Love at First Fight – by Brian Lesyk

by Brian Lesyk | Oct 11, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, Opinions

Back in the 80’s and 90’s, it wasn’t uncommon for nearly every grocery store in North America to have an arcade machine or two in its foyer. With just a handful of quarters, it served as an ideal place where preoccupied parents could temporarily stow their kids while...

DOOM II Celebrates 30 Years of FPS Mayhem

by Matthew Owen | Oct 10, 2024 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Retro Computing

When developer id Software first released DOOM for MS-DOS in late 1993, the world was forever changed. Engulfed by this fast-paced frenzy of demon slaying, gamers old and new were enamored with the genre-defining first-person shooter. 10 months later, DOOM II arrived,...

Digital Nostalgia

by Michael Colon | Oct 10, 2024 | 1990s, Console/Handheld

Growing up in the 90s and early 2000s, I was gifted my first video game console. My Grandfather bought me the first Playstation for my birthday with the original Crash Bandicoot, a naughty dog developer staple. I remember my Grandpa setting up the Playstation console...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Don Hodges

by Todd Friedman | Oct 10, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Don Hodges, who currently is displayed on card number 753, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.  Don is a classic arcade gamer who has analyzed program code for games such as Pac-Man, Dig-Dug, Defender, and Galaga. He may be...

The Most Underrated Sports Games Ever

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 9, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Opinions

Sports games used to be a dime a dozen in the ‘90s. Today, gamers are lucky to have any choice for any sports games as EA, Sony  and 2K essentially own the genre. Old School Gamer Magazine takes a look back on some amazing titles that you may have missed. ABC Monday...

Tour of Stern Pinball Factory – by Jarrod Kailef

by Jarrod Kailef | Oct 9, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Pinball

Walking into the Stern Pinball Factory just outside Chicago was an experience that left me in awe. Stern Pinball, a company that dominates the market with their self-estimated 90% share of all pinball machines sold today, operates an incredible facility that blends...