Digital Nostalgia

Growing up in the 90s and early 2000s, I was gifted my first video game console. My Grandfather bought me the first Playstation for my birthday with the original Crash Bandicoot, a naughty dog developer staple. I remember my Grandpa setting up the Playstation console to my clunky television in my bedroom and popping in…

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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Don Hodges

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Don Hodges, who currently is displayed on card number 753, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.  Don is a classic arcade gamer who has analyzed program code for games such as Pac-Man, Dig-Dug, Defender, and Galaga. He may be the best known for his analysis of Pac-Man’s split screen,…

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The Most Underrated Sports Games Ever

Sports games used to be a dime a dozen in the ‘90s. Today, gamers are lucky to have any choice for any sports games as EA, Sony  and 2K essentially own the genre. Old School Gamer Magazine takes a look back on some amazing titles that you may have missed. ABC Monday Night Football: Published…

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Tour of Stern Pinball Factory – by Jarrod Kailef

Walking into the Stern Pinball Factory just outside Chicago was an experience that left me in awe. Stern Pinball, a company that dominates the market with their self-estimated 90% share of all pinball machines sold today, operates an incredible facility that blends offices, an assembly line, a testing area, a showroom, and more into one…

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The Rough First Two Weeks of Mario Adventure 3

On September 22nd, ScarlettVixen released Mario Adventure 3, the sequel to her romhack Mario Adventure that’s been twelve years in the making. The original Mario Adventure is a classic rom hack of Super Mario Bros. 3 by DahrkDaiz (an old handle of Scarlett Vixen) renowned for its excellent level design. Luigi vs. Mario, which almost…

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Montezuma’s Revenge – The 40th Anniversary Edition

Montezuma’s Revenge – The 40th Anniversary Edition resurrects a timeless classic for consoles and PC Now available to wishlist on Steam, physical pre-orders open this week for Nintendo Switch Hong Kong – October 7, 2024 – Independent developer and publisher Eastasiasoft Limited proudly announced today that 1984 platforming adventure classic Montezuma’s Revenge is coming to…

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The Summer of Pinball – by Matt Owen

Ever since the first flipper was placed on a playfield back in 1947, pinball has been a great way for players to come together, have some fun, and socialize over accessible games. Over the past century or so, the popularity of pinball has spiked and receded in wild fashion, and the entire industry has almost…

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Dune II, Northwoods Hodag, & Harold Halibut

About This Episode We watch the new medieval fantasy film starring Hawkins, Indiana’s favorite daughter, assemble some fun with a cryptic building toy gifted to us by one of our fourth listeners, and spin up the latest release of our favorite video emulation front-end to see what’s new! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook…

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New On Antstream This Week: Food Fight & Raffles

Classic arcade gaming and an isometric adventure join the Antstream library. Continuing to add great games to the Antstream library, this week’s newly added titles are the arcade fun of Food Fight (Arcade) and the isometric adventure Raffles (Amiga). Atari’s Food Fight originally came to arcades in 1983. The game was later released for various…

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