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Fight or Fright Event is Back !
Shadow Royale returns this season. Take a trip in this terrifying twist of Trios, where any killed Legend respawns in SHADOW FORM. Shadows can run on walls, double jump, revive allies, and deliver extra melee damage. Other Shadows fall with one punch, and their living...
Cabal, Blood Bros., Heated Barrel, and Toki Coming Soon to iiRcade Game Store
iiRcade will soon add four arcade titles from TAD Corporation to Game Store iiRcade Inc., a premium home arcade console that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in a true arcade style, is pleased to announce that four classic arcade...
Will Shmups Ever Have Their Day In The Sun?
Video game genres were formed in the arcade. The experiences we continue to play today were invented for coin-op, and then brought home for us to enjoy on consoles. Pretty much every genre made the jump to consoles just fine, from fighting games to platformers to even...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Todd Tuckey
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Todd Tuckey who currently is displayed on card number 1712, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection. Todd is also on card # 4117. Todd is the owner of TNT Amusements, Inc. located in Southampton, PA. Todd started TNT in 1979,...
Metro Siege – The eagerly awaited Amiga brawler gets new footage from BitBeamCannon
What an incredible amount of Amiga news we've had this month, from the in-development game of Scramble, to the latest updates of the upcoming Robocop AGA. Well here we are with another Amiga news story, as we've just been told that Pixelglass and the team behind...
The MOST Controversial Game… EVER???
The Quest for Stale Gum Begins! In the '80s, the world was ruled by two things: the Nintendo Entertainment System and Garbage Pail Kids cards. These lovable, grossout monster children could be found in the lunchboxes of every latchkey kid, juvenile delinquent, rascal,...
John Romero – The Interview, by Todd Friedman
First person shooting games would not be where they are today without John Romero. John has created some of the most classic FPS games of all time. Most of his games he created in the 1980’s are still played today. John’s resume of games is so long, it takes pages to...
A Night In Distant Worlds
The music from the Final Fantasy series has always been special. The first official video game concert held in the US was a Final Fantasy show at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles in May of 2004. While not the first video game concert to be held ever, it...
SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE out for iiRcade
Modern version of the iconic arcade classic, SPACE INVADERS, for $9.99 in the iiRcade Game Store. iiRcade Inc., a premium home arcade console that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in a true arcade style, is pleased to announce...
Five Insanely Tough Opponents in Wrestling Video Game History
Wrestling video games have a wild and diverse history, filled with a ton of awesome characters. Here’s our list of characters you don’t want to square off with in the virtual squared circle. Jeff Jarrett: Impact Wrestling: If you can beat the King of the Mountain in...
iiRcade Game Review – SPACE INVADERS – WORTH THE WAIT? By:Brad Feingold
Now for my next review, I’d like to return to the classics. If you go back to where it all started with video games, well you’ve gone too far. But never forget where it did start. No, I am talking about the one game that made my eyes go wide and sparkle, my hands...
Original Super Mario Bros Game Gets Realistic Remake Starring Chris Pratt
Super Mario fans who are currently waiting for their first look at Chris Pratt as the iconic plumber in the upcoming film from Minions production house Illumination, you might be waiting a while for the trailer. But you can at least pass the time with a new realistic...
News & Updates from Intellivision
Greetings, This is Phil Adam, CEO of Intellivision. I had planned to respond sooner with the company status, but the team has been working through some production pipeline bugs that have delayed this update. As I've stated previously, updates from myself will be made...
Old School Gamer Magazine ranked #3 ! for Retro Magazines
Here are the current Top Retro Game Magazines according to FeedSpot Old School Gamer Magazine has been ranked #3. Thanks to everyone for making this a top magazine in the retro gaming world. More exciting features are coming for OSG Magazine, Stay tuned. 1. Retro...
Disney Is Remastering The Sega Genesis Platformer Gargoyles
Perhaps one of the biggest surprises at the Disney and Marvel Games Showcase was the news of a Gargoyles remaster. If you're not familiar with this game, it is a 2D platformer developed by Disney Software and released on the Sega Genesis in 1995. It's based on...
Legends Arcade Packs: Natural History 4 Packs List
To order these amazing new Natural History Packs, click here. https://www.atgames.us/products/natural-history-pinball-pack-1 AtGames and Magic Pixel bring you 4 original arcade-quality Natural History pinball tables developed in consultation with experts in...
The History of Ultima Part 1: Humble Beginnings and Zip-Top Bags
The humble plastic zip-top bag is great for storing a sandwich, but what does it have to do with old school gaming? Quite a bit, in fact! Back in 1979, a young man programmed a video game that was distributed in a zip-top bag, which would come to spawn a trilogy of...
The Sega Master System – A Forgotten Treasure
In 1986 Nintendo was at the top of their game with the Nintendo Entertainment System. Sega released a 16-bit system that would be a strong contender for the battle of the home consoles. Back in those days you were wither team Nintendo or team Sega. Personally, I...
GoldenEye Officially Coming To Switch Via Nintendo Switch Online
Nintendo revealed that they are adding a wide number of Nintendo 64 titles to Nintendo Switch Online, including the much anticipated GoldenEye. Their Nintendo Direct which streamed at 15:00 GMT announced the coming of GoldenEye for Nintendo Switch featuring Online...
POING Ultra – A wacky PONG game makes its appearance on the C64!
In the 1970's Bushnell and another guy called Alcorn released a Pong prototype at a local bar named Andy Capp's Tavern, yet it wasn't until 1975 and through a long history that Pong actually appeared in our homes, and on my very own Atari 2600. Thankfully others see...
IntelliVania – Welcome to Castlevania for the Intellivision!
As many of you are aware by now Matthew Kiehl is not only bringing the classic game of Prince of Persia to the Intellivision, but also as we've mentioned previously Mega Man 2. Well if you've been following our posts and remember us also featuring IntelliVania; which...
Stern Pinball Launches New James Bond 007 Pinball Machines
Click here for all Access look at the new pinball machines Click here for the Stern Insider website Clock here to shop Stern Clothing 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Limited to 1,000 machines globally, the highly collectible cornerstone Limited Edition includes an...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Sam McNear
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Sam McNear, who currently is displayed on card number 3372, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. Sam is also featured on card number 3547. Sam is a classic arcade collector, gamer restorer and score chaser. He loves...
The Five Best Indie Games on Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is littered with indie games, but here are the five that you have to own, right now. Cuphead: It’s one of the toughest games of this console generation, but it’s an awesome throwback. Celeste: If you love games that make you feel, this is a...
This Day In Video Game History
