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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...
What are you doing Saturday? Join OSG at CoMo!
Join Old School Gamer this Saturday in Columbia, MO at the Stoney Creek Inn for the CoMo Retro Game Con! There will be video games to play, buy and much more! CLICK HERE FOR EVENT The CoMo Retro Game Convention project started in 2021 and held its first convention at...
OPERATION WOLF with Light Gun Compatibility Launching April 21st for iiRcade
Officially licensed by TAITO, the popular shooter from the 80s will be available in the Game Store this Friday and will be the first game compatible with a light gun accessory on Gold Edition cabinets CHICAGO (PRWEB)April 19, 2023 iiRcade Inc., a premium home arcade...
The Most Loved and Hated Video Game Franchises in Every Country
The characters may be fictional and the franchises may thrive on fantasy, but the emotions gamers feel towards their games - and their fellow gamers - are very, very real. Indeed, during lockdown, the video game realm became more tactile, more real than the world...
Tower and Dragon has been released for the Commodore PET with only 8K!
If you're looking for another Commodore PET news story, then have we got something special for you! As thanks to a heads up by Jason Cook in our emails, we've just learnt of a new game that has been released for the Commodore PET called 'Tower and Dragon'; as in the...
My First Game: Steve Marsden and Technician Ted
Everyone has to start somewhere. Even the most dedicated and renowned game developers begin with a straightforward idea, polishing and honing it until their first game duly appears. Sometimes these were released virtually unnoticed; on other occasions, they’d be a...
Cute RPG Picks: The Very Best Cute RPGs On Antstream Arcade
Since the first game's release in 2018, Square Enix’s Octopath Traveler series has become a worldwide phenomenon for the Nintendo Switch. Inspired by the Nintendo RPGs of old, the classic gameplay, a new battle system, and marvellously cute graphics have endeared a...
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