The Ballad of Walter Day: Autobiography of an Arcade Legend

by Todd Friedman | Feb 22, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release, The Story Of...

In this bio of interest to any retro gaming fan, Walter Day shares his personal history — and in the process, sheds light on the development of arcade culture. Starting with his life before video games, he reminisces about his family and upbringing, as well as his...

The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit

by Old School Gamer | Feb 21, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

Now available to download on Steam, The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit’s demo allows AVGN fans to experience two stages from the highly-anticipated title ahead of its Q2 2025 launch Philadelphia, PA – Feb. 21, 2025 –Starting today, AVGN fans can now get an exclusive...

Pinball Expo tickets on sale – Retro vendor registration open

by Todd Friedman | Feb 21, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Pinball

In 1984 Rob Berk put together a questionnaire that ran in Steve Young’s publication called Silverball Quarterly. The questionnaire basically said, “We are considering doing a national pinball convention. Are you interested? Would you come?” The resounding...

Retro Racers Moto Roader – Review by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Feb 19, 2025 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Reviews

This 2D 16-bit looking race car game reminds me of the old arcade game Off-Road. The rules are simple, get to the finish line first before your opponents to win the race. While racing around the track you can pickup special items and hit a turbo boost icon to get a...

Arcade to Console – by Eugenio Anguiera

by Eugenio Angueira | Feb 17, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Early IBM DOS, Early IBM DOS Intro, Stern

This article is a follow-up to my Donkey Kong on Atari article published in Issue 31 of this magazine. That article was limited to home versions of Donkey Kong released for Atari systems during the commercial life of the systems, so no homebrew versions or versions...

Atari’s Yars Rising: Where’s All the FAN HATE Coming From?

by GenX Grownup | Feb 16, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Early IBM DOS, Early IBM DOS Intro, GenX Grownup, Heritage Auctions, Indie, Indy Tools By Platform, Stern

Fan reaction to the recently-announced Yars Rising has been surprisingly divisive. It’s been accused of being too talky, too different, and “not Yars” at all. In this editorial, Jon shares his thoughts on Yars Rising and the negative fan feedback. From the renowned...