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Where Did Card Games Originate from and How Has Poker Developed Over the Years
Cards games like blackjack, baccarat, and poker are largely considered to be a pastime for many people are the globe. Almost everyone will have some knowledge about how to play a game or two. Sometimes, some lucky individuals get to walk away from the gaming tables...
Surprising retro games that raised eyebrows
We often take the 21st century’s technological advancements for granted. These days, thanks to the invention of smartphones, everybody carries round a tiny device capable of providing a seamless gaming experience. Whether you prefer to play poker on your phone on the...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Pete “NukeAloiD” Corpeny
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Pete “NukeAloiD” Corpeny, who currently is displayed on card number 3489, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. Pete is an exceptionally good arcade marathon player. In the 1980’s, Pete could be seen playing such games as...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Gremlins?
Publisher: Atari Release: 1984 Controller: Joystick Players: 1-2 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model: # CX26127 Rarity: 6 Programmer: Scott Smith In this take on the hit movie, you are in control of the hapless teenager Billy who must protect his town from being...
Hyperkin Announces New Name and Console Features for Retron Jr. Project
LOS ANGELES – Hyperkin, a Los Angeles-based gaming hardware developer has announced their project, previously known as the RetroN Jr., is now called the RetroN Sq (pronounced S.Q.). The console gets its name from its square-like appearance....
Five Reasons Why NHL 94 Rewind Needs To Hit the Switch
The NHL series is one of the most important sports franchises ever. So why has it yet to appear on the Nintendo Switch? While that trend won’t change with the main series this season in NHL 21, or most likely ever, there’s virtually no reason why the game’s new...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Pablo “Paul Jagger” Lezama
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Pablo “Paul Jagger” Lezama who currently is displayed on card number 3490, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. Pablo was recently presented his trading card and award with a virtual trading card ceremony. Pablo is a...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Atlantis?
This is one of the finest shooters in the 2600 library. Release Date: 1982 Publisher: Imagic Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Shoot’em Up - Misc Alternate Title: N/A Model #: IA3203 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Dennis Koble Behold the legendary city of Atlantis!...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Brooke Mitchell-Wurr
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brooke Mitchell-Wurr, who is displayed on card number 57, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. In 2010 Brooke was breaking all sorts of records on the game Just Dance. She would play as often as she could to break her own...
Why The Classics Never Die.
When reading the title of this you may think you know the answer. "Because they're GOOD!" Well you aren't wrong. When it comes to classic games the classics are known as "The Classics" for a reason. Either because they shaped the way we play games as we know it,...
iiRcade Steps Into The Ring with Addition of RetroMania Wrestling
iiRcade adding RetroMania Wrestling, official sequel to the 1991 arcade hit WrestleFest Chicago - iiRcade Inc., the ultimate connected arcade machine for gamers of all ages to own and play their favorite retro arcade games and modern games...
The Space Invaders Forever Collection Releases December 11th
Stuttgart, Germany - November 25th, 2020 - TAITO and ININ Games are proud to announce the sensational Space Invaders Forever that will be released on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation4 both through the Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store as well as boxed...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Eggomania?
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: US Games Controller: Paddles Players: 1 - 4 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model #: VC2003 Rarity: 4 Programmer: Todd Marshall / Wes Trager / Henrey Will IV Eggomania is a solid Kaboom! inspired game that provides a nice little twist....
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Kelon Buncher and Max Vignola Talk GameNGroove
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with GameNGroove LLC owners Kelon Buncher and Max Vignola, who let us know what inspired the creation of their new store and what separates it from the other stores in the Cincinnati area For more information on GameNGroove, head here....
New Leveling System Introduced in WoW Shadowlands
One of the most popular online games worldwide - World of Warcraft - is finally releasing a new realm called The Shadowlands. It offers players around the globe to enter a nightmarish realm that exists between Life and Death. Alongside new exquisite challenges and...
Game Developers Are Striving Hard to Offer Retro Games to the Modern Gamers
We are blessed with modern games with new technologies and high-resolution games, but still, retro games are very popular. Not only people who have been through the era of 80s and 90s are craving retro games, but the new generation is also impressed by the offerings...
More Love For Metroid Please.
This year is the 35th Anniversary for Super Mario and of course Nintendo is going all out on celebrating. Next year however we see another big anniversary, the 35th anniversary for the Legend of Zelda. These two mega franchises are the backbone of Nintendo's...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Piotr Delgado Kusielczuk
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Piotr Delgado Kusielczuk, who currently is displayed on card number 3492, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. Piotr was recently presented his trading card and award with a virtual trading card ceremony. His...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Crossbow?
Publisher: Atari Release: 1988 Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate: Title N/A Model # CX26139 Rarity: 2 Programmer: N/A This port of the arcade game does an admirable job of capturing the spirit of the original. Your friends have set off...
Atari 8-bit Encyclopedia: Do you know Conan: Hall of Volta?
Release Date: 1984 Publisher: Americana Software Limited Datasoft, Inc. Players: 1 Genre: Platform Alternate Title: The Good Knight, Visigoth Theme: Fantasy Developer: SE Software Programmers: Eric Parker and Eric Robinson One of the earliest entries into the...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Alan Pinion
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Alan Pinion who currently is displayed on card number 976, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection. Alan is a lifelong fan of the laser disc arcade games. Dragon’s Lair series as well as Cliffhanger and Firefox. He collected so...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Mario Bros.?
Publisher: Atari Release: 1983 Controller: Joystick Players: 1-2 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model: # CX2697 Rarity: 4 Programmer: Dan Hitchens This port of the arcade classic does a great job capturing the spirit of the original. Here is your chance to control...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Activision Decathlon?
Release Date: 1983 Publisher: Activision Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 4 Genre: Sports Alternate Title: N/A Model #: AZ-030 Rarity: 3 Programmer: David Crane Once you get things rolling you have ten events to work through. They are the 100 Meter Race, 400 Meter...
Boom Shakka Lakka! Insert Coin, the Ultimate Midway Games Documentary, Releases November 25 as Part of Alamo Drafthouse On Demand
NEW YORK, NY Today, Cargo Film & Releasing — a global film sales and distribution agency — is pleased to announce the upcoming digital release of Insert Coin, a documentary focused on the history of Midway Games, a ragtag team of game...
This Day In Video Game History
