Video Game Trading Card – RIP Mike Begum

by Todd Friedman | Mar 22, 2024 | 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

On March 19th, 2024. with a sad and heavy heart, Mike Begum, a competive Street Fighter player, has passed.  Mike, better known as BrolyLegs, was an American professional fighting game player primarily known for competing in Street Fighter. Begum’s accolades as...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight “Rewind” – Patrick Hickey, Jr.

by Todd Friedman | Mar 17, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Interviews

This week we look back an interview I did with Patrick Hickey, Jr. on October 17th, 2019. Since 2019, Patrick has done so many incredible things with his retro gaming books and his newest adventure, the comic book genre. All of his published books can be seen...

Atari Partners with Alan-1

by Old School Gamer | Mar 12, 2024 | 2010s, 2020s, Press Release

Atari Partners with Alan-1 to Bring New Atari Recharged Games to Arcades Nationwide Tooele, UTAH – March 12, 2024 – Alan-1, Inc. (alan-1.com), a video game studio and manufacturer of coin-operated arcade game cabinets, is thrilled to announce a new partnership...

ODAMA – By Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Feb 26, 2024 | 2000s, 2010s, Reviews

NINTENDO GAMECUBE 2006 Ever had the desire to play pinball with real-time tacticalstrategy in feudal Japan? Believe it or not, Odama is just that and more. In order to take vengeance against the traitor that betrayed his father, General Yamanoushi Kagetora fabricates...

The Art of OSGM – by Ryan Burger

by Old School Gamer | Feb 16, 2024 | 2010s, 2020s, Magazine Preview

With the exception of an issue or two, two artists have done nearly every cover of Old School Gamer since its start in 2017. Starting out with Thor Thorvaldson for approximately the first 1/2 of our existence and then, most recently, Dexter Morrill for the last couple...

This Video Game From Your Childhood is Worth 7.5X More Now! Check out the old school games that have held up!

by Old School Gamer | Feb 16, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Lists

Everyone has those old games laying around their parents’ loft that nobody plays anymore. But the real question is are they worth anything? Crucial has crunched the numbers to determine which video games have held their value or increased the value since its release!...