by Shaun Jex | Dec 1, 2018 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...
A few years ago, Sprout Games published Feeding Frenzy. In 2006, a sequel was released by PopCap Games (the company behind games like Plants Vs. Zombies and Peggle). In the game, you played as a fish feeding on other fish. The more you ate, the larger you got. Of...
by David Oxford | Nov 29, 2018 | 1980s, 2010s, Arcade
Fans of Nintendo like to joke — or honestly lament — about every time the company issues a new release of Urban Champion, the idea being that it’s somehow preventing them from releasing some other game in its stead. This time, however, it’s not...
by Shaun Jex | Nov 28, 2018 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...
Some things are instantly addictive. One sweet taste and you’re immediately hooked for life. No, I’m not talking about anything illicit. I’m talking about things like Cap’n Crunch with Crunch Berries, Lay’s Potato Chips (Betcha can’t eat just one!), and Astrosmash for...
by Todd Friedman | Nov 25, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul Hornitzky who is displayed on card number 91, from the Twin Galaxies Superstars Collection of 2011. Paul grew up in the Golden Age of Video Games. When Arcades and Pinball were all the rage back in the 1970s and 1980s. ...
by Shaun Jex | Nov 24, 2018 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...
If I were to create a Mount Rushmore of my favorite video game designers and programmers, David Fox would have to be included. His name is connected to some of the greatest games in the LucasArts catalog: Zak McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders, Maniac Mansion, Indiana...
by David Oxford | Nov 22, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Among all the members of Nintendo’s Ultra 64 Dream Team, Software Creations is perhaps among the lowest-key, having only developed a handful of titles for the system over its lifespan. However, that doesn’t make them any less important; in fact, they...
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