Arcade Mania – The Board Game That’s Just Like Going to the Arcade

by Ric Pryor | Dec 6, 2017 | 1980s

Arcades of the 1980’s were dens of sin and vice. Despised by right-thinking American parents as dark, smoke-filled places that turned wholesome suburban tweens into dope smoking video game zombies. Or so I learned later from reading things like Charles...

A nice interview by the Switch Effect of Old School Gamer

by Old School Gamer | Dec 5, 2017 | 1980s

Joining The Switch Effect on today’s Industry Interview is Ryan Burger, Founder and Publisher of the newly launched Old School Gamer Magazine. Old School Gamer Magazine is a digital and print magazine that focuses on all games retro, whether it is the original Atari...

Data East Classics BurgerTime, Bad Dudes, and Karate Champ are Now Available in Mini Arcade Form

by Old School Gamer | Dec 4, 2017 | 1980s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

TORRANCE, CA – Dec. 4, 2017 – My Arcade, manufacturer of retro gaming products and classic console accessories, has licensed the rights for classic titles from legendary arcade game developer, Data East. The centerpieces of the collaboration will be a...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Brett Weiss

by Todd Friedman | Dec 4, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brett Weiss who currently is displayed on card number 221, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  He is also featured on cards 227, 1193,1207,1320,1393 and 1402.  These cards commemorate Brett’s books that he has written over...

California Games for NES Review

by Brendan Meharry | Dec 4, 2017 | 1980s

Today I’m checking out California Games – a totally TUBULAR selection of mini-games that fit right into 80’s California. Some examples include skateboarding, surfing, BMXing and… hacky sack. [wpdevart_youtube width=”640″...

Give Me My Pancake! – A DIY Homebrew Kit for the Atari 2600

by Ric Pryor | Dec 3, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld

Homebrew video games have come a long way since they first started appearing in the 1990’s. Not only the games themselves, but the way they’re packaged and sold. Long gone are the days of inkjet printed labels and photocopied instruction sheets. Current...