Tag Team Wrestling

by Shaun Jex | May 26, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

For my money, artists such as Mikhail Baryshnikov and Bob Fosse don’t hold a candle to men like Ric “Nature Boy” Flair or Kerry Von Erich. Nor can Pavarotti or Maria Callas match the passion and drama of performers like Gorgeous George or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson....

Arcades: The Granddaddy of Social Multiplayer Fun – By Adam Pratt

by Old School Gamer | May 21, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade, The Story Of...

Years before four-player split screen, online play and MMOs, gamers had a place they could visit to experience multiplayer video excitement for 2 players and beyond: the arcade. For this issue, I’m going to highlight various titles that made social gaming a “thing”...

New Books on Old School Gaming Topics – By Ryan Burger

by Old School Gamer | May 19, 2019 | Columns, Magazine Preview, Reviews, The Story Of...

We at Old School Gamer love a good book about video games, just like how we love putting out Old School Gamer for you! In this issue we have two new books to talk about that we have enjoyed over the last couple of months: one while traveling to cons as is the case...

Game Swappers of So Cal! – By Marc Burger

by Old School Gamer | May 15, 2019 | Columns, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

Game Swappers is a store in Montclair, California, a part of SoCal that is known as Inland Empire. William Gonzalez and his crew run the shop in addition to making their way to just about every west coast gamer convention they can get to. They effectively pack up...

Buying With the Captain!: Captains Auction Warehouse – Anaheim, CA – By Ryan Burger

by Old School Gamer | May 13, 2019 | Columns, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

Having only seen one arcade auction in Iowa (after 30 auctions over the last 15-20 years), I didn’t know what to expect when I walked into the Captains Auction Warehouse in Anaheim, California. I had met the “Captain” Chris Campbell, and several of his staff (thanks...

HardBall!

by Shaun Jex | May 12, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

The Say Hey Kid Willie Mays. Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio. Shoeless Joe Jackson. Sadly, a mix of genetics, which kept me short with a stick figure physique, and a startling lack of hand-eye coordination ensured that I would never join the ranks of these baseball immortals....