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Baseball by Micro Electronics
The dark times are here. The World Series is over, and that means five long, cold months without the life-giving light of baseball. Also, the sun. I live in Portland so it's quite possible I won't see the sun again until April either. Fortunately, just as science...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Greg Freres
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Greg Freres, who currently is displayed on card number 787, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection. Greg is a skilled artist of the pinball world and you have probably seen his work if you have ever played pinball. Some of...
The House of the Dead
I will always associate the game House of the Dead with going to the movies. The game was released in Japan in 1996, appearing in the United States a year later. It immediately became a staple at arcades. As I recall, it sat in the arcade section of every movie...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘The Adventure of Magical Girl’
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with the solo developer of “The Adventure of Magical Girl,” 自由の渡り鳥, AKA Windward Birds, who lets us know what inspired his old-school 2D JRPG and how anime played a huge influence on the development process. Learn more about the game...
RETROSPECTIVE: Let’s Talk About the Intellivision Amico
Since you’re here on Old School Gamer, you obviously possess an appreciation for retro gaming to some capacity so further discussing the charms of a modern retro HDMI TV box is akin to preaching to the converted.
Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Sierra On-Line
The member of the Dream Team who wasn’t.
16-year-old Joseph Saelee is the New Tetris World Champion
Have you ever had a killer session of Tetris – wiping out 4-lines of cubes consecutively - and thought to yourself, “damn, maybe I could be a world champion at this?” Well, prepare to have your hopes dashed. The world championship just received its new king, and he’s...
Mutant Football League: Dynasty Edition Launching Oct. 30 At North American Retailers
CHICAGO – Sept. 19, 2018 – Just in time for Halloween, the hellishly brutal arcade-style football game Mutant Football League: Dynasty Edition is now coming to Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and Xbox One at North American retail on Oct....
This Day In Video Game History
