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25 Years of PlayStation: A Retrospective.
The PlayStation has been in my life for years, practically since it came out. It was the very first home video game console I've ever owned and I still have my original console to this day. 25 years ago the original PlayStation hit the shelves and ever since Sony...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dennis Bartlett
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dennis Bartlett, who is displayed on card number 285, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. Dennis was fortunate enough to have grown up Ottumwa, Iowa where the Twin Galaxies arcade was first opened. He was in attendance...
Five Galar Pokemon That Will Take You Back to Where It All Started
Pokemon Sword and Shield are the newest games in the Pokemon series, filled with a ton of new things to do and obviously, new pocket monsters to catch. But what if you haven’t been around for the past few games? Why should you jump in, all over again, on a new...
The Next Best Thing to Being There By Earl Green
Once upon a time, many years before Game Boy Color, MAME, and Namco Museum, there were low end console games and there were battery-operated LED-display games. Back then, it was roughly an equal trade-off. Did you prefer blocky, clunky graphics that moved with some...
Toys of Tron By Earl Green
In the summer of 1982, there was no hotter ticket in Hollywood than a new Disney movie that boasted impressive computer graphics, including some scenes created entirely with computer animation. The movie, of course, was Tron, and although it ended up as more of a cult...
Space Firebird By Kyle Snyder
Space Firebird is a game that seemed to taunt me for several summers. From the summer of '81 through sometime in '83, I would always run across a Space Firebird machine when I either didn't have a quarter or didn't have the time to stop and play. The 7-11 on the...
Tetris In Pop Culture – By David Oxford
What has seven shapes (or Tetrominos, if you prefer), each consisting of four blocks, falling down a welland disappearing when lines are formed? Obviously, a great concept for a video game – one of the greatest of all time, but unlike a Pac-Man or a Mario, there...
The Ultimate Video Game Company? By Leonard Herman
Imagine if there was one company that fulfilled all the needs of all gamers, classic and current. Imagine if one company owned the rights to all the classic games and reissued them in contemporary and classic editions. Well, before you get your hopes too high, you may...
Pinball Machine out of Legos
Each year at the Pinball Expo in Wheeling, IL, there is a unique item that draws attention from huge crowds. The Pinball Expo 2019 had one of those attention grabbers. 16-year-old high school student Luke Horwath brought a full scaled pinball machine. Why is that...
Puzzle Games – Myst – By Todd Friedman
There are a handful of games in history that were ahead of their time technically and graphically. Titles like Doom, Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda, and Pong are just a small sample of games that broke barriers of gameplay. Myst, in my opinion, is one of those...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – James White
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features James White who is displayed on card number 281, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. James has been a regular for the past 10 years at the largest arcade in the world, Galloping Ghost Arcade. He has multiple high scores...
Deep Thaw: Superman By Chris Lion
I’ve never been a big fan of Superman. Call me crazy, but he has just never done anything for me. My roommate in college thought Superman was “The Best.” Superman was never “bitchen,” “rad,” or any other cool way of saying he liked him. My roommate, Phil, always...
November 29th – DC Universe Online
https://videogameofthedayhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/11292019-dc-universe-online.mp3Hello and welcome! My name is Katosepe and I’ll be your host for today’s Video Game of the Day. Growing up around comics, the MCU, video games, many kids the world over dream of...
When is a Combat not a Combat? By Lee K. Seitz
Once your classic cartridge collection reaches a certain size, you'll discover you're finding few new cartridges at thrift stores. In order to "get their fix," so to speak, many collectors start collecting label variations to keep their number of "finds" up. “Label...
November 27th – Wild Arms
https://videogameofthedayhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/11272019-wild-arms.mp3Hello and welcome! My name is Katosepe and I’ll be your host for today’s Video Game of the Day. Westerns seem to almost be coming back from the grave these days. It’s impossible to ignore...
The 5 Best PlayStation Franchises That Started Back On The PS1
The first Sony PlayStation was released worldwide way back in 1995. It shipped well over 100 million units and laid the foundations for the PlayStation franchise which is still going strong today. The PS5 is set for release in 2020 and many of the largest and most...
November 26th – Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects
https://videogameofthedayhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/11262019-marvel-nemesis-rise-of-the-imperfects.mp3 Hello and welcome! My name is Katosepe and I’ll be your host for today’s Video Game of the Day. If you’re familiar with comic book history, you know that in...
The Nintendo Game Boy: A Closer Look
With Nintendo's announcement of their upcoming Game Boy Advanced, The Game Boy finally begins her journey into the sunset. Before historians and game players start writing their differing opinions about the Game Boy's place in our storied industry's history, a strong...
Samurai Showdown – Switch Trailer Announcement
The weapon-based fighter SAMURAI SHODOWN is slated to release in North America during Q1 of 2020 for the Nintendo Switch! Osaka, Japan, November 21, 2019 – SNK CORPORATION (Corporate HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company President & CEO: Koichi Toyama) is proud to...
November 25th – Berzerk
https://videogameofthedayhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/11252019-berzerk.mp3Hello and welcome! My name is Katosepe and I’ll be your host for today’s Video Game of the Day. There’s something special about being in a darkened room, standing in front of the soft glow...
Retro Arcades Are Not Dead.
I wasn't alive in the heyday of arcades. Back in the 80's when arcades were the place to be, where kids and adults alike would line up to play the newest game and try to set the high score. After the crash of '82 arcades were the only place where many people COULD...
WRC 8 available on Nintendo Switch™ Now
Lesquin, France, November 19, 2019 – After the commercial and critical success of the PC, PS4™ and Xbox One versions released on September the 5th, WRC 8 – the official game of the FIA World Rally Championship – arrives on Nintendo Switch™ today in North America....
Spider-man By Patrick Wong
Throughout history, various mysteries have remained unsolved: The Riddle of The Sphinx, The Bermuda Triangle, The Missing Link, and even Bigfoot. But perhaps one of the most puzzling of all is the lack of a great Spider-Man video game. Not since Mickey Mouse and Bugs...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Neil Hernandez
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Neil Hernandez who is displayed on card number 2316, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection. Neil is a masterful arcade technician who has come to the rescue for numerous arcades across the country. His skills are praised by...
