A Great Christmas Surprise.

by Ben Magnet | Dec 25, 2020 | 2000s, Events, Gaming, Pinball

Last year I talked about how my parents made a mix-up about which console I wanted for Christmas one year.  This year I want to talk about one of the most memorable Christmas mornings I have ever had in my entire life.  However, instead of video games, this one...

Mexico Trading Card Ceremony LIVE FEED Oct. 10th, 2020

by Todd Friedman | Oct 9, 2020 | 2020s, Columns, ESports, Events, Interviews

MEXICO TRADING CARD AWARD CEREMONIES, Saturday, October 10th, 2020 at 7:30 PM CST. Ceremonies to be hosted by Todd Friedman, Rick Barretto, Billy Mitchell and Walter Day. Eleven recipients have been chosen who represent Mexico’s most devoted, brilliant and...

The Hype, and Reservations, of the Mario 35th Anniversary Direct.

by Ben Magnet | Sep 5, 2020 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Events, Opinions

On Thursday September 3rd, Nintendo released their Mario 35th Anniversary Nintendo Direct.  The direct had some neat things to show off such as upcoming releases of a Game and Watch console, R/C Mario Kart, and the release of Super Mario All-Stars for the SNES Online...

Galaga: The Race to 10,000,000

by Todd Friedman | May 30, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Events

With multiple Galaga records falling recently and many new players and competitions being introduced, there has also been a drive to something no one thought imaginable as recently as 3 years ago – 10,000,000 (that’s TEN MILLION) points on Tournament Settings. Armando...

The Strong Museum Receives Collection of Prototypes and Projects from Family of Ralph Baer

by Old School Gamer | May 7, 2020 | 2020s, Events, Press Release

ROCHESTER, NY—The late Ralph Baer, known as the father of home video games and the first person to patent the idea of playing a video game on a television, spent more than four decades creating, inventing, and changing the landscape of play. The Strong museum, home to...

NSERT COIN: The advance screening at the Museum of Play in Rochester, NY – by Warren Davis

by Old School Gamer | Apr 21, 2020 | 2020s, Arcade, Columns, Events, Magazine Preview

It was a brisk 30 degrees in Rochester, NY on Friday November 8, 2019. Coming from Los Angeles, the cold was a shock to my system, but well worth it. I made thejourney east to a end a screening of Josh Tsui’s new documentary about Williams/Bally/Midway… Insert...