Spreading the nostalgic vibe of everything retro from the 80s, 90s & 00s, plus a sprinkle of contemporary pop culture.
Who we are
ausretrogamer.com – is an independent e-zine committed to spreading the nostalgic vibe of retro gaming and general pop culture across the known universe
Ausretrogamer was established in 2012 and has grown to become a popular independent source for high quality old-school gaming and pop culture news and information.
Awards & Nominations
- Nominated in the ‘Favorite Pinball Publication or Article’ category for The Annual 2020 TWIPY Awards
- Ausretrogamer was voted 4th in the Top 75 Retro Gaming Blogs and Websites On The Planet
- Ausretrogamer was voted 21st in the WePC Top Retro Gaming Blogs and Websites
Events
The ausretrogamer team love to take part in events – we are proud to have been the showrunner of the Classic Gaming area at PAX Aus in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Our very own, Alex Boz has also appeared on multiple PAX Aus panels: Geek Trash or Treasure? Finding Collectibles with Real Value and Blast from the Past – How Yesterday’s Heroes Became Today’s Icons.
We have also covered the following events:
- Australian Pinball Expo
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo
- Australian Timezone Supanova Pinball Championship: Victorian State Final
- Oz Comic-Con Melbourne
- EB Games Expo
- Flipout Pinball Show
Please contact alex[at]ausretrogamer.com if you have an event you would like us to contribute to or cover.
Other work
As well as articles published on the ausretrogamer site, founder Alex Boz regularly contributes to publications such as:
- Reset
- Push Square (e.g. A Brief History Of Virtual Reality)
- Nintendo Life (e.g. Super Mario Bros. 3 vs. Star Fox & Donkey Kong: Tabletop vs. Game & Watch)
- Gametraders LIVE
- National Amusement Machine Organisation Australia (NAMOA) – Collector magazine
- STACK Magazine;
- news.com.au;
- Zeitaku 贅沢;
- The Gnomonist
You can also listen to Alex on his many podcast appearances here.
Appeared in
We have also had the privilege to appear in many national and international media, from gamer-centric sites to print magazines, radio and TV:
- The Age newspaper – Retro Gaming Revival
- Player Attack – Retro Gaming: A Link To The Past
- Hyper Magazine issue 266 – Social Hardware and Digging Up The Past, To Preserve The Future
- 2SER Radio – The Commodore 64 Returns
- 2SER Radio – The Nostalgic World of Retro Gaming
- Good Game Pocket – Pocketeers @ PAX Aus
- Nintendo Life – Ninterview: Ausretrogamer
Social media
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Contact
Get in touch with us to discuss submissions and suggestions for posts, events, projects and/or collaborations – or just to say hi!
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The Team
Alex Boz, Co-founder, Editor-In-Chief and Video Game Historian
Alex is a collector, arcade extraordinaire, pinball tragic, an Atarian and a C64 lover. Alex has been gaming since the early 80s when the weapon of choice was a joystick with a single fire button.
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Ms. ausretrogamer (Kerith S), Co-founder, Editor and Writer
Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.
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Mat Panek, Chief Games Reviewer
Retromancer – Collector, repairer & fan of retro games & tech. Atari to Amiga, Nintendo to Sega! LD, Zip, Beta and a proud dad! One half of the TiredParents on Twitch.
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Dr. Brant Raven, Reviewer and Star Wars fanatic
Scientist, philosopher & technologist. Science Fiction über-aficionado, retro gamer, curator & bibliographer. Creator of the Star Wars Bibliographic Database.
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Contributors:
Aaron Clement, Contributor
Tassie based retro gaming guy. Father of 3 and married to the very tolerant Kellie Clement. Coffee powered!
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David Cutler, U.S. Contributor
Love books, writing, sports, law, history, science, tech, film…oh, and tacos.
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David also writes opinion pieces for The Baltimore Sun
Dylan C. (aka: ausmoderngamer)
Teenage video gamer and ausretrogamer contributor. When Dylan isn’t dribbling on the virtual basketball court he is ripping it up for real on the football field.
Disclaimer:
The opinions, advice, products and services (if applicable) offered by third party sources are not necessarily endorsed by the author. Whilst all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information in the web page(s), the author cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions.
Legal:
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