The Summer of Pinball – by Matt Owen

by Old School Gamer | Oct 7, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Pinball

Ever since the first flipper was placed on a playfield back in 1947, pinball has been a great way for players to come together, have some fun, and socialize over accessible games. Over the past century or so, the popularity of pinball has spiked and receded in wild...

A History of Atari, Part 2 – by Leonard Herman

by Leonard Herman | Sep 29, 2024 | 1970s, 2020s, Atari

From late 1975 and throughout 1976, work proceeded on Atari’snew programmable home system.Bushnell and Atari’s president, Joe Keenan, hoped to release it in time for Christmas 1977, but realized they didn’t have the finances to do so. Bushnell wanted to take the...

SPACE INVADERS – by Eugenio Angueira

by Eugenio Angueira | Sep 27, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s

In 1978, Taito/Midway took the arcades by storm with their release of a game called Space Invaders. The game was designed by Tomohiro Nishikado, who spent a year developing the game itself as well as the hardware necessary to make the game possible. His concept gave...

Atari 50 – ‘The Wider World of Atari’ DLC

by Old School Gamer | Sep 26, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Console/Handheld

New York, NY (September 26, 2024) —Today, publisher Atari and developer Digital Eclipse are thrilled to announce the launch of the first major DLC to the critically acclaimed Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration. Titled The Wider World of Atari, this DLC features 19...

ROBOTIC REMEMBRANCE – by John Michonski

by John Michonski | Sep 23, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade, Other Magazines Preview

For kids today, singing animatronics are a staple of the horror video game genre, with Five Nights at Freddy’s raking in millions of dollars and launching a movie series. For the older crowd, however, they’re a nostalgic, yet sometimes off-putting memory of birthdays...

Bring in Your Bounty! Limited Run Games Brings STAR WARS

by Old School Gamer | Sep 5, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Press Release

APEX, North Carolina — Limited Run Games and Aspyr have teamed up to bring STAR WARS™: Bounty Hunter™ to players with an all-new physical release. Standard, Premium, and Master Editions will be available to pre-order for four weeks beginning on Friday, September 6th,...