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Modern Retro Gaming – By Brian Lesyk
I remember reading a quote once by famed French novelist and literary critic Marcel Proust: “Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were.” In that vein, our zeal for the experiences of yesteryear as gamers often unintentionally...
Atari 2600 Raiders of the Lost Ark – “Why did it have to be snakes?”
Raiders of the Lost Ark is an action-adventure game for the Atari 2600 released in 1982, based on the 1981 film of the same name. The game was designed by Howard Scott Warshaw. When the opportunity to write an Atari VCS game based on the film was offered at Atari,...
THE PRE-NINTENDO 64 WEEKEND – By The Jaded Gamer – Bill Donohue
suppose one of the greater delights one can experience when one gets older is bringing joy to the younger members of the family, because it not only brings fun and laughter to the younger ones; it also brings a warmth that is unlike any other feeling known to man to...
Fist of the North Star 2 aka Last Battle (Sega Mega Drive) is possibly coming to the Commodore Amiga
The last news story from me today unless something major comes out, as looking through both the EAB forums and Facebook, we've found out that the Sega Mega Drive version of Last Battle: Legend of the Final Hero, is possibly coming to the Commodore Amiga as Fist of the...
Secret Level Episode 115 Review: Playstation
In the classic situation comedy Gilligan's Island, which deals with seven colorful castaways stranded on an island, there are two versions of the theme song. In the first version, five of the castaways are named, while two of them are filed away under the...
MODRETRO’S GAMEBOY REINVENTED – by Ryan Burger
The ModRetro Chromatic, a new handheld device that plays all of the original Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges, will be hiding underneath many a Christmas tree this December, just like the original did back in 1989 with the OG version from Nintendo. While this...
Holiday Rewind – 2023 – CLUASCRAFT
Happy Holidays everyone! CLUASCRAFT is a fun fast paced game of retrieving presents and dropping them off to the funnel that sends the gifts to the workshop. The game, made by InCiti GAMES, has leaderboards that keep the competition fresh and wanting to play more. The...
Secret Level Episode 110 Review: Mega Man
Having only seen the Pac-Man episode of Secret Level; it was hard to guess what to expect from the Mega Man short. The only real unifying principle of any episode of Secret Level is that engages with some kind of idea from the video game in question. As it...
OBSCURE COLECOVISION ARCADE PORTS – By Brett Weiss
Although I first began playing video games on my cousin’s Atari Pong in 1975 and on my friends’ Fairchild Channel F systems in 1976 (both my next-door neighbor and another buddy a mile away had a Channel F - crazy!), the first console I actually owned was a...
Donkey Kong – A famous 80’s game has just got a rather awesome Arcade to ZX Spectrum conversion!
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...
Secret Level Episode 106 Review: Pac-Man
There's an old joke about Pac-Man and video games. Everybody knows that video games don't really influence kids' behavior. After all, if they were imitating Pac-Man, they'd just be chasing each other around dark mazes, popping pills and listening to repetitive...
Full Circle Pinball – by Michael Thomasson and Kelly Kaye
Pinball is a hobby that spans generations; one that can bring individuals from all walks of life together. I recently rediscovered this when I innocently walked into the Frank Murray Community Center looking for a backgammon partner. Instead, I met Kelly Kaye, one of...
The Video Game Life – by Chris Tang
Living in Hawaii was a blessing in many gaming ways – the Asian influence there provided Japanese bookstores with import game magazines and school friends who had software from Hong Kong and Japan. However, gaming retail in Hawaii was unlike the rest of the USA, as...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Santa’s Journey
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Santa’s Journey creator Karl Dunkelman, who details the game and his hopes for it moving forward. Old School Gamer Magazine: For those that don’t know about the game, tell us about it! Karl Dunkelman: Santa’s Journey is the...
It’s In The Game Episode 4 Review: Amazon Prime Documentary Covers the Madden Franchise to 2006
Strictly speaking, It's All In The Game doesn't really end in 2006. All throughout, this documentary has contextualized the history of John Madden Football alongside the contemporary development and release of Madden NFL 25. That's just where the retro part of...
Garry Kitchen on Donkey Kong, Activision, & MORE!
About This Episode One of the coolest benefits of being a content creator is having the opportunity to actually speak with some of the key figures who laid the foundation of the video game industry, and my guest for this video is without a doubt one of those...
Vintage Oil Drilling Game that NEVER WAS! | Oil Strike ’75
Get ready to earn while you learn in Oil Strike ’75, a fun, exciting, and educational new game from Cadal Corp. where you’re tasked with running a rig and discovering new oil deposits at the bottom of the sea – no matter the cost. Who knows what you’ll find! Utilise...
It’s In The Game Episode 3 Review: Amazon Prime Documentary Covers the Madden Franchise to 2003
The first two episodes of It's In The Game covered roughly five years each of development time- the first two titles in episode 1, then Madden '92 through Madden '96 for episode 2. An appropriate amount of time is dedicated for each- obviously, building the...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Jared Hardy Talks Spyro the Dragon
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with game developer Jared Hardy, who discusses his role in the original Spyro the Dragon on PlayStation. Old School Gamer Magazine: Were you a gamer growing up? Jared Hardy: My sister and I had an Atari 2600 as little kids, and a few...
STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – NOVEMBER 2024
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: San Diego Comic-Con: This year’s San Diego Comic-Con was the biggest and best to date with none other than...
It’s In The Game Episode 2 Review: Amazon Prime Documentary Covers the Madden Franchise to 1995
When we last left off with It's In The Game, the documentary hit the high point of John Madden Football becoming the huge surprise hit of the 1990 holiday season. A lot happens in the next five years, and the second episode achieves a neat parallel by ending at...
The Video Game Manual (The Lost Art) – By Anthony Ripo
It has been a long time since I have reflected on my love for video game manuals since their existence has been obliterated with the evolution of video games in the last twenty years. However, an adventure game called Tunic, released in 2022, reminded me of the...
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams
About This Episode If you always know where your towel is, then you’re likely already a fan of the topic of this episode. His Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series was required GenX reading, and his work is beloved by millions. In this Backtrack, we remember and...
Get Set for an 8Bit Bonanza!
RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection Arrives on Nintendo® Switch™ This December! Take a Blast from The Past with a Collection of Five Retro Inspired Games and Music Albums by Legendary Manga Artist RIKI! Karlstad, Sweden – Clear River Games, a video game publisher specialising...
