Saturday Morning Cartoons – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Oct 1, 2018 | 1980s, Console/Handheld

Waking up on a Saturday morning in the 80’s was like clockwork to me.  In fact, I didn’t even need an alarm clock. While everyone slept at 6AM, I snuck downstairs, poured a bowl of Rice Krispies and added about five huge scoops of sugar, and turned on the tv to watch...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Niklas Nylund

by Todd Friedman | Sep 30, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Niklas Nylund who works for the Finnish Museum of Games, displayed on card number 2723, from the Twin Galaxies Superstars Collection of 2017.  As part of a fundraiser in 2015, this history of Finland gaming is located in...

Early NES (Nintendo) Box Art Pt 2 – Black Box Games Continued

by JasonBreininger | Sep 28, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...

Continuing the topic of the early Nintendo black box titles and their box art, I wanted to quickly highlight a few more from some of the other series that really caught my attention in the 80s, such as the light gun, programmable and arcade series. Arcade series games...

AtGames Announces Legends Flashback Console

by Old School Gamer | Sep 27, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

Company to Deliver Value-priced High Definition Console Packed with Legendary Video Games Los Angeles – September 25, 2018 – AtGames Digital Media Inc., a leader in interactive entertainment products, today announced their latest classic video gaming release,...

Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Rareware

by David Oxford | Sep 27, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

Of the numerous companies Nintendo brought together to form their Ultra 64 Dream Team, many were surprising, but some were just plain obvious. And when it comes to Rareware, or just Rare if you prefer, the only ones more obvious would have to be Silicon Graphics, Inc....

New Column: Video Game Soundtracks

by Adam Johnson | Sep 26, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Have you ever imagined what a film would be without a score? How about without foley? Woefully incomplete. The fact is, backing tracks and audio elements are just as much a part of entertainment as the visual aspects. The same is true of video games. Without...