An Interview with Tommy Tallarico by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Oct 29, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Interviews, Magazine Preview

There are few industry leaders that immediately come to mind when you talk about the gaming industry and the console wars in the 1990s. One of those leaders is Tommy Tallarico. Tommy has been involved in almost every aspect of the gaming industry: development,...

James Dillon: Crash Bandicoot by Patrick Hickey, Jr.

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 28, 2021 | 1990s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Every console has a game synonymous with it. A game that effectively represents it, its capabilities, and its legacy. For Atari, it was Pong and possibly Pitfall. For Nintendo, it’s always been the Super Mario franchise. Sega’s is Sonic the Hedgehog. The PlayStation...

Sega Genesis vs. Super Nintendo by Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Oct 26, 2021 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Back in 1989, I worked at the primary location of Lone Star Comics, a retail chain and mecca of popular culture in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. It was a great time to work at such a place and an amazing time to be a fan of cartoons, comic books, and the like. The...

An Interview with Jaden Berk – by Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Oct 25, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, Interviews, Magazine Preview, Pinball

Yeah, it’s a hot and humid afternoon in Austin, Texas, and at the Palmer Events Center, Jaden Berk is surrounded. Jaden jukes and jives from place to place to face those surrounding him head-on with enthusiastic energy. If you were thinking zombies straight out...

iiRcade Report by Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Oct 24, 2021 | 2020s, Columns, iiRcade, Magazine Preview

William Congreve once wrote that “Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast.” To that, I say it really depends on where you are and what you are doing. Ever try writing a children’s book while listening to Slipknot? It’s not a great combination, but the...

Old School Gamer Magazine at the Pinball Expo

by Todd Friedman | Oct 1, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Events, iiRcade, Magazine Preview

On October 29th and 30th,2021, Old School Gamer Magazine and iiRcade will be guests at the 2021 Pinball/Gaming Expo. Come out to see members of the writing staff and creator Ryan Burger as well as the new iiRcade machine that has been out this past year. Founded in...