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A review of The Echoes of Worlds

by William Schwartz | September 15, 2026 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews | 0 Comments

Earlier this year, Broke Studio provided a physical release of The Echoes of Worlds, based on the Game Boy Studio project of the same name by TC Studio. It's perhaps the most fiendish Game Boy release in recent memory, and I'm not just saying that because one...

What to Expect When You Join a Minecraft Server

by Old School Gamer | September 14, 2026 | 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming | 0 Comments

Joining a Minecraft server means entering a version of the game shaped by its owners and players. The controls may feel familiar, but the spawn area, gamemodes, and ways to progress can be quite different from your single-player world. Knowing what to expect makes the...

Supply Chain Issues Delay NEOGEO AES+ Console Release

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | September 14, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, News | 0 Comments

Those who wanted to get their hands on the upcoming NEOGEO AES+ replica of the original console will have to wait a little longer. According on a release on Plaion UK’s X account, the console won’t be available until September 27, 2027. That ten-month delay comes due...

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SCOTT PILGRIM Vs CGM!

by Magazine Writer | Apr 21, 2020 | 2010s, Other Magazines Preview | 0 Comments

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game Developer: Ubisoft Chengdu, Publisher: Ubisoft Format: Digital Download, Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360 Cost: $10/800 points Reviewed by: Scott Marriott Inspired by both the graphic novel series and Universal Pictures film, the video...

Words from the Weiss By Chris Cavanaugh

by Magazine Writer | Apr 21, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview | 0 Comments

Pop-culture expert Brett Weiss has written numerous articles that have appeared in Comic Buyer’s Guide, Fangoria, Allgame.com, and past issues of Classic Gamer Magazine. Brett recently authored two books: Classic Home Video Games: 1972-1984 and Classic Home Video...

Stamp Out the Terrorists! – By Michael Thomason

by Michael Thomasson | Apr 21, 2020 | 1990s, Arcade, Reviews | 0 Comments

Move over James Bond, there is a new secret agent to save the day! Be warned that the CIA agent in question, Roy Heart, throws stealth and espionage out the door. He is capable of sliding past security cameras to avoid detection, but primarily he is just a bad ass...

Video Game of the Day – April 20th – Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

by Video Game of the Day | Apr 20, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade | 0 Comments

Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...

Why retro throwbacks still have a place among 2020’s groundbreaking games

by Old School Gamer | Apr 20, 2020 | Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

In 2016 an anonymous Reddit user known only as The-King-of-Spain said they’d developed a way to play Virtual Boy games using newly released VR technology from Google and Samsung. Using an emulator – software enabling older operating systems to run on modern devices –...

Metal Storm – By Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Apr 19, 2020 | 1980s, Magazine Preview | 0 Comments

The open elevator ride on the Pluto defense outpost has easily been the worst you’ve ever taken. Laser shots from almost every direction have almost hit you, and robotic cargo movers have malfunctioned and are blocking your attempts to get down the elevator shaft. Up...

Mac Attack! – Yes, Virginia, Mac Computers Had Shooters… Really!” – By Richard Moss

by Old School Gamer | Apr 19, 2020 | 1980s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

It may be strange to imagine, but there has never been a point in the Mac’s life where shooters weren’t available for it. I mean, when you think Mac, even if you think games, you probably don’t think shooters, except maybe Marathon (more on that later). Shooters...