Five Underrated NES Sports Games

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 28, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Lists

The dog days of Summer are here. Turn the air conditioner on with us and play some under-appreciated NES Sports games with us. While the console has plenty of masterful sports titles, there are even more out there you may have missed. Check out these five forgotten...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Berzerk?

by Derek Slaton | Jul 22, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1982 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up – Maze Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2650 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Dan Hitchens Without a doubt, Berzerk is one of the all time classics on the Atari 2600. You are a lone...

Coming Soon – WALTER DAY’S GAMING SUPERSTARS: VOLUME TWO

by Todd Friedman | Jul 6, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns

100+ Full Color Pages All 200 cards listed, including variants (Cards 201-400) Historical Stories about the card holders Beautiful imagery throughout the book This book is all about the second set of trading cards from The Walter Day Collection 2012. Not only will the...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Kaboom!

by Derek Slaton | Jul 4, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1981 Publisher: Activision Controller: Paddles Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model #: AX-010 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Larry Kaplan This is one of the very few must own games if you had the paddle controllers. Grab your water...

Five Great Retro Games to Make Your Kids Gamers For Life

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 1, 2021 | 1980s, Lists

Being a kid is tougher than ever now, even with the pandemic coming to an end. Although it’s never been a better time to go outside and spend quality time with them, nothing beats time bonding with them with some video games. Here are five great retro experiences...

E3 2021 Arcade1Up (Coming Soon) – Ms. PAC-MAN/Galaga Class of 81’ Arcade Machine

by Old School Gamer | Jun 23, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Magazine Preview, Reviews

Power up that nostalgia with the iconic Ms. PAC-MAN™, as you guide her through those infamous mazes while evading BLINKY, PINKY, INKY and SUE. Then, fend off endless descending swarms of alien enemies with GALAGA™. Oh, and that’s just the start of the phenomenal game...