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Tron: Deadly Discs
In 1982, Disney released the film Tron starring Jeff Bridges. The story gave the world iconic characters like Kevin Flynn, a software engineer who gets transported into a computer mainframe, the artificial intelligence known as the Master Control Program (or MCP),...
Interview With Michael Mendheim and Tim Kitzrow – By Brad Feingold
Recently, I had a stand up interview with Michael Mendheim, the creator of Mutant Football League and Tim Kitzrow, the voice behind the announcer of MFL at the Midwest Gaming Classic. And as a professional, I had complete and total control of the interview. OSG - Why...
“Never” is a Short Time Coming: Night Trap Finally Arrives on Nintendo Switch
There are a lot of sayings and songs about saying "never," because never is a long time to try accounting for. Back in the 90's, Nintendo stood resolute in its defense of its own business practices, specifically with regards to the content it would allow to be...
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Don’t panic. Now that we’ve got that settled, let’s double check the essentials. Do you have a towel with you? A towel is the most massively useful item an interstellar hitchhiker can carry. Next, find your copy of “The Best Vogon Poems of 1984.” Once you’ve got that,...
The LightGunVerter: Universal Light Gun Compatibility with Modern TV’s… Finally
Several years ago, an enterprising chap named Charlie Cole uploaded a video on YouTube of a prototype device which allowed compatibility of retro light gun games on newer, flat screened TV’s. There has been a huge demand for this sort of thing since… well, flat screen...
New 8-Bit Style Card Game Havenfall Shown at Replay FX
ReplayFX in Pittsburgh, PA was a mega outlet for a wide variety of gaming sources. The pinball, arcade, music, vendors, artists and even the independent game creators. They were all there to display and sell their product. But one vendor/booth that was there was a...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside MAKERbuino With Albert Gajšak
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with MAKERbuino creator Albert Gajšak, who lets us know what inspired the retro handheld console and what the future holds for the project. Being able to build your own system is no joke, but Gajšak’s console comes with a tutorial and...
Unofficial SNES/NES Mini Peripheral Plays Original Cartridges
While Nintendo’s NES and SNES Mini consoles set Target checkout queues ablaze at their release, evoking nostalgia and curiosity among many, one of their biggest complaints (besides from the short controller cable lengths) was their locked nature. The libraries of...
This Day In Video Game History
