Retro Gaming at the Pinball Expo October 20-22

by Todd Friedman | Oct 17, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Events

Pinball Expo is the brain child of Rob Berk who grew up playing pinball. His dream was to recognize his heroes – the pinball designers and artists that created the games he loved. With the help of Bill Kurtz and Mike Pacak, Pinball Expo became a reality taking place...

Space Panic – 1980’s Universal Entertainment game homage arrives on the Amstrad and it’s fun!

by Indie Retro News | Oct 12, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Way back in 1984 Alligata Software released ‘Panic Planet’; a platformer with many similarities to load runner with your character digging holes and trapping enemies within. What sets this apart from Load Runner though is the fact that enemies can be...

THE ATARI : Still the Original

by Todd Friedman | Oct 10, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Gaming

Buying Original Hardware While not the easiest way to play old Atari home console games, it is the most authentic. Atari game consoles are still available in retro game shops for reasonable prices and are not extremely difficult to find. In fact, online retro gaming...

Cabal, Blood Bros., Heated Barrel, and Toki Coming Soon to iiRcade Game Store

by Old School Gamer | Oct 7, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, iiRcade, Press Release

iiRcade will soon add four arcade titles from TAD Corporation to Game Store iiRcade Inc., a premium home arcade console that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in a true arcade style, is pleased to announce that four classic arcade...

Will Shmups Ever Have Their Day In The Sun?

by John Michonski | Oct 7, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Video game genres were formed in the arcade. The experiences we continue to play today were invented for coin-op, and then brought home for us to enjoy on consoles. Pretty much every genre made the jump to consoles just fine, from fighting games to platformers to even...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Todd Tuckey

by Todd Friedman | Oct 7, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Todd Tuckey who currently is displayed on card number 1712, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.  Todd is also on card # 4117. Todd is the owner of TNT Amusements, Inc. located in Southampton, PA. Todd started TNT in 1979,...