Video Game Industry Veteran and Former Atari COO, Todd Shallbetter, Joins Medical Video Game Company, Level Ex

by Old School Gamer | Mar 6, 2019 | 2000s, Events

Shallbetter to lead video game studio’s strategic partnership efforts  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS  (MARCH 6, 2019) — Level Ex, creators of industry-leading video games for doctors, announced today the hiring of former Atari Chief Operating Officer, Todd Shallbetter, as Senior...

Convention Update: Sept-Oct 2018 – Old School Gamer Staff

by Old School Gamer | Feb 27, 2019 | 2010s, Events, Magazine Preview

RETRO WORLD EXPO, GALAXIES OF GAMING, PORTLAND RETRO GAMING EXPO RETRO WORLD EXPO HARTFORD, CT BY RYAN BURGER Held at the Connecticut Convention Center in downtown Hartford, the Retro World Expo is an event for anyone in the Northeast that is into retro gaming! It is...

Collector’s Edition of R-Type Dimensions EX announced for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4!

by Old School Gamer | Feb 8, 2019 | 2010s, Events

Strictly Limited Games announces Collector´s Edition of R-Type Dimensions EX for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The strictly limited boxed versions will be available for pre-orders from February 24th. Stuttgart, February 7th, 2019 – Stuttgart-based publisher...

Convention Update: June – August 2018 – By Old School Gamer Staff

by Old School Gamer | Jan 26, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Events, Reviews

Convention Update: June – August 2018 TOO MANY GAMES – OAKS, VIDEO GAME SUMMIT – CHICAGO IL, REPLAYFX – PITTSBURGH, CLASSIC GAME FEST – AUSTIN, LETS PLAY GAMING – IRVING, GAME ON EXPO – PHOENIX, LONG ISLAND RETRO GAMING...

Capcom Announces North American Street Fighter™ Pro League Sports Series

by Old School Gamer | Jan 23, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Events

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 22, 2019) – Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced a new esports series for its legendary Street Fighter™ fighting game franchise. Titled the “North American Street Fighter® Pro League,” the series...

Symphony Orchestra Performs the Most Beloved Music and Songs from METAL GEAR! The official concert US Premiere in New York and Los Angeles! 

by Old School Gamer | Jan 20, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, Events

More than 70 Musicians on Stage – Giant Screen HD Game Video Projection – with Singer Donna Burke The official METAL GEAR orchestral concert series will premiere in the US in 2019, starting in New York (March 23) before moving to Los Angeles (April 6). The...