play on your C64, then make sure to check out la1n's latest game preview of 'TheHolyCube'; A game in which you need to grab all the circular...
A Look At Those Mini Classic Editions We (Probably) Won’t Be Getting
It's already been seven years since Nintendo delivered the NES Classic Edition to the masses, causing an unexpected major market demand while creating a new niche in the process. They followed this up with the similarly successful Super NES Classic Edition a year...
TAITO PINBALL – BOOTLEGGING BAD BOYS – by Michael Thomasson
Taito’s history is one of change and adaptation. Michael Kogan was a Jewish-Russian refugee who worked in a Japanese factory during World War II. After the war, he relocated to Shanghai, China to join his father, Taitung, in making natural hair wigs, floor coverings,...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Project Blue
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Ellen Larsson (FrankenGraphics) and Donny Phillips (ToggleSwitch) about their awesome upcoming retro adventure. About Project Blue: Hidden in the outskirts of the Dezone, a secret bio-weapons lab is conducting unspeakable...
THE ANTSTREAM ARCADE JOURNEY – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Antstream Arcade CEO Steve Cotton, who talks about his earliest moments in gaming, as well as the journey his game streaming service has taken him on over the past few years. With a mission to spread the love of retro gaming and...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Bit.Trip ReRunner’
Old School Gamer chats with Choice Provisions Mike Roush, Co-Founder and Alex Neuse, Co-Founder, who discuss the hotly anticipated retro-indie Bit.Trip ReRunner. About Bit.Trip ReRunner: The original rhythm platformer is back with new mechanics, trippy visuals, and a...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside CounterAttack: Uprising
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with CounterAttack: Uprising devs Tyler Boyes andRei Boyes to find out what makes this one fun and deeply-rooted in retro gaming fun. About CounterAttack: Uprising: Developed by Relative Games and currently available...
Zdendazuma – 1980’s Atari 8-bit Platforming classic of Montezuma with new levels!
Even more great retro gaming news for this week, as we have just learnt that Zdenda Zubr, has released what looks to be an Atari XL/XE rom hack of 'Montezuma's Revenge' called 'Zdendazuma' for the SillyVenture 2023 competition : A version of the game which is spread...
GAMES BY LUCASFILM/LUCASARTS – by Brett Weiss
BALLBLAZER (1985) Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Commodore 64, Famicom, MSX, ZX Spectrum Lucasfilm Games Lucasfilm Games bolted out of the gate in flying colors with two fine, fun, forward-thinking titles: Ballblazer and Rescue on...
NACON announces a new controller for PS5
With the new officially PlayStation® licensed REVOLUTION 5 PRO, NACON offers PS5®, PS4™, and PC* players a controller with an advanced design and cutting-edge technology. Kirkland, WA, September 27, 2023 – NACON, a major player in video game publishing and designer of...
SINK YOUR TEETH INTO SHARK! SHARK!(R) TODAY!
Celebrate World Maritime Day with BBG Entertainment's reimagined take on the 16-bit classic, o-fish-ally available on Steam PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Apple Mac! Dive in, underwater adventurers! BBG Entertainment is thrilled to announce the release of SHARK!...
From Below Pocket for Game Boy & Game Boy Color Pre-order Until Oct 16
The creator of the #1 ranked homebrew game of all time, Witch n’ Wiz, has announced that his next game, From Below Pocket, is now available for Game Boy and Game Boy Color on pre-order until October 16, 2023, at $79.99 CAD. The game is available in a complete package...
SCRIPT CREATION UTILITY FOR MANIAC MANSION – by Kevin Butler
Back in the “dark” ages of computing, before the implementation of the monitor, early computers (such as the Navy’s Mk1, British Colossus, ENIAC, and UNIVAC) used lights or some kind of paper tape to give out results of programs. In the 1950s, the IBM and Bendix...
Mickey and Donald G&W for the ZX Spectrum 48k
The 1980's Game and Watch Handheld throw backs just keep on coming, especially with a multitude of games released harking back to that great era with games such as Donkey Kong Jr Game and Watch, Parachute, Fire, Baby Monkey Alba, and yes even Hayesmaker's rather cool...
LucasFilm Games – by Todd Friedman
LucasFilm Games, formally known as LucasArts, is the video game studio created by George Lucas back in 1982 alongside the Star Wars movie franchise. George knew that video games were going to be a part of his Star Wars journey and in a brilliant move formed his own...
Pengo – Another Arcade to Amiga conversion is coming via JOTD!
Those Arcade to Amiga conversions just keep on coming, as after just announcing the awesome game that is Rygar, along comes JOTD with his newest of creations of Pengo! Yes indeed this 1982 game by SEGA, which I had the pleasure of playing back in the day, is coming to...
