by Todd Friedman | Nov 10, 2026 | 1990s, 2010s, Columns
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steven Lucas, who is displayed on card number 178, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Steven is the 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge National Champion, in which players contested over Super Mario Bros. 3, Pin-bot and Dr....
by William Schwartz | Nov 9, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming
Earlier today, Limited Run Games confirmed that it will be releasing the classic Sega Genesis shooter Twinkle Tale on its original platform, with pre-orders for the game opening up on midnight November 10th and continuing onward through December 20th. The...
by Old School Gamer | Nov 8, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Magazine Preview
In the 90s, Capcom, SNK, and Midway dominated the 1-on- 1 fighting space, with massive franchises around Street Fighter, Fatal Fury, Samurai Showdown, Mortal Kombat, and others. If you were looking to play a fighting game, you were likely to be faced with a massive...
by Chris Martin | Nov 6, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Gaming, GenX Grownup
When you walked through the doors of a store in 1988, video games did not live in a big, uniform storefront advertising the latest releases, and there were no midnight releases. They were physical, chaotic, and awesome. If you wanted a new release, you went to the...
by Chris Martin | Nov 3, 2026 | 1990s, Console/Handheld
When you walked into a game store in the mid-90s looking for a legitimate, awesome Japanese RPG to play on whatever console you had, your options were surprisingly slim. The SNES was winding down its legendary run, the Sony PlayStation was still finding its footing...
by Marcus Albers | Nov 1, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Retro Computing
Before they became Rockstars, DMA Design was an Amiga development house working primarily with Psygnosis. While it wasn’t their first title (that would be the shooter Menace), arguably their most famous game and game series was the puzzler Lemmings. For the...