Big Box Boutique – by Mike Mertes
Released on PC in 1990, Chris Roberts’ Wing Commander beat Star Wars to the video game space fighter simulator space by almost three years. The game came packed with not only spectacular 3D action but a Hollywood, Cinematic style presentation that would get...
THE FANTASTIC PHANTASMAGORIA – by Michael Thomasson
Before talking about the game, the history of the term phantasmagoria should be discussed. In the 17th century, a German Jesuit scholar by the name of Athanasius Kircher teamed up with Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens to create the magic lantern. The device used...
Five Games You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
We’re all retro geeks here at Old School Gamer Magazine, but let’s get extra geeky. Here’s a list of five games you probably didn’t know existed. The Kool-Aid Man: Yes, there’s an Atari 2600 and Intellivision game based on the popular drink mascot. Oh Yeah! Mortal...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Isaiah TriForce Johnson
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Isaiah TriForce Johnson, displayed on card number 46 , from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. TriForce is also displayed on cards 265, 1528, 2251, 2257, 2425 and 2442 not to mention the unofficial paper circus trading card in...
Heritage Auctions – by Ryan Burger
During the upside-down world that happened during the COVID pandemic of the last couple of years, the collecting world of video games has evolved tremendously. Several companies have grading services where they evaluate the complete in-box and often sealed video games...Latest Magazine For Paid Subscribers
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