by John Michonski | Jul 20, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
In 1989, SimCity was released for DOS-compatible computers and Macintosh. With this release, millions of people got their first taste of the city-building genre, and one of the most legendary game development careers began. Simple at first glance, SimCity is a game...
by John Michonski | Jan 30, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Other Magazines Preview
The Neo Geo Pocket Color’s failure always seemed odd. Sure, it was up against the Game Boy, the certifiable big handheld in town for its entire existence, but how could such a well-made device with barely a single bad game only snatch a reported 2% of the handheld...
by John Michonski | Sep 23, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade, Other Magazines Preview
For kids today, singing animatronics are a staple of the horror video game genre, with Five Nights at Freddy’s raking in millions of dollars and launching a movie series. For the older crowd, however, they’re a nostalgic, yet sometimes off-putting memory of birthdays...
by John Michonski | Mar 21, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Pinball
As you read in our January 2018 issue as addressed by Roger Sharpe, the Stern Family has been part of pinball and thus arcade history through SamStern being president of Williams Electronic Manufacturing Corporation. The Stern Family (Sam and Gary) purchased Chicago...
by John Michonski | Dec 18, 2022 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Reviews
The original Playstation was my first console, and I have a fondness for the RPGs released on the platform. The classics are beloved for a reason, but I’d like to give a special shout-out to a game that didn’t release outside Japan, and didn’t make a huge splash there...