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Why I Wrote ‘The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult and Classic Video Game Developers’
Even though technology has changed the way we get information, writing your first book is still a huge accomplishment, especially for a 30-something who was the first in his family to graduate from college. My book, “The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult...
Man Vs. Snake Review – By Brad Feingold
One thing that I have noticed about video game documentaries is that it turns into “Six Degrees of Iowa”. Every one of the movies I have seen always links back to Ottumwa, Iowa. And it should because that is where Walter Day started Twin Galaxies. But even better, it...
God of War for PS2 Review
Released in 2005 on PS2, God of War kickstarted a killer IP for Sony which has resulted in a highly rated entry (of the same name) on the PS4 this year. Since I own most of the games but haven't played any, I thought it would be prudent to start with the original!...
The Temple of Apshai
It began with Dungeons & Dragons. In the late 1970s, Jim Connelly acquired a Commodore PET to assist in his work as a Dungeon Master. He led a regular game in California. One of his players was a man named Jon Freeman, the author of books like The Complete Book of...
The Last Official Release: SNES – Metal Slader Glory: Director’s Cut (2000)
Howdy, retro gamers and welcome back to The Last Official Release. In this series of words, punctuation and (usually) low-resolution imagery, I take a look at the last official games to grace discontinued consoles. Gone, but not forgotten. A full list of what I’ve...
Preserving History – By Ken Horowitz
In September 2017, I had the opportunity to do a panel on video game history and preservation at Dragon Con in Atlanta. The convention was divided into several tracks, including one for video games, and I felt that I could offer my experience of writing about Sega...
Convention Update: Start of 2018 – By Old School Gamer
This is another of those big seasons where Old School Gamer visited/ exhibited at four expos since the last issue. Enjoy the most recent coverage! ARCADE EXPO • BANNING, CA BY RYAN BURGER The Arcade Expo is held at the Museum of Pinball in Banning, California, and is...
Backup’s Kart-Fest 2018 raises £23,500
On a hot and sweaty day at beginning of July, the industry rose to the occasion for backup– the technical entertainment charity, with the charity’s fourth annual karting challenge, Kart-Fest 2018, achieving an amazing £23,500, the biggest total for any backup fund...
This Day In Video Game History
