The Evil Dead And the “Video Nasties” Menace

by Shaun Jex | Oct 13, 2018 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

I believe I have made a significant find in the Kandarian ruins, a volume of ancient Sumarian burial practices and funerary incantations. It is entitled “Naturum De Montum”, roughly translated: Book of the Dead. The book is bound in human flesh and inked...

New Nintendo Patent Could Bring Game Boy Games to Mobile Devices (Officially)

by David Oxford | Oct 11, 2018 | 1980s, 2010s

Using an emulator to play classic Nintendo games on one’s mobile device isn’t anything new, and even the idea of Nintendo themselves publishing unique takes on games for mobile devices is old news at this point. But Nintendo bringing their retro titles to...

The Spooks and Chills of Atari’s Haunted House

by Shaun Jex | Oct 10, 2018 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

Many years ago in the small town of Spirit Bay, there lived a mean old man named Zachary Graves… So begins the tale of Atari’s Haunted House, released in 1982 for the Atari 2600 console. As we lurch toward Halloween, let’s pay a brief visit to Old Man Graves’s house...

Go Retro Portable from Retro Bit hitting major retailers this fall and winter!

by Old School Gamer | Oct 9, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

Pomona, Ca, October 3, 2018 — Retro-Bit®, the leading manufacturer of classic gaming accessories, is bringing some of the most popular video games into your hands this holiday season with its new GoRetro! Portable handheld console.  Available throughout North...

The Walter Day Report – G.O.A.T.s Of the 21st Century Part 2 – By Walter Day

by Walter Day | Oct 7, 2018 | 1980s, Magazine Preview

March’s issue of the 20th Century G.O.A.T.s and May’s G.O.A.T.s of the 21st Century covered a lot of ground, but by no means are we done yet! Andrew Barrow With 157 registered high scores on the Twin Galaxies Scoreboard, Andrew holds 75 world records, mostly in the...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Warren Davis

by Todd Friedman | Oct 5, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

This weekend Warren Davis will be inducted into the International Video Game Hall of Fame.  He is inducted in the category of Game Developer.  This trading card spotlight was featured on January 19, 2018.  Congratulations Warren on being in the Hall of Fame. Our next...