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ZORK – by Jon – GenX Grownup

I can still remember my Atari 800.  The screen went that deep shade of blue, and the cursor appeared, waiting for me to type something… No joystick… No sprites… Just text. Then these words appeared: “You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a...

Adventure – by Eugenio Angueira

A more adventured had forgone the“first”Atari in 2600 video is honored game history.to have It is the first adventure-type game on a console, and it is also considered the first action-adventure game (inspired by the text-only adventure game Colossal Cave Adventure)....

Arkamiga – Mainake Project revives classic Arcade action with this latest Arkanoid clone

Retro enthusiasts and Amiga fans have a new reason to dust off their hardware. The Mainake Project has officially released Arkamiga, a brand-new Arkanoid-style action game developed specifically for the classic Commodore Amiga system. In fact rather than a WHDLOAD,...
ZORK – by Jon – GenX Grownup

ZORK – by Jon – GenX Grownup

I can still remember my Atari 800.  The screen went that deep shade of blue, and the cursor appeared, waiting for me to type something… No joystick… No sprites… Just text. Then these words appeared: “You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a...

A review of BIG2SMALL

A review of BIG2SMALL

  The NES metroidvania game Annalog has already been confirmed for a physical release via The Retro Room thanks to generous Kickstarter backing. With ten days left to go in its funding drive, Annalog will almost certainly hit the $20,000 goal, guaranteeing a...

Adventure – by Eugenio Angueira

Adventure – by Eugenio Angueira

A more adventured had forgone the“first”Atari in 2600 video is honored game history.to have It is the first adventure-type game on a console, and it is also considered the first action-adventure game (inspired by the text-only adventure game Colossal Cave Adventure)....

Adventure Land – by Ryan Burger

Adventure Land – by Ryan Burger

Before home computers ever had an “adventure game,” there was Colossal Cave Adventure (1976- 1977) by Will Crowther and Don Woods. Often referred to simply as Adventure or ADVENT, it ran on a PDP-10 mainframe, a machine that cost about $150,000 in the 1970s, roughly...

How To Look At PONG

How To Look At PONG

My most recent book, King PONG: How Atari Bounced Across Markets to Make Millions, shows how Atari established not one but two massive consumer technology categories by adopting innovative product positioning and market development strategies. I conclude the short...

Space Invaders – by Brett Weiss

Space Invaders – by Brett Weiss

I discovered Space Invaders in 1978,Space was visiting my aunt and cousins in McGregor, Texas (outside of Waco), a town of barely over 2,000 people. It was in a dingy, seedy arcade and was very imposing. I’d already played my share of pinball and electromechanical...

Breakout – by By Bill Donohue

Breakout – by By Bill Donohue

Beating our educations had taken upon moving from New York (Catholic schooling, Nuns who also acted as Wardens, Mandatory Mass every Friday Morning) to California (“Deliverance” music, lots of “twins”, English? “Wash” pronounced as “Warsh”). The first thing he brought...

PONG – by Eugenio Angueira

PONG – by Eugenio Angueira

Pong! was my very first experience with Atari Home Pong released in 1975. Not only was I hooked on the game, but so was my dad, my uncle, and just about everyone in my family. It was easy to play, but the game really shined when we were playing against each other. Of...

Five PS2 Games That No One Played But Should Have

Five PS2 Games That No One Played But Should Have

The PlayStation 2 has so many games. The PlayStation 2 has so many good games. So how do you choose? Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. shares some fun ones you might have missed. Fire Pro Wrestling Returns: This game already has a niche audience, but without a pro...

Table Tennis – by Leonard Herman

Table Tennis – by Leonard Herman

As the “father of videogame history,” I’m often asked about what I consider the most influential of all videogames. Without any hesitation, I’ll always respond with the simplest game imaginable. Although it consisted of only three spots, no sound, and no scoring,...

This Day In Video Game History

Catch was released for Altair 8800 in United States.

Dots and Pluses Number Game was released for Sol-20 in United States.

Patton was released for Sol-20 in United States.

Yahtzee was released for Sol-20 in United States.

War in Russia was released for Atari 8-bit in United States.

Racket Attack was released for NES in Japan.

Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally was released for NES in Japan.

R.C. Pro-Am was released for NES in Germany.

Kamen Rider Black: Taiketsu Shadow Moon (Famicom Disk System) was released for NES in Japan.

Mine! was released for DOS in Worldwide.

Baseball Stars 2 was released for Arcade in Japan.

Ambush at Sorinor (Release of version 1.0) was released for DOS in United States.

Yume Meikyū: Kigurumi Daibōken was released for SNES in Japan.

Revengers of Vengeance was released for SEGA CD in Japan.

Tsume Shōgi Mondai Teikyō: Shogi Sekai was released for Game Boy in Japan.