Antstream – An On-Demand Retro Streaming Service

by Brendan Meharry | May 5, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

Piracy is bad. We all know that, but it can’t be denied that there is a legal grey area when it comes to downloading certain game ROM’s – especially of games you already physically own or those that are considered ‘abandonware’. Other forms of media have had their...

Nintendo Switch Online’s SP NES Games Miss the Mark in Fine-Tuning the Classics

by David Oxford | May 2, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s

I don’t tend to editorialize in this space very often, so I hope you’ll permit me this. Amidst all the recent (and recurring) discussion about how easy or accessible a game should be, there have been a wave of recent releases I feel have been overlooked....

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Stephen Burnett

by Todd Friedman | Apr 29, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Stephen Burnett, who is displayed on card number 2478, from the Superstars of 2016 Collection.  Stephen was present during the birth of Twin Galaxies in 1982, and played with the best of the best in the early 1980’s.  He had...

New Evercade Info, Atari Partnership Announced

by Brendan Meharry | Apr 27, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

A few weeks ago, we reported on the mysterious Evercade handheld console. Not a whole lot was known then, but in recent days the manufacturer has started releasing new information via email and social media. Straight up, we actually know what the Evercade looks like...

International Video Game Hall of Fame Nomination Forms

by Todd Friedman | Apr 27, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Events, Pinball

Submissions for the International Video Game Hall of Fame Class of 2019 are now open.  As the preeminent voice, The International Video Hall of Fame respectfully requests your nominations for our Hall of Fame Induction.  IVGHOF Committees will select winners solely on...

Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Mindscape

by David Oxford | Apr 25, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

At long last, we finally come to the last member of the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team, Mindscape. In 1983, Mindscape was founded in Northbrook, Illinois as a developer of titles for various types of home computer, beginning with the PC and Commodore 64 before expanding...