by Conor McBrien | Dec 12, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s
Nintendo entered the home console market amidst the Video Game Crash of 1983. Two years later, they found themselves dominating the market with their Nintendo Entertainment System. Feeling justifiably cautious at the time, quality control was a cornerstone of...
by David Oxford | Dec 11, 2018 | 1980s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
Since the dawn of video games, there have been seemingly endless efforts made to bring the pastime we all enjoy to a more mainstream audience: television, comic books, movies, music, and more. But one method that’s been around for nearly as long as the medium itself...
by Todd Friedman | Dec 9, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Columns
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jim Schelberg, who is displayed on card number 284, from the Superstars of 2012. Jim is also featured on cards 739 and 1714. Jim is the editor and publisher of “PinGame Journal”. He has a passion to spread the news and...
by Michael Thomasson | Dec 7, 2018 | 1980s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
Gary Garcia and Jerry Buckner were grade school friends in the early sixties who formed a local band known as Wild Butler. “We were writing songs, playing in bands, and, like most guys at the time, musicians trying to get by — trying to make it,” states Buckner....
by David Oxford | Dec 6, 2018 | 1980s
In 1988, Konami changed the gaming landscape when it released Contra for the Nintendo Entertainment System, bringing 2-player guerilla warfare action against invading aliens right into your living room. But what some people don’t realize is that Contra was not...
by Todd Friedman | Dec 5, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Columns
Bezerk Champion, Star of Chasing Ghosts, and a dear friend of mine passed away today. I will miss his kindness and love for the gaming industry. He was a huge help in the Walter Day Trading card project as well as helping sell merchandise for charity and other...