by Brett Weiss | Apr 1, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview
In Classic Gamer Magazine Vol. 1, Issue #6, five classic games were compared to their modern day, upgraded remakes. The classics won in decisive fashion, 4 to 1. The only remake in the list that bested its progenitor was the PlayStation version of Q*bert, which takes...
by Brett Weiss | Feb 10, 2020 | 1980s, Columns, Magazine Preview
Late in 1981, I discovered a trio of exclusive shooters for the Intellivision: Astrosmash, Space Armada, and Star Strike. Each is easy to find today, making them a great bargain for fans of the system. Complete boxed copies are worth only a few dollars each. Before I...
by Brett Weiss | Oct 13, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview
If you know me well, you know I love a good bargain, and YouTube is about as good as it gets. If you’ve got a device to play it on, such as a modern game console or computer, a Roku device, a Blu-ray player, or a smartphone, YouTube gives you countless hours of free...
by Brett Weiss | Aug 5, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, Columns, Magazine Preview
Entrepreneur and video game historian Kelsey Lewin is only in her mid-twenties, but she already has well over 100,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel. She’s also the co-owner of Pink Gorilla Games in Seattle, and she spends her free time volunteering for the Video...
by Brett Weiss | Jul 31, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Events
The Let’s Play Gaming Expo, one of the most interactive video game conventions in the country, is returning to Dallas/Fort Worth for an action-packed weekend of alien invading, dot munching, and pixel blasting. The annual, all-ages event will be held August 9-11 at...