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Greed Is Good: Tax Avoiders for the Atari 2600
Sometimes it’s fun to sit and try to imagine the pitch meeting for various products. Picture a group of executives and game designers sitting around a boardroom when the following conversation takes place: “So, we’ve had huge hits with Adventure and Space Invaders....
A review of Final Fantasy VI from Boss Fight Books
Today, video game music is the stuff of orchestras. You can easily find your favorite songs played by serious professionals on YouTube. While there are many arguments for Final Fantasy VI's importance in the annals of gaming history, Sebastian Deken makes a...
STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS
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: Stern Pinball’s Silverball: While Chicago might have the bean….we have the ball. [embedded content] Stern...
![Transylvania Castle – A new game by Fitosoft for the Amstrad CPC [UPDATE]](https://i0.wp.com/www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/dukstj.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1)
Transylvania Castle – A new game by Fitosoft for the Amstrad CPC [UPDATE]
If you have an Amstrad CPC and looking for another game to play through this week, then thanks to a heads up via Saberman, Liqmatrix and XeNoMoRPH, we've been told that Fitosoft has released a new game for the Amstrad called 'Transylvania Castle'; an arcade platformer...
![Hyper Wings – Geldo79 announces the final version of this fast based Amiga space shooter! [UPDATE]](https://i0.wp.com/www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Clipboard_03-12-2025_02.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1)
Hyper Wings – Geldo79 announces the final version of this fast based Amiga space shooter! [UPDATE]
The last news story from me unless something major comes out, as the previously announced Amiga shooter of 'Hyper Wings' by Geldo79, has hit the big 2.2 with a final version! An Asteroids and Star Control mash up which was developed in ASM. To coincide with this...
Top 10 Wrestling Video Games of All Time That Are Over 10 Years Old
Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. counts down the best wrestling games in video game history that are over 10 years old, ranging from arcade favorites to...the Gamecube. Do you know them all? 10: WWF Warzone: While the controls mirrored a Capcom fighting...
Jay and Silent Bob Pinball Coming Soon?
OK, maybe not soon, but tonight I heard something very interesting about a possible pinball machine based on the characters “Jay and Silent Bob.” Many of you will be familiar with the director / actor Kevin Smith. His big debut came in 1994 with the movie...
BDTZ – A WIP Zombie themed Cannon Fodder game for the Amiga by Acneproduction (+Demo)
If you remember the game Cannon Fodder on the Amiga, then take a look at how this game plays, it will bring back a little bit of nostalgia! Ok... So Cannon Fodder didn't have Zombies (Not that I remember) but the style of game play is very similar in this game called...
A review of Baby T-Rex for the Chromatic
At first glance, Baby T-Rex is not an intuitive title to see a rerelease for the Chromatic. Note that, labeling of the rewriteable lime green cartridge notwithstanding, Baby T-Rex is, indeed, merely a Game Boy game, playable on original hardware. The original...
H.E.R.O – A cool PC remake of a classic now on itch io by Langford Productions!
Heads up ' H.E.R.O' gamers! As Liqmatrix recently informed us, that 'H.E.R.O, which is a game that was released for the Atari 800/2600, ColecoVision, C64, C128, and Sinclair ZX Spectrum, has been remade for PC, and available to download through itch io by Langford...
Turkey Shoot: The Weirdest Arcade Shooter of the 80s
Turkey Shoot stands out as one of the rarest games of its kind and an exceptionally weird experience that you can only get in its arcade form.
Bomb Jack Extra Sugar – This Arcade classic as an Amstrad CPC remake via Anthony Flack looks super impressive!
I can still remember in the late 80's on my Amstrad CPC 464 playing the brilliant Arcade port ' Bomb Jack '. It is a game that required you the player to high jump and float about getting rid of all the bombs on the screen before they are used to blow up historic...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dan Loosen
On the heals of the 2025 Midwest Gaming Classic we look back at my interview with Dan Loosen. This interview was done on December 3rd, 2015. Thanks to Dan for giving his time for the Interview. Hope you enjoy and be sure to go to the Midwest Gaming Classic this...
A look at Brian’s ManCave
Do you remember your first video game / arcade you played and what do you remember about it? I believe it would have been Astrosmash! On the Intellivision. I know that the Intellivision was our first video game system when I was a kid and I have many memories playing...
This Weekend Walter Day Movie and Book!
Walter Day Books Are NOW IN (and the movie is in theaters) If you are going to be at the Midwest Gaming Classic this weekend, save Saturday at 7 p.m. for the showing of the new Walter Day Movie and make sure to stop by the meet-and-greet at the Old School Gamer...
Retro Review: ‘Styx: Master of Shadows’ Review: Ten Years Ago And Still a Fun Bargain Bin Experience
Although there are times when the stealth gameplay is a blast, the mediocre controls and cliche-filled writing, combined with sloppy A.I. make the diamond that is hidden in “Styx: Master of Shadows” too difficult to find. Stealth games aren’t for everyone. In a...
Multimorphic has Finished Building The Princess Bride Pinball Pre-Orders
This afternoon, Multimorphic announced on social media that it has completed building all of the pre-ordered P3 The Princess Bride modules. It took them six months to fulfill all of the orders. Next, Multimorphic will build "another couple of batches" of The Princess...
![Donkey Kong – A famous 80’s game has just got a rather awesome Arcade to ZX Spectrum AY conversion [UPDATE]](https://i0.wp.com/www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/donkey.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1)
Donkey Kong – A famous 80’s game has just got a rather awesome Arcade to ZX Spectrum AY conversion [UPDATE]
In the early 80's Nintendo released one of the most famous games of all time, and that game was ' Donkey Kong '. A game in which you played as Mario that had to avoid obstacles across a number of platforms, with sometimes a hammer in hand to save a damsel in distress...
Safe Zone – Sliding puzzle game for the Commodore 64 that features a cracking tune!
Something slightly different for your evening entertainment, as we have recently been contacted through Facebook, to tell you that if you love playing puzzle games, then you might like to play this new game by Frank Abbing called 'Safe Zone'. A top quality sliding...
Zen Studios Reveals Williams Banzai Run as Upcoming Table
This afternoon, Zen Studios, maker of the Pinball FX virtual pinball game, revealed that the iconic 1988 Williams pinball machine Banzai Run will be the second of three upcoming tables that it is releasing in December. Zen previously revealed the first table in...
Apogee’s Retro FPS “Wizordum” Divines an April 29 Launch for Ep. 3 + 1.0 on PC
Wizordum, the retro first-person spellcaster developed by Emberheart Games and published by Apogee Entertainment, summons a 1.0 launch for PC via Steam on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, for $19.99. As one of the last surviving mages, traverse seven new levels on a journey...
Zookeeper – Another Commodore 64 game released by Vector5 Games!
Vector5 Games who was behind titles such as Space Station 23, Laserscape, Jump Out, and our personal favorite Santa's Workout has recently released a new Commodore 64 game of 'Zookeeper'. A Columns/Match 3 style of game that has you matching the required amount of...
Chantey released for Game Boy and Chromatic
On March 27th, ModRetro confirmed the long awaited release of Chantey for the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Chromatic platforms. Chantey is an open world rhythm based role playing RPG developed via Game Boy Studio software. Previously, Chantey had only been...
Ghosts’n’Goblins – Check out this AGA tease for the Amiga, it looks pretty decent!
In 1985 Capcom released one of the greatest side scrolling platform game series we have ever known. It featured a knight, creepy enemies and was rather difficult to the point of frustration. The game I am talking about is none other than ' Ghosts 'N Goblins ', the...
