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Whomping Worms On the Intellivision
A few months ago, I read a horror novel titled, “The Conqueror Worms” by Brian Keane. It tells the story of a world overrun by massive, worm-like creatures that are brought to the earth’s surface after a never ending deluge of rain. The book was the first of a series,...
The Neo Geo Mini is Getting into the Christmas Spirit
Everyone knows at least one person who’s absolutely obsessed with Christmas. I’m talking fully knitted white and red sweaters, potent eggnog, stuffed stockings and handmade Chrissy cards galore – all that and more, obsessed over potentially months before the big day....
TRON: Games Based on the Movie About a Video Game – By Kevin Butler
Tron was the first video game that was officially licensed from a movie. Other games had been created before 1981 but they were unofficial versions or they weren’t officially licensed from the movies they were associated with. The premise of Tron involves a man named...
The Last Official Release: Atari Lynx – Super Asteroids & Missile Command (1995)
It’s been a little while since I’ve added to The Last Official Release series – nearly a month, actually (when I covered the Nokia N-Gage) – so, hold onto your Dreamcast branded hats as I get back into the swing of things. For the uninitiated, The Last Official...
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker
Stepping into Free Play Richardson is a bit like having access to a time machine that can transport me to my childhood. The experience starts the instant you step in the front door. Pulsing, synth heavy New Wave blares through the building, playing songs like “Space...
The Wide World of Game Boy Merchandise: Kellogg’s Mail-Away Watch Offer
Now you’re playing with power… time-telling power!
From Box Office Bob-omb to Cult Classic Icon: Super Mario Bros.: The Movie – 25 Years Later – By Blake Dumesnil
https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/osgdigitalplus/osg06/mobile/Due to the surprising amount blockbuster hits that came from franchise development in the 1980s, by the early 1990s, Hollywood was doubling down with increased budgets, bigger sets, and better effects...
Journey Escape: Steve Perry and the Atari 2600
The world of video games is full of iconic heroes: Link from The Legend of Zelda, Sonic from Sonic the Hedgehog, Ryu from Street Fighter, and...Steve Perry? The man who took the midnight train going anywhere? The lead singer of the rock band Journey, who was dubbed...
This Day In Video Game History
