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...

RETRO AIRBNB, AND ARCADE ANIMALS – by Ryan Burger

by Ryan Burger | Sep 21, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade

For Scott Leftwich, the ’80s were the peak of existence! He has taken this hobby to a different level than anyone I have met in my ten years of networking with video game hobbyists, and Old School Gamer is going to tell you the story. For him, it starts out with...

The Antstream Arcade Guide #1: Adventure

by Antstream Blog | Sep 21, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Antstream

Greetings, brave retro gamers! Retro games can sometimes be tricky and puzzling – in a good way! But if you’re struggling, we are here to help with a new feature on the Antstream Arcade blog. Each Antstream Arcade guide will include tips and help on how to play and...

First DLC for ‘Atari 50: the Anniversary Celebration

by Old School Gamer | Sep 20, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Press Release

Atari and Digital Eclipse Announce First DLC for ‘Atari 50: the Anniversary Celebration’ Releases on September 26  Atari and developer Digital Eclipse are excited to share a significant addition to Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration. The Wider World of Atari, which...

Your Own Arcade! by Ryan Burger

by Ryan Burger | Sep 17, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns

Old School Gamer surveyed its friend running nationally and regionally known retro arcades and found out that there are some games you have to have to consider ourself a retro arcade. We started by listing the most popular games on the KLOV.Com site (Museum of the...

Jordan Mechner and John Romero Interview

by Old School Gamer | Sep 16, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Interviews, Podcast of the Week

Jordan Mechner (Prince of Persia) and John Romero (DOOM) speak out about historical preservation of video games Following GameStop’s abrupt shuttering of Game Informer and the total deletion of the 33-year-old magazine’s website last month, Jordan Mechner...