by Steve Juon | Jul 3, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
“I got a pocket full of quarters, and I’m headed to the arcade.” The song Pac-Man Fever embodied my childhood, but the times have changed. Physical arcades are becoming harder to find, and the ones that do exist face numerous challenges: The cost of electricity to...
by Raiford Guins | Jul 2, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Arcade
When I visited M05’s Musée Du Jeu Vidéo and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France during my university’s spring break in March 2026, I decided to visit London for the day. The urge to see the Design Museum’s “Wes Anderson: The Archives” and “Blitz: The Club that Shaped...
by Old School Gamer | Jul 2, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s
LETCHWORTH, UK: Evercade, a brand of Blaze Entertainment, has published an informative instructional video on the process of sharing your physical Evercade game cartridges with friends. In this short video, available...
by William Schwartz | Jul 1, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld
Last month, the Final Fantasy Five Four Job Fiesta started its usual summer event. Based around the 1992 Super Famicom Game and its various remakes, the Four Job Fiesta takes a simplifying approach to the job-based role-playing game. Instead of utilizing all 22...
by Leonard Herman | Jul 1, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
When Jack Tramiel left Commodore in January 1984, he started a new company called Tramel Technology with several ex Commodore employees, and his three sons in top executive positions, with the goal of selling a new home computer. When Warner Communications announced...
by Old School Gamer | Jun 30, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld
Thanks to Time Extension, we just found out about a new tv show? – channel who knows. And the youtube video doesn’t tell us much. Retro game marketing company Pixel Helix has announced a digital showcase celebrating retro games, which will air in August....