Iconic Video Game Reimagined As Physical Consoles

by Old School Gamer | Nov 21, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns

The competition meant that they had to innovate, and with that came unique peripherals, transparent coloured shells and a plethora of unique gaming experiences throughout the 90’s and 2000’s that introduced video game characters that are still around to this day....

New LEGO X Sonic Shadow The Hedgehog Shadow Set Announced

by Old School Gamer | Nov 13, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns

An awesome preview of the upcoming LEGO x Sonic the Hedgehog Shadow’s Escape set has just dropped, making both Sonic and LEGO fans incredibly happy. The Sonic The Hedgehog collection on the LEGO website has been growing like crazy, and we couldn’t be happier. It was...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – “ZapCristal” Cristal Laboy

by Todd Friedman | Nov 12, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features “ZapCristal” Cristal Laboy, who is displayed on card number 3968, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection.  Cristal is host of her own YouTube Channel with over 6,000 subscribers and counting. Her passion for video games is...

Why Paradroid For the C64 Was So Awesome!

by John McNichol | Nov 9, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, Columns, Console/Handheld

The Commodore C64 was a great little machine for its day, and its games were worthy successors to the Atari games which came before it. One game will always stand out for me as particularly enjoyable, due to its innovative concept, progression, style, and overall...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Zack Hample

by Todd Friedman | Nov 1, 2023 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Zack Hample who currently is displayed on card number 552, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection.  Zack has been the Arkanoid world record holder since the year 2000 and has put up numerous scores on the arcade version.  He is...

RETROSPECTIVE: CD-i & 3DO – Two More Classics Ready For The Mini Treatment

by Old School Gamer | Oct 25, 2023 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...

Gone But Not Forgotten. Imagine it – you are the representative rights holder to some obscure dusty old video game system that, for whatever reason, failed to hold its own during its original console generation, tumbling deep into the abyss of eBay obscurity....