Montezuma’s Revenge – The 40th Anniversary Edition

by Old School Gamer | Oct 7, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Press Release

Montezuma’s Revenge – The 40th Anniversary Edition resurrects a timeless classic for consoles and PC Now available to wishlist on Steam, physical pre-orders open this week for Nintendo Switch Hong Kong – October 7, 2024 – Independent developer and publisher...

THE POWER OF SPECTACLE! – by Chris Tang

by Old School Gamer | Oct 3, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns

DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION (1998-Present; Arcade & multiple consoles, primarily PS1/PS2) While there are many ways arcade machines can surpass other forms of gaming, my experience with one particular series and genre stands alone with life-changing skill progression...

MLB Slugfest 20-03: No Arcade? No Problem

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 2, 2024 | 2000s, Bookshelf, Interviews, The Story Of...

Baseball has long been America’s pastime, but after the steroid scandal of the late ’90s, the illegal antics off the field absolutely were paramount to the drama that occurred during games. While the personalities of the game have always been important to fans,...

Dragon Rage: Cael’s Forgotten Tale

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 1, 2024 | 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, GenX Grownup, Interviews, The Story Of...

Dragon Rage’s main character Cael Cyndar may not be the most renowned personality in the history of the PlayStation 2, but he was an unsung hero of an era by former console maker turned developer in 3DO that looked to bring back simple, fun and old-school gameplay....

Halo Megabloks Game for Xbox 360 Returns from the Dead

by William Schwartz | Sep 30, 2024 | 2000s, Console/Handheld

Way back in 2017, the general gaming public first learned of a Halo game made based on Mega Bloks thanks to an asset release by Past to Present Online. The original video can be seen here, and discusses, among other topics, how Mega Bloks merchandise with Halo...

New On Antstream This Week: Risky Woods ; Wonder Planet

by Antstream Blog | Sep 25, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, Antstream

An action platformer and a vertical shoot ‘em up join the Antstream library this week. A big welcome to retro gamers on PlayStation! There are two new titles for Antstream players to enjoy this week. Risky Woods (Mega Drive) and Wonder Planet (Arcade) will both be...