The Cabinet of Curiosities: Moondust
In 1978, Brian Eno released the album Ambient 1: Music for Airports. It remains a landmark in the world of ambient music, a genre which said was, “as ignorable as it was interesting” and which was intended to “induce calm and a space to think.” The music was quiet,...
Activision
Prior to the creation of Activision, third party publishers did not exist. This is not just some statement thrown out to explain this publisher’s importance, it is a literal fact. Activision, formed in October 1979, was the first ever independent publisher to exist in...
Super Trash Truck
Every month we here at Classic Console Magazine are given the awesome task of looking at some of the best new up and coming homebrew and independent releases for the Atari 2600. A large amount of games are being created by the retro gaming community. Some are of such...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rescue-Palooza! Fan Game Recalls a Pixeled Past of Turtle Power
Previously, I spoke of how Konami managed to capitalize on the Turtle Mania that was sweeping the nation in the late 80’s and early 90’s with a series of games based on the green teens, and how the first attempt isn’t as fondly remembered as...
The Cabinet of Curiosities: ALF: The First Adventure
The 1980s were a glorious era for pop culture: the films of John Hughes, Aqua Net, Flock of Seagulls, the list is virtually endless. Of course, no list of 1980s icons would be complete without ALF. That’s right: the Alien Life Form from the planet Melmac. He is an...Latest Magazine For Paid Subscribers
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