Go West: The Story of the Oregon Trail

by Shaun Jex | Feb 16, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, The Story Of...

The Pet Shop Boys, and to a lesser extent Horace Greeley, once advised us all to GO WEST, and as a general rule I do what the Pet Shop Boys tell me to do.  After all, life is peaceful there in the open air. Sadly, I was born roughly a century and half too late to take...

Shareware: Influential Origins of Shareware in Gaming – By Robert Seale

by Old School Gamer | Feb 14, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade, The Story Of...

If you were playing PC games, or even just using PC software in general, at any point throughout the 90s, you almost certainly saw or heard the term “shareware”. Not quite a demo, not quite freeware, shareware was a revolution in software distribution. It was crucial...

Requiem for Game Room – Microsoft’s Arcade Revival and It’s Lost Potential – By Ken Horowitz

by Old School Gamer | Feb 13, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Arcade

The death of the American Arcade has been somewhat overstated, I think. Given the rise in barcades and the growing popularity of classic arcades like Chicago’s Galloping Ghosts, Mark Twain would likely chuckle at pronouncements of the industry’s demise. People have...

10 old-school games you can play on your smartphones right now

by Old School Gamer | Jan 28, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s

Do you like playing online games? Have you tried out some after reading a review of resorts casinorecently? Or, were you trying to play some of those games that you did when you were growing up? The Top 10 Old School Games You Will Love If you miss playing old-school...

Collector Stories: Goal – Every Retro Game Ever and the Console Purist Museum: Stacy Burns: By Ryan Burger

by Old School Gamer | Jan 25, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

  Surfing Facebook, I’m looking for cool groups to get involved in to spread word of Old School Gamer, when I come across the Console Purist group along with its head moderator/owner, Stacy Burns. I start asking him some questions and the conversation gets to...

Horowitz’s History Feature: Preserving History – By Ken Horowitz

by Ken Horowitz | Jan 24, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade, Columns

A few years ago, I accompanied my oldest daughter on a field trip. I live in the Caribbean, and it’s almost always warm and sunny here, so I decided that day to wear a Minecraft t-shirt. During the bus ride, I chatted with some of her classmates, who asked me about...