Video Game Summit in Chicagoland, October 17-19, 2024

by Todd Friedman | Oct 15, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Events

WE HAVE EXPANDED TO A MASSIVE 100,000 SQ FT SHOW FLOOR FOR THIS YEAR’S EVENT!! The Pinball Expo will be expanding its show floor to 100,000 sq. ft. and celebrating its 40th year as the longest running pinball show. The event, which takes place Oct. 17-19th, will...

TI’s Field Guide of Collecting – by Tristan Ibarra

by Old School Gamer | Oct 15, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Columns

This column / article / retrospective or whatever you want to call it is a reflection on why and how we collect video games. Each time we’ll cover a different collector and discuss various (sometimes) polarizing topics that affect us. COLLECTOR PROFILE: Aaron Gum...

Cosplay Competition at Video Game Summit

by Todd Friedman | Oct 12, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

It is now official. There will be a Cosplay competition on October 19th, 2024 at the Video Game Summit in Schaumburg, IL. The first year that VGS will be hosting this competition. Prizes and awards will be given out to winners if multiple categories. Categories Youth...

TETRIS® FOREVER News — New Trailer and Game List!

by Old School Gamer | Oct 11, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

How Will You Play? The latest in our Gold Master Series of interactive documentary games, Tetris® Forever will tell the amazing true story of one of the most legendary games of all time, alongside over 15 different playable games from 40 years of Tetris history. We...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Don Hodges

by Todd Friedman | Oct 10, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Don Hodges, who currently is displayed on card number 753, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.  Don is a classic arcade gamer who has analyzed program code for games such as Pac-Man, Dig-Dug, Defender, and Galaga. He may be...

New Rumored Upcoming Theme for Stern Pinball

by Knapp Arcade | Oct 10, 2024 | 1980s, KnappArcade, Pinball

Happy Friday everyone! Wow, what a week. I love it when there’s tons of exciting stuff to talk about in the hobby. We haven’t even seen official gameplay of Stern Pinball’s newest cornerstone game, The Uncanny X-Men, yet (I can’t wait to see it in action) and I’m...