Home Run for the Atari 2600

by Shaun Jex | May 24, 2019 | 1970s, Reviews

Canada Bill Jones was a con man and riverboat gambler from Yorkshire, England. An 1877 article in the Dallas Times Herald once described him as being, “gentle as a woman and cunning as a fox.” He is not particularly relevant to what follows, except in one regard....

Arcades: The Granddaddy of Social Multiplayer Fun – By Adam Pratt

by Old School Gamer | May 21, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade, The Story Of...

Years before four-player split screen, online play and MMOs, gamers had a place they could visit to experience multiplayer video excitement for 2 players and beyond: the arcade. For this issue, I’m going to highlight various titles that made social gaming a “thing”...

The History of Starpath Corporation and the Supercharger – By Eugenio Angueira

by Old School Gamer | May 10, 2019 | 1970s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

The Atari 2600, or Video Computer System (VCS), as it was originally known, first launched in 1977 in North America (1978 in Europe), and was among the first consoles to use cartridges to allow owners of the system the ability to play different games on the same...

Gun Fight: A Two Player Shoot Out

by Shaun Jex | Apr 28, 2019 | 1970s, Reviews, The Story Of...

There’s probably no better scene in movie history than Doc Holliday stepping through the trees to confront Johnny Ringo and saying coolly, “I’m your huckleberry.” The quick draw gun fight that follows is brilliant, capped by Doc standing over Ringo’s body and...

International Video Game Hall of Fame Nomination Forms

by Todd Friedman | Apr 27, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Events, Pinball

Submissions for the International Video Game Hall of Fame Class of 2019 are now open.  As the preeminent voice, The International Video Hall of Fame respectfully requests your nominations for our Hall of Fame Induction.  IVGHOF Committees will select winners solely on...

A Killer App: Star Raiders – By Bill Lange

by BillLange | Apr 10, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

Star Raiders, the iconic computer adventure game, was created for the Atari 400/800 home computer line, in fact, it was created at the same time as the development of the computers. It was programmed by Atari hardware designer Doug Neubauer. Neubauer was also on the...