End of Days: Magic Knight Rayearth & the Sega Saturn – By Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Jun 12, 2020 | 1990s, Magazine Preview

The original Magic Knight Rayearthhas the dubious honor of being the last game released for the Sega Saturn in North America. Published in late 1998, the game was translated to English by Working Designs, a company known to RPG fans for their great packaging design...

MSX2: Game Changer – By Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Jun 11, 2020 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

The first time I heard the name MSX was when I stumbled upon a Metal GearFan Page on the internet in the mid-1990s. Browsing the website, a hyperlink popped up under the list of Metal Gear games that stopped me dead in my mouse clicks. It read:Metal Gear 2: Solid...

How arcade games helped to build the success of online gambling

by Old School Gamer | Jun 10, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Gaming

When you think of gambling, the first image that comes to your mind is probably a crowded bookmaker shop, or perhaps James Bond playing poker in a fancy casino in Monte Carlo. However, rather than a niche pastime for horse racing fans or an international spy, gambling...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – David Cruz

by Todd Friedman | Jun 6, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features David Cruz who currently is displayed on card number 45, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.  David is also featured on trading cards 1253, 1258, and 1752.  David is an all-around great game player. David shares the Pac-Man...

Whatever Happened To That Atari Jaguar Thing?

by Magazine Writer | Jun 5, 2020 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview

It’s 1993. The Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis are warring over territory. The industry is growing and a name from the past aims to recapture what it once owned. The tactic? Raw power. The play? Hail Mary. The player? Atari. Atari made one last comeback attempt into...

Life, The Universer & Network Gaming

by Magazine Writer | Jun 3, 2020 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview

1972 was a very boring year. I Googled it and it was utterly depressing. The free spirit of the 60‟s was coming to an end, calculators were $150, and I wasn’t born yet. It was simply a very bad year. Luckily, in 1973, NASA decided to take a break from the...