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The MegaSD is a FPGA Flashcart for Playing Sega CD Backup ROM’s
FPGA reproduction consoles are awesome. I doubt anyone would argue that fact (although, this is the internet) and certainly blow crappy emulation systems out of the water (like anything that involves a NOAC - Nintendo on a Chip). While most of that crap is Nintendo...
Nintendo Switch: Boxing Champs Now Available – Put Up Your Dukes!!!!!
Raz Games’ top-down boxing game Boxing Champs is now on Nintendo Switch! Originally released on Steam, the game deftly mixes arcade gameplay with more traditional boxing mechanics – delivering some solid Punch-Out!!-inspired boxing action to Switch owners playing on...
Mario Mania: Game Cameos for the Fan’s Complete Collection – Super Game Boy
Now you’re playing with power… PORTABLE power… only now it’s SUPER portable power… except that it’s not super portable. Or very portable at all, really. But POWER, though…
Pac-Man Comes to the Casino
With millions of followers who still vividly remember the thrill and excitement of the first arcade games, Pac-Man has gained a truly legendary status nearly forty years after its release. Now, thanks to the collaboration between its original designer and an...
The Game Scholar: What’s in a Name? – By Leonard Herman
Since the dawn of time, or at least since 1975 when every Tom, Dick and Harry began releasing their own forms of videogame console that used General Instruments’ AY- 3-8500 chip, people have been referring to all video tennis consoles as Pong consoles. This is quite...
Contra vs. Paul Tesi – By Steve DeLuca
Coins Detected in Pocket Welcome to another installment of a column dedicated exclusively to Old School Gamers and Old School Games from the Golden Age of gaming. These gamers, back in the day, had to physically use a coin or token to start a video game. The earning...
Collector Cup Review
I just recently attended Combo Breaker in St. Charles, IL and while I was mostly there to witness the fights and cover the event for Old School Gamer Magazine, I was excited to see what vendors would be there offering merchandise. While most of the merchandise at the...
Old Casino Games still reign supreme despite advent of new technology
Despite the advent and proliferation of new technology, particularly mobile technology, classic casino games continue to stand the test of time, enchanting and enticing millions of US players every year to try their hand at some of the nation’s favorite pastimes....
This Day In Video Game History
