by Michael Thomasson | Mar 6, 2023 | 2000s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
Before talking about the game, the history of the term phantasmagoria should be discussed. In the 17th century, a German Jesuit scholar by the name of Athanasius Kircher teamed up with Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens to create the magic lantern. The device used...
by Old School Gamer | Mar 4, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld
Ken and Roberta Williams started Sierra in 1979. Their first game, Mystery House (1980), which Roberta designed and Ken programmed, was a black and white graphics interactive fiction game for the Apple II. From there, the company grew and began to produce hit after...
by Old School Gamer | Mar 2, 2023 | 2010s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
What we today call the NES – Nintendo Entertainment System – launched in Japan in 1983 as the Famicom – Family Computer. The Famicom, NES and related systems went on to sell tens of millions of units worldwide and is widely regarded to have kicked...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 28, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Columns
During the upside-down world that happened during the COVID pandemic of the last couple of years, the collecting world of video games has evolved tremendously. Several companies have grading services where they evaluate the complete in-box and often sealed video games...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 26, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, Retro Computing
First and foremost, an introduction is in order before you go and read my opinions on game collecting. For this inaugural article, instead of talking to another gamer about a topic, I’ll first focus on myself so you know me and where I come from. My name is Tristan...