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Old School Stuff: Cool Things We Find At Gaming Expos, Online or Wherever!? – By Old School Gamer Staff
Each month, the staff of Old School Gamer Magazine are sent to some of the greatest gaming conventions in the US. And to every convention we go to, we always seem to come back with more stuff than we left with. That's not always a bad thing. Because not only do we...
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man
Sometimes it’s impossible to be objective about an issue. For instance, I was young enough when I saw the Ewok movies, that they are ingrained in my mind as a beloved part of my childhood. It doesn’t matter that the writing and acting are sketchy, or that the ewoks...
Universal Studios Has Confirmed That Construction For The Super Nintendo Theme Park Has Begun
Anyone who has ever played a video game must have wondered, at some point, what it would have been like to be in the video game world they were enjoying so much. And Nintendo games are no different. Fortunately for Nintendo fans around the world, the company is...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Super Combat Fighter’
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Super Combat Fighter developers Richard James Cook (Creative Director, Critical Depth Games) and Jose Pablo Monge Chacon (Technical Director, Headless Chicken Games), who let us know how their love of Street Fighter and Mortal...
EON to Release MK-II of its Popular GCHD Adapter
Back in January, a company new to the aftermarket retro hardware scene, Eon, released the GCHD. This allowed native 480p video output on the GameCube via HDMI – something elusive to the console since Nintendo’s component adapter is relatively uncommon. They’re also...
Diff’rent Strokes and the Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade! – By Michael Thomasson
The world don’t move to the beat of just one drum. At least that is what we learned growing up watchin’ the weekly antics of Arnold, played by Gary Coleman, when the sitcom Diff’rent Strokes was beamed across the airwaves. Of particular interest is the fifth episode...
Hey Hey Hey… Fat Albert Saves the Day – By Michael Thomasson
This is Michael Thomasson comin’ at you with a historical pop-culture article, and if you’re not careful, you may learn something before it’s done. So let’s get ready, OK? Hey, hey, hey! Despite your current feelings about Bill Cosby, he was a major influence on many...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steve Grunberger
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steve Grunberger who is displayed on card number 906, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection. Steve, who lives in Australia, is a passionate gamer who grew up in the early 80s and lived the arcade boom as well as the fall. ...
This Day In Video Game History
