Video Game of the Day – February 12th – Geneforge

by Video Game of the Day | Feb 12, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...

Modern Retro Programming: An Interview with Bob DeCrescenzo – by Brian Szarek, Editor

by Old School Gamer | Feb 12, 2020 | 1980s, Interviews

The retro community has been growing at a rapid pace, and one of the reasons are homebrew games, hacks and ports that attempt to faithfully recreate (or put a new spin on) arcade classics for vintage consoles. The Atari 2600 and 7800 libraries have been growing at a...

Video Game of the Day – February 11th – Rambo (NES)

by Video Game of the Day | Feb 11, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...

The Strategic Scenario By Leonard Herman

by Magazine Writer | Feb 11, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

There are a wealth of games available that let your fingers do the walking…and your brain do most of the work! The centuries old notion of man v. machine has come to frivolous fruition with the introduction of video games. Alas, the human being seems to be the...

Video Game of the Day – February 10th – Outer Wilds

by Video Game of the Day | Feb 10, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...

Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: 40th Anniversary of the Intellivision – By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Feb 10, 2020 | 1980s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Late in 1981, I discovered a trio of exclusive shooters for the Intellivision: Astrosmash, Space Armada, and Star Strike. Each is easy to find today, making them a great bargain for fans of the system. Complete boxed copies are worth only a few dollars each. Before I...