by Todd Friedman | Sep 25, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Reviews
LucasFilm Games, formally known as LucasArts, is the video game studio created by George Lucas back in 1982 alongside the Star Wars movie franchise. George knew that video games were going to be a part of his Star Wars journey and in a brilliant move formed his own...
by Todd Friedman | Sep 12, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld
Metal Gear Solid 4 may be one of the most polarizing games of this generation, but supporters and dissenters alike can come together and agree on one point: Director Hideo Kojima really goofed with his choice to depict the outrageous acrobatics of Raiden’s new...
by Todd Friedman | Sep 9, 2023 | 1980s, 2020s, Events
Q*bert endures as one of the most inventive and endearing games from the early history of arcade video games. Created by designer Warren Davis, artist Jeff Lee, composer David Thiel and others for D. Gottlieb & Co. in 1982, the game stars the cute, stout-nosed...
by Todd Friedman | Sep 7, 2023 | 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Joe LeVan who currently is displayed on card number 2206, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection. Joe is the founder of “Challenge Arcade”, located in Wyomissing, PA. It was in the Berkshire Mall from 2004 until it closed in...
by Todd Friedman | Aug 15, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Interviews
THIS IS MY 300TH TRADING CARD SPOTLIGHT! Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul Monaghan, displayed on card number 4277, from the Superstars of 2023. Co-founder of the Maximum Power Up podcast, which was started in 2015, Paul has had a passion for video game...