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Retro Games Fit For A King… or Queen: Royalty On Antstream
With King Charles’s coronation this weekend, join Antstream Arcade as we celebrate eight of the benign (and not-so-benign) royal rulers across our retro game collection. From demanding Kings to evil Queens and heroic princesses, these are the most eminent and powerful...
Hidden Gems for the Nintendo 64 Part 1
Video Games — Collecting Guide by Brett Weiss Critics of the Nintendo 64 often say that the console has nothing really good to offer outside of a few triple-A first-party titles like Mario Kart 64, Super Mario 64, Goldeneye 007, and Pilotwings 64. While the system...
Interview with Steve Young of Pinball Undesirables
If you've been playing pinball for a while, you've probably seen the "panic flipper" just double flipping away wildly. Their last ball drains, they look sad, or they nervously laugh and then they might just wander off never to be seen again. Every so often, however,...
Free Comic Book Day Exclusive From Old School Gamer Magazine! The Behind the Scenes Story of X-Men Legends!
Enjoy this excerpt from Patrick Hickey Jr’s book, The Minds Behind Adventure Games! To celebrate Free Comic Book Day, we take a look under the curtain of X-Men Legends! Patrick Lipo: X-Men Legends...The Birth of the Marvel Action/RPG Monopoly With limited...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Elizabeth Hunter
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Elizabeth Hunter, who is displayed on card number 333, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. Elizabeth is also on cards 51 and 345. Elizabeth is most well-known by her title of “Kitty McScratch”. Her claim to fame is the...
CyberPunks 2 is coming 5th May 2023 and it looks very good indeed!
Mutation Software has done rather well over the years, selling a number of copies and digital downloads of their latest game Wiz - Quest for the Magic Lantern; a previously released game that features lovely music, well designed levels and even smooth parallax...
Stern of the Union – May 2023
The Stern of the Union Address, your monthly resource for news, information and highlights on all things Stern Pinball. Without further ado my fellow pinheads: Foo Fighters: Official Stern Army Foo Fighters Launch Parties are here! [embedded content] Using Insider...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jason Newman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jason Newman, who is displayed on card number 2589, from the Superstars of 2016 Collection. Jason is a multiple Ridge Racer world record holder on multiple platforms including the arcade version. His love for the game...
Five Overrated “Classics”
We here at Old School Gamer love our retro games, but now we’re going to hit you with some opinion that may break your heart. Some of the games you remember as being so much fun? Yeah- they’re not. They never were. Spoiler Warning Ahead: These Games Aren’t As Good As...
Five Great Quotes From Game Developers to Get You Hyped For More Gaming History
Over the course of writing seven books on video game history, I’ve interviewed hundreds of game developers, many of which have dropped mountains of knowledge on the industry. For me, it’s essentially one of the reasons why I’m here- to share the behind-the-scenes...
Here’s How The Salmon Run Music Is Recorded For Splatoon 3
We love a bit of Salmon Run here at Nintendo Life. The Splatoon 3 game mode takes the usual 'ink, swim, repeat' format of your standard Turf War Battle (not to cast any shade, we love a good Turf War too) and throws in the added distractions of a never-ending...
Fab At Forty: Crystal Castles
In the second of a regular series on Antstream Arcade, we take a peek back at a specific retro game from 1983, a long 40 years ago! Welcome to another of our retro games that is ageing radiantly in Fab At Forty! The Lowdown Game: Crystal Castles Developer: Atari...
Manic Jet Set Willy – A Manic Miner / Jet Set Willy mash up for the ZX Spectrum by Norman Sword!
In 1984, Matthew Smith with publishing rights by Software Projects released the all time classic game ' Jet Set Willy ' for the ZX Spectrum. It was a game that star'd none other than Miner Willy who was tasked by the housekeeper Maria with the cleaning up of items...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Kris Carlson
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Kris Carlson who currently is displayed on card number 4097, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection. Since starting his YouTube channel in 2018, he has continued collecting and started doing console/handheld mods,...
Game of the Month: Tuff E Nuff
Welcome to our new Antstream feature where we will pick a game of the week and tell you all the nitty gritty to get you playing something new or an absolute favourite retro game from our collection. Tuff E Nuff (Snes) – 1993, Jaleco Released recently on Antstream is a...
This upcoming Shoot ’em up for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive looks super cool!
Twitter image (link) Even more Indie Retro News for this week and one I think you'll agree is pretty damn awesome especially if you have a Sega Genesis or Sega Mega Drive. As we've just been told by our good friend of ours through Twitter, that at some point in the...
DOUBLE DRAGON 128K – A 2023 Edition with Amstrad CPC, MSX & C64 AY music and more!
If you ask someone what they thought of Double Dragon, they'd probably tell you of an awesome Arcade beat em up released in 1987, that gave you the option to play two twin martial artists who could kick, punch and throw enemies off scene through many different levels....
Antstream Arcade Twitch Superstar: Analogarhythm
In our latest Antstream Arcade Twitch Superstar feature, we chat with another one of the wonderful people spreading the retro gaming glory of Antstream Arcade via streaming platforms. This week, we proudly present Analogarhythm, AKA James G., answering questions on...
Stern Pinball Celebrates Sixty Years of James Bond
[embedded content] [embedded content] James Bond 007 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Pinball Machines CHICAGO, IL – January 3, 2023 – Stern Pinball, Inc. officially reveals a special one-of-a-kind pinball machine celebrating 60 years of the iconic, genre-defining...
American Amusement Machine Association Hall of Fame Inductees
AAMA ANNOUNCES THE INAUGURAL CLASS OF INDUCTEES TO THE AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL CLASS TO INCLUDE 31 INDIVIDUALS AND SIX ENTITIES The American Amusement Machine Association, (AAMA) inducted 31 individuals and six legendary products/games into the...
The Antstream Arcade Guide #2: Pirate Pete
Greetings, brave retro gamers! Retro games can sometimes be tricky and puzzling – in a good way! But if you’re struggling, we are here to help with a new feature on the Antstream Arcade blog. Each Antstream Arcade guide will include tips and help on how to play and...
STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – APRIL 2023
The Stern of the Union Address, your monthly resource for news, information and highlights on all things Stern Pinball. Without further ado my fellow pinheads: Foo Fighters: Foo Fighters continues to rock the world, including some hit stops at SXSW, Texas Pinball...
Game Scoop! 716: Game of the Year Watch 2023 Begins
Resident Evil 4, Hogwarts Legacy, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and more. Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and CJ Gibson -- are discussing Star Wars...
Atari Announces Acquisition of More than 100 PC and Console Titles from the 80s and 90s
The collection includes games from the popular Bubsy, Hardball, and Demolition Racer franchises NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atari® — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today the...
