by Brad Feingold | Oct 14, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Lists, Press Release
AtGames®, a leader in interactive entertainment products, in partnership with TAITO Corporation, a leading producer of legendary video games, today announced that 47 of TAITO’s original arcade classics, including Space Invaders, Rastan,...
by Todd Friedman | Oct 11, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Pinball
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Robertson who is displayed on card number 3413, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. John is an extraordinary pinball restorationist. He has been repairing pinball machines since the 1970’s. He is passionate about his...
by Magazine Writer | Oct 9, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview
The follow-up to DK Arcade (also known as D1K Arcade), which was a stunningly complete rendition of Donkey Kong (1981), D2K Arcade is nothing less than the best home version of the coin-op classic ever released for any system. There are two game modes in this...
by Magazine Writer | Oct 7, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview
Easily available from a variety of sources for less than $5 (cartridge only—a boxed copy might set you back $10 or so), Carnival is an unusual game in that it’s one of relatively few slide-and-shoot titles not set in outer space. Rather, as its title suggests, it’s a...
by Magazine Writer | Oct 5, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview
Sega made one of the finest consoles known to man when they created the Sega Genesis. They also inadvertently created the sole reason for my parents thinking I was some sort of deranged sociopath. I’m not denying that my obsessions with fire and strategic...
by Todd Friedman | Oct 4, 2020 | 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Console/Handheld
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mike Yesenko who currently is displayed on card number 3444, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. Mike is a world record holder on multiple games on systems such as the NES, Sega Genesis and PS2. His longest record is from...