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Portland Retro Gaming Expo – By Ryan Burger
When I initially started this magazine this summer and began contacting writers, everyone told me I HAD to get to Portland for PGRE (the Portland Retro Gaming Expo). While I had heard of it before and was excited to go, it blew all of my expectations on the attendees,...
Old School Gamer Exclusive: Inside Bevontule: Altar of Roots
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Derek Bradley (Co-Founder, Multithreaded Games), who lets us know how a story written in High School and a love of games the likes of Final Fantasy Tactics, Suikoden 2, Xenogears, Shadow Hearts, and Earthbound turned into a passion...
Great Games That Will (Probably) Never Be Released Again: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Konami
Over the years, a lot of great games have been released which have little to no chance of ever being re-released for one reason or another -- or several. In this series, we're going to take a look at some of those titles which you'll more often than not have to seek...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Always Wear Protection
There is a lot of things that are happening in the next couple of months. The Super Bowl was today and good thing we didn't see any wardrobe malfunctions. But the half time show wasn't bad. We were introduced to a few new movie trailers that are making me happy and...
Collector Willing to Pay $100K for Original NES Contra Artwork
Most reading this will likely be retro game collectors to some degree – but have you ever considered collecting the original artwork that adorns your classic favourites? ‘Dan’ (surname kept private) from Vancouver is one such collector, and if you happen to be the...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Sashaun “Empr3ss Nile” Bailey
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Sashaun “Empr3ss Nile” Bailey, who is displayed on card number 2417, from the Superstars of 2016. Originally competing at Cyberbox tournaments as a competitor for Empire Arcadia in 2015, Empr3ss always knew she was a gaming...
RETROSPECTIVE: When it Comes to Retro, Nintendo’s Still Got It
Just like with the original NES rising like the proverbial Phoenix out of the ashes that was the Great Video Game Crash, Nintendo once again proves the timelessness of their early creations yet evokes a response within the world’s collective psyche’ powerful enough to get consumers to take action with their wallets.
Wizard Mode: Pinball With Heart
Different from your average video game, pinball, which has been around for a lot longer, has been and always will be one of the greatest challenges in the arcades. You never know where the ball is going to go or what will happen next. The same holds true in the...
This Day In Video Game History
