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The Cabinet of Curiosities: Frog Bog
Back in college, I was enamored of Samuel Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’, an existential tragi-comedy in which nothing in particular happens for two acts except for the bizarre ramblings of the play’s two characters. When the play ends, the audience leaves either...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – David Perry
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features card number 200, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. His name is David Perry. David is a Northern Irish video game developer who brought to us dozens of video games such as Earthworm Jim, Wild 9 and Enter the Matrix....
Old School Gamer Exclusive: Inside ‘Neon Abyss’
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Jason Yeung, who discusses his new game, Neon Abyss, which is now on Steam Early Access. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Jason Yeung: Roguelike games have been in the form of designs similar to Diablo for years....
The Polymega Now has a Light-Gun for HDTV’s
It hasn’t been since March that we’ve heard a peep from the Polymega, and that was mostly technical information and emulation progress. But if you haven’t considered buying one thus far, that might soon be changing. Light-gun games have been the scourge of retro...
Own a Mac? Here’s how to play some classic console games
In 2014, I switched to a MacBook Pro and I’m never going back. Of course at first, I didn’t use it to play older a more recent games, it was a workstation before anything else. And I was glad. It was faster, more robust and more intuitive than my PC which was acting...
The Cabinet of Curiosities: Color A Dinosaur
There is something you should probably know about me. I’m a grown man, who just had a dinosaur themed birthday party. There were dino party games, decorations, and an entire selection of dino inspired snacks. I adore the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World series, but I...
A Closer Look at Nintendo’s Official NES Peripherals: NES Cleaning Kit
With just a touch of Mario Mania, for good measure.
Five Unusual Arcade Games
Arcade games are still a staple part of the gaming world. For every gamer enjoying surround sound and immense visuals in their gaming den, there is someone else at a hipster arcade gaming bar sipping a beer that was brewed by Monks who are always doing handstands....
This Day In Video Game History
