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Old School Gamer Exclusive: Inside ‘Save Your Nuts’
Old School Gamer chats with Save Your Nuts developer Frédéric Bohn (Founder & Programmer, Triple Scale Games), who lets us know why party games and old-school couch co-op is far from dead. About the Game: Developed by French-Canadian studio Triple Scale...
Old games: Top 5 PC Classics that are still worth playing
No matter how far technology and game developing has come, there are some “retro” games that are still worth it. While you can always play games on the Golden Nugget casino, we’re sure you are looking for something more. The 5 Retro Games You Will Love Here you will...
Buying With the Captain!: Captains Auction Warehouse – Anaheim, CA – By Ryan Burger
Having only seen one arcade auction in Iowa (after 30 auctions over the last 15-20 years), I didn’t know what to expect when I walked into the Captains Auction Warehouse in Anaheim, California. I had met the “Captain” Chris Campbell, and several of his staff (thanks...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Bob Bates
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Bob Bates who currently is displayed on card number 454, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection. As game designer, Bob has created more than 40 games that have won many awards in the industry and overall has sold over 6...
The Last Official Release: Game Boy Color – Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite! (2003)
Before we proceed, I must warn you; I’m a filthy liar. The game in the title above is not the final game on the Game Boy Color, but instead, only the last in the Western world. I’ve done this before with Japanese consoles and handhelds, but I still feel it’s well...
Arcade 1Up – By Michael Thomasson
Coin-op nostalgia was in full swing this past holiday season, and odds are that your heart was elevated when you first gazed upon the 3⁄4 scale arcade cabinets by Arcade 1UP in your local mall. My initial impression was that they were made for small people or...
HardBall!
The Say Hey Kid Willie Mays. Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio. Shoeless Joe Jackson. Sadly, a mix of genetics, which kept me short with a stick figure physique, and a startling lack of hand-eye coordination ensured that I would never join the ranks of these baseball immortals....
Dr. Mario and Packie: Coins Detected In Pocket – By Steve DeLuca
W elcome 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 of these coins was mostly...
This Day In Video Game History
