GenX Travel Experience

by GenX Grownup | Nov 6, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup, Podcast of the Week

About This Episode They say it’s not the destination, but the journey that matters. Striking out on a trip — be it for business or pleasure — has changed dramatically since our days growing up as Generation X’ers. In this Backtrack, we’re exploring all the ways that...

Infogrames Acquires Publishing Rights of Co-op Hit Bread & Fred

by Old School Gamer | Nov 4, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Press Release

NEW YORK, Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Infogrames — a game publishing and distribution subsidiary of Atari — today announced the acquisition of the Bread & Fred publishing rights in an agreement with Apogee Entertainment. Bread & Fred is a popular...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

by GenX Grownup | Nov 4, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 1989 beat ’em up arcade game released by Konami. It is based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, including the first animated series that began airing two years earlier. In the game, up to four players control the titular...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Howard Scott Warshaw

by Todd Friedman | Nov 3, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Howard Scott Warshaw who currently is displayed on card number 208, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  Howard is a true pioneer in the gaming industry. As one of the original Atari programmers for the Atari 2600, Howard...

IREM COLLECTION VOL. 2 IS TAKING OFF! (Release 14th Nov)

by Old School Gamer | Nov 1, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

Stuttgart, Germany –  Can you hear the bustling sound of the arcades? ININ, Tozai Games, Irem, and Strictly Limited Games revive the exhilarating atmosphere of 90s arcade action with the next chapter of the Irem Collection. The run and gun masterpieces GunForce,...

Creepy NES Games to Celebrate Halloween

by Matthew Owen | Oct 31, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

Halloween is here, and while you could settle in with some scary movies, we believe that firing up some retro horror games is the best way to celebrate the holiday. Although the horror genre didn’t really take off in gaming until the late 1990s with titles like...