by Jason Russell | Sep 15, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Arcade, Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Home Consoles
As amazing as it seems, it’s been 6 years now since Nintendo revitalized the retro plug & play mini industry with the NES Classic Edition (released November 2016). In the time since many, many brands have followed suit – everyone from arch-rival Sega...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 11, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Press Release
The Pixel Artboard is still currently in its Kickstarter cycle which should be ending in the next couple weeks. So anybody looking to pick one up can back that campaign and get theirs shortly after its completion. But what is the Pixel Artboard? Well, as the name...
by Old School Gamer | Jul 31, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Podcast of the Week
The Golden Age of Atari with Ed Rotberg – The Retro Hour EP337 Published on July 29, 2022 Click here to listen to podcast We’re joined by the wonderful Ed Rotberg who was a core member of Atari’s coin-op team from 1979 onwards, and...
by Jason Russell | Jun 26, 2022 | Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Home Consoles
The Next 11 Games In the event that you missed it, Sega has confirmed a new retro mini console follow-up to its 2019 Genesis Mini. While the new Mega Drive 2 looks a lot like the second iteration of the Mega Drive (Genesis) hardware, the real claim to fame over the...
by Jason Russell | Jun 5, 2022 | Columns, Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Home Consoles, Opinions
If you’ve been keeping an eye on international gaming hardware news, Sega has announced the follow-up to their 2019 Genesis (Mega Drive) Mini that will, much to the delight of retro gamers everywhere, emulate Sega CD titles. However, it isn’t quite what I...
