by Old School Gamer | Feb 4, 2018 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
The following pages contain pricing for collectors of the Atari 2600 software lineup. All pricing below is based on Pure Gaming’s unique algorithm that scours online resoures looking for what actual product sold for in many different locations. It should be...
by Brendan Meharry | Feb 2, 2018 | 1980s, 2010s
Various mini Nintendo consoles, loads of mini Sega and Atari Consoles, even mini 90’s video rental stores – everything retro is better in miniature form. However, 80’s home PC’s have been, for the most part, left out of this (somewhat) cultural phenomenon. But, that...
by Brad Feingold | Jan 30, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade
Oh, I’m probably not going to be liked after this one, but I was assigned write my memories about video games. But keep in mind, I was a kid and there wasn’t any money stolen, but here we go. As a kid, I was always wanting to find that outlet to play the...
by JasonBreininger | Jan 30, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews
It has been well documented that Space Invaders was a quarter-hogging phenomenon back in the late 1970’s, and Atari catapulted themselves into 1st place during the early home console wars when they procured the rights to port it on their Video Computer System in 1980....
by Ric Pryor | Jan 28, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Console/Handheld, Reviews
There’s nothing wrong with the old Marauder if you ask me. It’s a perfectly good Berzerk rip-off with an interesting line-of-sight mechanic. That means that any enemies or objects the main character can’t “see,” because they’re...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 26, 2018 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview, Reviews
Hyperkin’s Retron HD is cool no doubt about it. As the owner of a Hyperkin Retron 5 (plays tons of different consoles through downloading the Roms from the cartridge slots and has its own interface for loading games, etc, I’m thrilled that they made a unit like this...