by Shaun Jex | Jun 27, 2018 | 1980s
Not every masterpiece gets recognized. Sometimes the greatest creations linger in obscurity. Such is the case with the 1989 survival horror game Project Firestart, a game that Penny Arcade once described as “the survival horror template in its entirety.” Designed by...
by JasonBreininger | Jun 26, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews, The Story Of...
Crazy special effects that make you feel like you’re in a virtual reality movie. Big (bigger! biggest!) budgets! A-list movie stars and directors! Summer blockbuster season is officially here. Beyond the traditional summer movie fare of superheroes and sequels...
by Old School Gamer | Jun 25, 2018 | 1980s, Console/Handheld
It’s up to you to save the planet and galaxy, or maybe just avoid those pesky ghosts with the new Tiny Arcades! Super Impulse has brought the most iconic arcade video games back in a size that will fit in the palm of your hand! The screen size is less than 1.5 inches...
by Todd Friedman | Jun 25, 2018 | 1980s, 2010s, Columns
Our next Trading Card Spotlight Features Eric Liddell who is displayed on card number 268, from the Superstars Collection of 2012. Eric holds the world record for the Arcade and MAME version of the game Solarquest. He also is a huge contender on many of the Williams...
by Ric Pryor | Jun 24, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld
The image above is from an Atari 2600 game. Before you continue reading, pause for a bit and let that really sink in. As soon as you’re suitably dumbfounded, you may continue. I have something of a love/hate relationship with homebrew arcade ports for the Atari...
by Shaun Jex | Jun 23, 2018 | 1980s
What can you possibly say about Bazooka Bill? It wasn’t a particularly brilliant game. It didn’t contain any major firsts in video game history. It was a fairly standard side scroller action game. So, why bother writing about it? Well, Bazooka Bill was one of the...